Smoked Ribs with Homemade BBQ Sauce and Grilled Sweet Potato Salad

The chef of the family, my hubby, did it again!  He created this wonderful meal on Sunday and it is a keeper!

Smoked Ribs with Homemade BBQ Sauce (Grilled Sweet Potato Salad recipe is below)

We bought organic ribs at Moody's Market in Avon and Brian smoked them on the charcoal grill all afternoon.  Here is the Homemade BBQ Sauce recipe that Brian got from Mark's Daily Apple (primal eating) blog, http://www.marksdailyapple.com/

1/3 cup (about 3 ounces) tomato paste

2 tablespoons melted butter
1/2 – 1 teaspoon hot sauce
1 – 2 tablespoons honey
2 – 3 tablespoons apple cider vinegar
2 teaspoons tamari
1/2 teaspoon mustard
2 tablespoons water
1⁄4 teaspoon ground allspice
1⁄4 teaspoon ground cinnamon
1⁄4 teaspoon ground black pepper
1⁄2 teaspoon chili powder
1⁄2 teaspoon paprika
1/2 teaspoon onion powder

In a small bowl mix together tomato paste, butter, hot sauce, honey, vinegar, tamari, mustard and water.
In another small bowl mix together allspice, cinnamon, pepper, chili powder, paprika and onion powder.
Mix the spices in with the wet ingredients.
Brush on meat before grilling or dip cooked meat into the sauce.

I LOVE sweet potatoes and could eat them everyday.  When Brian told me he found a new sweet potato recipe from his Weber Grilling Cookbook, I was pretty excited.  It was delicious!!!  I ate all the leftovers for lunch yesterday and I'm ready to make it again! :-)

Grilled Sweet Potato Recipe
Dressing
1/4 cup extra virgin olive oil
2 Tbsp. fresh lime juice
1 tsp. minced garlic
1 tsp. minced jalapeno pepper
1 tsp. sea salt
1/2 tsp. ground cumin
1/4 tsp. freshly ground black pepper

1 1/2 pounds sweet potatoes
4 large red bell peppers (we used canned roasted red peppers)
3 green onions, cut thin
1/3 cup chopped fresh cilantro leaves

To make the dressing, whisk together the dressing ingredients.  Peel the sweet potatoes and cut into thin slices.  Lightly brush with dressing and grill over medium, turn occasionally for about 20 minutes.  Once done, chop the sweet potatoes, add the onion and cilantro, and any remaining dressing. 
Enjoy!