Savory Sweet Potato Salad

By Micki Brown
Serves 6

Yields1 Serving
Salad Ingredients:
 2 lbs sweet potatoes, peeled
 2 tbsp extra virgin olive oil
 4 stalks celery, ends trimmed, diced
 ¼ cup red onion, chopped
 ½ cup dried cranberries
 2 eggs, hard boiled, diced
 Dressing (recipe below)
Dressing Ingredients:
 ½ cup extra virgin olive oil
 2 tbsp apple cider vinegar
 1 tsp toasted sesame oil
 1 tsp Dijon mustard
 ½ tsp sea salt
 ¼ tsp black pepper
 ½ tsp smoked paprika
  tsp ground cayenne pepper
 ¼ tsp cumin
 ½ tsp garlic powder
1

In a pint-sized mason jar, combine the ingredients for the dressing, and shake well.

2

Cut the sweet potatoes into 1-inch thick slices.

3

Place the 2 tbsp olive oil in a 1-gallon plastic bag, then add the sweet potatoes. Shake well until the potatoes are coated with the oil.

4

Place on a large rimmed baking pan. Roast in a preheated 400 degree oven for 15-20 minutes or until potatoes are just tender but not mushy.

5

When tender, remove them from the oven and allow to cool to room temperature

6

Cut the sweet potato slices in half or quarters.

7

In a large bowl, add sweet potatoes, celery, onion, cranberries and eggs; toss together lightly.

8

Add the dressing mixture and toss/mix until the veggies are well-coated with dressing and ingredients are evenly distributed. Serve at room temperature or refrigerated. Enjoy!

Note: If you like your potato salad a little more spicy, simply add more of each spice to taste. 

Ingredients

Salad Ingredients:
 2 lbs sweet potatoes, peeled
 2 tbsp extra virgin olive oil
 4 stalks celery, ends trimmed, diced
 ¼ cup red onion, chopped
 ½ cup dried cranberries
 2 eggs, hard boiled, diced
 Dressing (recipe below)
Dressing Ingredients:
 ½ cup extra virgin olive oil
 2 tbsp apple cider vinegar
 1 tsp toasted sesame oil
 1 tsp Dijon mustard
 ½ tsp sea salt
 ¼ tsp black pepper
 ½ tsp smoked paprika
  tsp ground cayenne pepper
 ¼ tsp cumin
 ½ tsp garlic powder

Directions

1

In a pint-sized mason jar, combine the ingredients for the dressing, and shake well.

2

Cut the sweet potatoes into 1-inch thick slices.

3

Place the 2 tbsp olive oil in a 1-gallon plastic bag, then add the sweet potatoes. Shake well until the potatoes are coated with the oil.

4

Place on a large rimmed baking pan. Roast in a preheated 400 degree oven for 15-20 minutes or until potatoes are just tender but not mushy.

5

When tender, remove them from the oven and allow to cool to room temperature

6

Cut the sweet potato slices in half or quarters.

7

In a large bowl, add sweet potatoes, celery, onion, cranberries and eggs; toss together lightly.

8

Add the dressing mixture and toss/mix until the veggies are well-coated with dressing and ingredients are evenly distributed. Serve at room temperature or refrigerated. Enjoy!

Note: If you like your potato salad a little more spicy, simply add more of each spice to taste. 

Savory Sweet Potato Salad