This roasted sweet potato salad highlights a no-oil roasting method. While the finished product is a bit drier than it would be with oil, it's refreshed and flavored by a flavorful white balsamic dressing.

These jerk lentils are food for your soul! Inspired by healthful food traditions from across the African diaspora, this plant-based dish gets back to our roots, health and creativity.

“Jamaican food often pulls in Indian influences…This dish may read India, but it’s from Jamaica, showing how layered the culture there truly is…” Excerpt from The Rise: Black Cooks and the Soul of American Food.