Baked Yam Fries and Citrus Dip

With the wedding coming later this year, we're making a bit of an effort to be a bit healthier.  Still, we refuse to go on some sort of crazy diet or ignore the fact that dessert is simply a must.

To start off on a healthy but tasty note, I whipped up some homemade fries and a citrus dip in honor of the college bowl games yesterday.  It was a huge hit, and we'll probably be making this quite frequently.

Here, I approximated one yam per person, so adjust as needed.  The dip is quite plentiful, though, so this recipe would work for up to six people without any adjustment needed.

Baked Yam Fries and Citrus Dip
2 yams
1/4 cup olive oil
1 teaspoon salt
2 limes
1/2 lemon
1/3 cup fresh cilantro, chopped
1 small container fat free vanilla greek yogurt (you can use plain, as well, depending on your preference for sweetness)

Directions
1. Preheat oven to 400 degrees.  Grease baking sheet.
2. Throroughly clean yams.  Slice into sticks, lengthwise.  They can be as fat or thin as you like, though cutting them very thick will require longer baking time.
3. Place sliced yam pieces into a bowl.  Add in salt and olive oil, and mix well.  I also added a bit of Italian seasoning for fun.  Once coated, place yams on baking sheet.
4. Bake for 40 minutes.
5. When yams are about half way done, make the dip.  Start by jucing the lemon and limes into a new bowl.  Add some of the rind from each, as well.
6.  Add cilantro and yogurt to the citrus and blend well.  For best results, pulse in a food processor.

Enjoy!