Southwestern Sweet Potato Salad
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Author Notes: I was inspired to find a good sweet potato salad after watching "America's Next Great Restaurant." I wanted a healthy alternative to traditional potato salad and also something that would hold up in the summer sun. I found this recipe on Epicurious and tweaked it a bit, steaming the potatoes, rather than bowling them, increasing the amount of lime juice, cumin and adding a yellow bell pepper and a bit of crushed red pepper for a little more kick. - rldougherty - rldougherty
Food52 Review: This warm weather salad is a "keeper" for certain. I had never thought to make a salad with sweet potatoes but this really works. The chili-lime vinaigrette is a perfect match for the sweetness of the potatoes. I used only red bell pepper (sorry) but still enjoyed the amazing colors of this lovely salad. I will make this again - thumbs up! - Lizthechef
Serves 4-6
The Salad
- 2 pounds sweet potatoes, peeled and cubed
- 1/2 red bell pepper, diced
- 1/2 yellow bell pepper, diced
- 1/4 cup cilantro, chopped
- 4 scallions, green & white parts, chopped
Chili Lime Vinaigrette
- 1/3 cup Extra Virgin Olive Oil
- 3 tablespoons fresh lime juice
- 1 teaspoon chili powder
- 1 teaspoon ground cumin
- 1 pinch salt
- 1 pinch pepper
- 1 pinch crushed red pepper
- Steam cubed sweet potatoes for 9-12 minutes. Make sure to periodically check the potatoes to make sure they are not getting mushy. Once done, run the potatoes under cool water to stop the cooking. Set aside.
- Meanwhile, make the dressing. Mix well and taste adding more lime juice as necessary, add salt, pepper, and crushed red pepper to taste.
- Once the potatoes are cool, mix with the scallions, red pepper, and cilantro. Pour the dressing over until coated to your liking. The salad should be refrigerated if made in advace, but can be served at room temperature.
- This recipe is a Community Pick!
- This recipe was entered in the contest for Your Best Picnic Dish
Tags: can be made ahead, serves a crowd
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12 days ago jdp322
Great salad! I boosted the amount of cumin to spice it up and it was great! Made it twice so far. It went great with smoked ribs and the blue cheese slaw (on the site).
11 months ago DianneD
A great healthy alternative to traditional potato salad. I added 1 tablespoon of honey to the dressing as it seemed a little tart. Served it at a dinner party last night and it was a hit.
almost 2 years ago GiGi26
This looks really good, will be making it this afternoon.
almost 2 years ago GiGi26
What a terrific combination!! So pretty and very tasty.
I served it with grilled salmon.