Sweet Potato Salad Recipe
Total Time
1 hour
Prep Time
30 minutes
Cook Time
30 minutes
Rating
5 out of 5 stars
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Ingredients
8 servings
- 2 sweet potatoes or American yams, diced into 1 inch chunks- about 4 cups (butternut squash works too)
- 1 tablespoon extra-virgin olive oil
- 1 teaspoon smoked paprika
- salt and pepper
- 1 small jalapeno, adjust to taste
- 1 shallot, minced (or 1/4 of a red onion)
- 1 cup corn
- 1 1/2 cups zucchini, chopped in half inch cubes
- 1 red bell pepper, chopped in 1/2 inch peices
- 2 green onions, chopped
- 1 cup fresh cilantro
- 1 clove garlic, grated or minced
- 1/8 cup apple cider vinegar
- 1/4 cup fresh lime juice
- 1 tablespoon maple syrup
- 1/2 teaspoon chipotle powder, more for spicy
- 1/2 teaspoon dried oregano
- 1/2 teaspoon ground cumin
- 1 teaspoon ground coriander
- 1/2 teaspoon salt
- 1/4 cup olive oil
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Preparation
Step 1
Preheat oven to 425°F
Step 2
Roast the Sweet Potatoes
Step 3
Place the diced sweet potatoes (or yams) in a bowl, drizzle with olive oil, and sprinkle with smoked paprika, salt, and pepper. Toss to coat well and arrange on a parchment-lined baking sheet, spread the out so they have lots of space to cook. Place in the oven and roast sweet potatoes for 15 minutes. Toss, and continue roasting until tender and slightly crispy, about 10 more minutes. You don’t want them overly soft. Set aside to cool.
Step 4
Saute Veggies
Step 5
Meanwhile, heat a pan to medium-high. Add a drizzle of olive oil, jalapeno, shallots, corn, and zucchini saute for just about 2 minutes until corn and zucchini are just tender. Let cool 10 minutes.
Step 6
Make the dressing
Step 7
Whisk together the garlic, apple cider vinegar, lime juice, maple syrup, chipotle powder, oregano, cumin, coriander, and salt. Drizzle in the olive oil while whisking until it is incorporated.
Step 8
Combine
Step 9
In a large bowl, mix the cooled corn mixture with scallions, red bell pepper and cooled sweet potatoes. Add 1/2 of the dressing. Add more dressing to taste. Adjust salt to taste. Mix in cilantro just before serving.
Step 10
Garnish with toasted pumpkin seeds for a nice crunch, and avocado slices if you like.
Step 11
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