Place a colander in the sink and line with paper towels. Add the shredded baking potato, parsnip, sweet potato and sprinkle with the 1 teaspoon salt. Let stand for about 15-20 minutes.
Gather the ends of the paper towels together and squeeze the potato mixture to remove excess liquid then transfer mixture to a large bowl.
Add flour, onion and pepper and toss well.
Add egg whites and mix well.
Spray a large skillet with nonfat cooking spray then heat to medium-high heat.
Spoon 1/3 cup of the batter into the skillet and cook 4-5 minutes on each side or until browned. Repeat with rest of mixture.
Serve latkes with a dollop of nonfat sour cream sprinkled with chopped green onion.
TEXT VERSION OF NUTRITION FACTS: Serving Size: 1/5 of recipe (225 g) Servings Per Recipe: 5