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    Home » Gluten Free Recipes

    Roasted Sweet Potato Salad

    May 14, 2014 · 13 Comments

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    At a picnic or a summer party, I love a good potato salad as much as anyone (especially if it has bacon and chunks of egg in it...mmmmm) however when its hot out I never seem to go for the heavier mayo-laden items.  Maybe its the "what if the mayo is going bad thing" or maybe its just that my body wants to eat less when its hot.  No clue.

    One day I was gazing at a couple of sweet potatoes in my root vegetable bin and thought hmmm, maybe I will make a sweet potato salad to go with dinner (burgers I think it was) so I did.  My mind immediately went to one of my favorite vinaigrette's - a honey lime vinaigrette that I use on a number of things. I really enjoyed the simplicity of this easy side dish and the way it highlighted the sweet potato.

    This Sweet Potato Salad is a simple alternative to the traditional potato salad, plus it can stand up to the heat and as an added perk its less calorie laden.  I have never seen it offered at any gathering I have been to. Why not give it a whirl!


    What else would you do with this salad to make it your own?

    You could jazz this up more if you like by adding some small pecan pieces, additional herbs and maybe dried cranberries if you want.  If I added pecans, I would make these sweet and spicy pecans then give them a chop and add them in. You can roast the potato chunks or boil them (I think roasting brings out more flavor).


    Roasted Sweet Potato Salad


    2 large sweet potatoes, peeled and cut into small chunks
    1 TBS olive oil
    Salt and pepper to taste
    4-5 scallions, sliced thin

    Toss sweet potato chunks with the olive oil, salt and pepper.  Place them in a single layer in a roasting dish and roast at 400 degrees for 25-30 minutes or until fork tender.  Allow them to cool down to "warm". Sprinkle scallions over-top and toss with Homey Lime Vinaigrette Serve warm or at room temperature.

    Honey Lime Vinaigrette


    1 TBS Balsamic vinegar
    ½ TBS honey
    1 TBS olive oil
    1 tsp fresh lime juice
    1 teaspoon minced garlic
    A couple of shakes of Cayenne/red pepper (optional)
    Salt & pepper to taste

    Combine all ingredients in a mason jar, seal, shake vigorously and pour over your salad.  You may have to stir this a bit as well to get the honey to fully emulsify.


    Enjoy!!

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    1. claire @ the realistic nutritionist says

      May 14, 2014 at 3:09 pm

      Oh i love sweet potatoes, all day everyday! What a great salad idea!

      Reply
    2. Meredith says

      May 14, 2014 at 3:21 pm

      Love the vin! this just looks fabulous to have with grilled chicken.

      Reply
    3. Shulie Foodwanderings says

      May 14, 2014 at 3:24 pm

      I like the sweet potato twist to a summer potato salad & who doesn't like egg on top of everything?! Great snapshot too.

      Reply
    4. Ashley @ Wishes and Dishes says

      May 14, 2014 at 3:58 pm

      We are huge sweet potato fans in my house - great Memorial Day idea!

      Reply
    5. Brenda@SugarFreeMom says

      May 14, 2014 at 4:47 pm

      I am a sweet potato lover and that dressing sounds divine!

      Reply
    6. Back for Seconds says

      May 14, 2014 at 8:07 pm

      Ohhh This looks amazing!! I wish I was eating it right now 🙂

      Reply
    7. Jenn says

      May 14, 2014 at 9:34 pm

      I like this sweet with a kick combo you have going with all the ingredients, Colleen.

      Reply
    8. Lana@NeverEnoughThyme says

      May 14, 2014 at 10:53 pm

      This is a really nice change from the traditional mayo-based potato salad! Love the ingredients in that dressing.

      Reply
    9. Aly ~ Cooking In Stilettos says

      May 15, 2014 at 1:01 am

      I love this spin on potato salad - sounds fantastic!

      Reply
    10. Ginny McMeans says

      May 15, 2014 at 2:13 am

      This salad lookand sounds so good. I am always looking for new salads!

      Reply
    11. Angela Sanchez-Robles says

      May 15, 2014 at 12:37 pm

      Oh, yum! As you mentioned adding pecans to this salad I thought, "Ooh - sweet pecans!" And you mentioned it in the very next sentence! I like your style, lady...

      Reply
    12. Melissa Bailey says

      May 15, 2014 at 1:35 pm

      You can never go wrong with sweet potatoes!

      Reply
    13. Jen says

      May 16, 2014 at 2:03 am

      And sweet potatoes are so much better for you than regular potatoes as well!

      Reply

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