Merguez with sweet potatoes & dates from I Dream of Dinner (So You Don't Have To): Low-Effort, High-Reward Recipes (page 312) by Ali Slagle

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    See recipe for variations. Can substitute other spicy sausages for lamb merguez sausages. See recipe for soft herb suggestions.

  • emily_4k034p on May 12, 2026

    one of the tastier iterations of this dish I’ve made

  • natalie_r87qll on February 13, 2026

    this was SO so so delish however the dates do definitely burn

  • tarae1204 on December 20, 2023

    Problem: most of dates will burn. They must be added later (and other reviewers have noted). However!! the sauce of minced herbs, garlic, olive oil, lemon juice and minced roasted lemon slices is amazing and could be used on any dish that loves a chimichurri.

  • LoraT on February 06, 2023

    We loved this dish, although I did make some changes. Before I get to that, the dates should be added later, as they were way too caramelized after being in for 30 minutes. Changes: rather than make a sauce with ½ cup of olive oil, I simply stopped before adding the lemon juice and olive oil. The finely chopped paste of garlic, parsley,& charred lemon was served as a sort of chimmichurri. It worked well. I also added some chopped figs to the bake, along with the dates. That, too, worked well. We ate the dish with lavash (an Armenian flatbread.)

  • SheilaS on October 09, 2022

    I've made similar dishes but very much enjoyed this one with the charred lemon, sweet dates and herby sauce. The recipe says no need to flip but I think it's a good idea. I steamed the dates to make sure they were soft but it might be a good idea to add them half way through so they don't get too dry.

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