République Date Butter Roasted Sweet Potatoes Recipe - Los Angeles Times

Ingredients

• 6 sweet potatoes (8 ounces each), scrubbed and halved lengthwise
• 5 tablespoons extra-virgin olive oil
• Kosher salt and freshly ground black pepper
• 12 sprigs fresh thyme
• 16 Medjool dates, pitted and cut into ¼-inch rings
• 4 tablespoons unsalted butter
• 1 head of radicchio, cored and thinly sliced crosswise
• 1 fennel bulb, cored and thinly sliced lengthwise
• 5 ounces wild baby arugula
• 2 Mandarin oranges, peeled and segmented
• 3 tablespoons fresh lemon juice
• Shaved Parmesan, to serve