Garlic & Olive Oil Roasted Sweet Potatoes

Roasting brings out sweet potato's natural sugars, so this side barely needs seasoning beyond garlic, black pepper, and a little smoked paprika.

The recipe leaves salt as optional and suggests a substitute instead, which fits its heart-healthy and high-blood-pressure tags — garlic and smoked paprika are doing enough of the flavor work that the dish doesn't feel like it's missing anything. Sweet potato itself brings real fiber and a good dose of beta-carotene, and roasting it in olive oil rather than deep-frying keeps the fat content modest and the fat itself the kind generally favored for heart health.

Give the cubes room on the baking sheet so they roast instead of steam, and stir them halfway through for even browning.