Roasted Sweet Potato Salad & a Contest

That's right people - the sweet potatoes are sick of being covered in sickeningly sweet little white puffs of air with zero nutritional qualities. It's time for change! 

Let us also break away from traditional potato salads that are coated in fattening white mayo. Yuck. 

Bring in some color to your life!

Try my recipe for Roasted Sweet & Yukon Potato Salad with Honey-Lime & Cumin Dressing!

It's a little spicy, a little sweet, good warm, good cold and really good for you.
Low in fat
NO cholesterol
High in fiber
High in potassium
High in vitaminB6
Very High in vitamin C

Ingredients:

1 lb. Sweet Potatoes, peeled

1 lb. Yukon Gold potatoes, unpeeled

3 cloves garlic, minced

2 T. light tasting olive oil

1/4 tsp. freshly ground black pepper

1/4 tsp. coarse salt

2 c. fresh green beans

1 roasted red pepper (I used jarred)

small bunch or about 1/4 c. packed fresh cilantro

1 T. honey

2 tsp. cumin

1 T. cider vinegar

2 T. lime juice

To Make:

Preheat the oven to 375.

Cube the sweet potatoes  & Yukon potatoes into roughly 1-inch pieces. Combine with the garlic and toss with the olive oil, salt and pepper. Spread out in a large baking dish and roast in the oven for 40-50 minutes, stirring halfway through the cooking time, until golden and easily pierced with a fork. 

Meanwhile, bring a small pot of water to a boil and cook the green beans for 4-5 minutes or until just tender. Drain and rinse with cold water to stop the cooking. Set aside.

In a large serving bowl combine the remaining ingredients.

When potatoes are done, turn out into the serving bowl and toss gently with the dressing. Let stand for 5 minutes for the flavors to be absorbed. Gently mix in the green beans and serve.   

I am posting this recipe as an entry into the  No More ‘Mallows! Blogger Recipe Contest 

I created this amazing salad tonight and my husband, who is NOT a sweet potato or green bean man, loved it. I'm always proud when I get him to eat his veggies. Especially sweet potatoes - for they are so nutrient packed and extremely versatile, not to mention easy on the wallet.  

6 Servings

232 calories

5g total fat

44.6g total carbs

6.3g fiber

5.3g sugars

4.1g protein

approx . using caloriecount