Easy Sweet Potato Salad Recipe

This is yet another ode to the sweet potato. I’m totally obsessed with these tuberous beauties. I’ve already shared several recipes where they play a significant role, but I just can’t seem to restrain my enthusiasm. I’m particularly drawn to orange colours, butternut squash, pumpkin, yams, and pecans, to name a few.

This recipe is perfect for lunch or as a side dish at any time of the year. With a mustard vinaigrette that complements the mild sweetness of the potato, this dish is hearty and refreshing. I really enjoy the pecans in this recipe—they’re one of my favourites! It’s also great for lunch or a side dish any time of the year.

There are plenty of locals willing to sell their trees to us at a reasonable price, so if you can find pecans, try to use them for this dish. Pecans are sweeter, more tender, and just downright delicious, so they would be a great addition.

How to Make a Sweet Potato Salad at Home

There are many different ways to make a potato salad, and it can be customized to your own taste. However, there are some basic tips to follow, so your potato salad will turn out delicious every time. Start by choosing the right potatoes for your potato salad.

You can choose any type of potato for your potato salad, but Russet potatoes are a classic choice. These potatoes are dense, firm, and have a low water content, so they hold their shape well in a potato salad. Another tip to making a delicious potato salad is to slice your potatoes very thin.

The thinner they are, the crispier they will be, which is what you want in a potato salad. You can either place the potatoes in a bowl of ice water, or you can use a technique called “scraping” the potatoes to get them as thin as possible. After you have sliced the potatoes, the next step is to decide how you want your potato salad to turn out.

As classic side dish, potato salad is a fun way to incorporate more veggies into your diet. Choose potatoes with a neutral taste and avoid those that are strongly associated with a certain flavor. A great way to get kids to eat more veggies is by making a variety of potato salads.

You can mix up the flavors and add in some healthy fats. By adding in some avocado, you can get a dose of healthy fats in a delicious way. You can also add in some spices to change things up even more.

Want to Make it Healthy?

There’s no wrong way to make a potato salad, but you do want to keep a few things in mind to make sure your salad is the healthiest it can be. First, make sure to choose a potato that’s low in sugar, like Russet potatoes. If you’re not sure about the sugar level of your potatoes, you can always test them by cutting one and putting it in a cup of water. If the potato floats, it has a high amount of sugar, so be sure to choose a low-sugar potato like a Red Potato.

Next, be sure to keep your potato salad vegan by using a vegan mayonnaise, as many mayonnaise types contain honey. If you’re not sure about your mayonnaise’s ingredients, you can always test it by putting a few drops on a piece of bread and seeing if it makes a change. If you’re not sure about your mayonnaise’s ingredients, you can always test it by putting a few drops on a piece of bread and seeing if it makes a change.

Bowl of Hearty Salad with Peanuts and Coriander

Tips for Making an Easy, Delicious and Healthy sweet Potato Salad

When it comes to healthy eating, variety is the key. Try different vegetables, fruits, nuts, seeds, and other foods to keep things interesting.

• Keep portions small and try to eat something healthy for every meal. Invest in smaller plates to help you eat less.
• Choose healthy fats such as nuts, avocados, olive oil, and fish over sugary sweets.
• Don’t skip the salt shaker, but try to limit your intake.
• If you are making a sweet potato salad for a party, you can cook the sweet potatoes in advance and store them in the fridge. Then when you are ready to make your salad, simply add all ingredients and mix well.
• You can also prepare the salad well in advance and freeze it in individual portions for later use. You can then use these portions as needed to add flavour to other salads or as a side dish on its own.

Eating a variety of colours and shapes helps your body to function as if it were in a natural state, which can help to reduce stress in your body.

How to make a vegan potato salad

Start with a base of lettuce, spinach or spring greens. Add a few fruits, vegetables and grains to your salad. For example: tomatoes, cucumber, carrot, avocado, sprouts and sunflower seeds.

Add nuts (cashews, almonds or walnuts), seeds (pumpkin seeds), vegetables (carrots, celery) and beans (mung beans) as well as grains to your salad. For example: quinoa or amaranth (a seed used for making flour). You can also add fruit such as strawberries or blueberries.

Add a dressing such as lemon juice and olive oil mixed with herbs such as coriander or mint. Add spices such as cinnamon or cumin to your dressing if you like it spicy and Pepperoncini if you want it really hot.. You can also add honey if you want the dressing sweeter or use tahini paste for a nuttier flavour.

How to make a sweet potato salad

Sweet potatoes are a great source of beta-carotene and are an excellent source of vitamin A. They also contain a large amount of fibre, which helps to keep you full for longer.

Choose sweet potatoes that are firm and not too soft. If you can, wash them under cold running water before you use them to remove any dirt or dust.

Cook your sweet potato in the microwave or boil it in its skin until it is soft enough to slice into cubes.

Peel the skin off the sweet potato before slicing into cubes and mixing with your other salad ingredients. Add nuts (cashews, almonds or walnuts) as well as seeds (pumpkin seeds) to your salad if you wish. Add vegetables such as carrots, celery and tomatoes to your salad as well as sprouts such as broccoli sprouts or bok choy when making this salad for an extra boost of nutrients and flavour. You can also add fruit such as strawberries or blueberries if you like.

How to make a delicious Sweet Potato Salad with Walnuts (Recipe)

Ingredients:

• 6-8 medium sized sweet potatoes (2 cups),
• 1/3 cup walnuts (50g),
• 1/3 cup raisins (50g),
• 2 tablespoons olive oil,
• 1 tablespoon apple cider vinegar,
• 1 teaspoon honey,
• salt & pepper to taste.

Method:

1. Peel the skin off the sweet potato before slicing into cubes and mixing with your other salad ingredients.
2. Add nuts (cashews, almonds or walnuts) as well as seeds (pumpkin seeds) to your salad if you wish.
3. Add vegetables such as carrots, celery and tomatoes to your salad as well as sprouts such as broccoli sprouts or bok choy when making this salad for an extra boost of nutrients and flavour.
4. You can also add fruit such as strawberries or blueberries if you like.

Add herbs such as coriander or mint and spices. You can also add a squeeze of lemon juice if you want to add extra zest to your salad.

For a more refined version, drizzle your dressing over the salad and mix it in before serving.

Sweet Potato Salad Recipe

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Ingredients

  

• 2 large sweet potatoes
• a handful of chopped green onions
• goat cheese
• 2 strips bacon/proscuitto/canadian bacon
• 1 cup. chopped pecans

for the Mustard Vinaigrette

• 1 Tbsp. grainy mustard
• 2 tsp. champagne vinegar red wine vinegar is also good
• 3 Tbsp. extra virgin olive oil
• sea salt and black pepper

Instructions

 

• Scrub and trim the sweet potatoes.
• Dice into small cubes and toss onto an oiled tray. Bake at 350 degrees for about 45 minutes, or until tender and beginning to brown. Set aside to cool.
• Chop green onions and break up the goat cheese in separate bowls. (The onions can be a little strong, so wait until the last minute to combine them with the other ingredients.)
• Chop pecans and set aside. While potatoes are roasting, fry up the bacon until crisp. Or, if you use proscuitto or canadian bacon, you can finely chop and add into the salad “cold.” Regardless, you’ll want to dice your protein into small bites to spread out the salty goodness.
• Once the separate ingredients are finished, toss together in a large bowl with a generous coating of mustard vinaigrette. Serve over salad greens or with some soup for a nice lunch.

for the Mustard Vinaigrette

• Whisk all ingredients together and pour over salad.
• A sweetener is not needed in this recipe — it should be plenty tangy to balance the sweetness of the potatoes and pecans.

You can use virgin olive oil or some other vegetable oil that you prefer.

Wrapping Up!:

A healthy, delicious and nutritious salad is the perfect meal to add some protein and nutrients to your diet. The recipes included in this book have been created by a registered dietitian with extensive experience in the food industry. They are all very easy to make, healthy and packed with flavour.

They are also perfect for anyone who wants a quick and easy meal to prepare on a busy weeknight. You can make these dishes as a side dish or as an entire main dish by adding some meat such as chicken or fish. You can also use these recipes to create salads for your next picnic or barbecue party.

So, there you go! We just made an easy delicious and healthy sweet potato salad recipe, which you can enjoy at any time of the day with family and friends.