The challenge ingredient this week is SWEET POTATOES, which I happened to have in the refrigerator, left over from Christmas dinner. This is an easy salad to prepare, savory rather than sweet, and a bit unusual. It's almost suggestive of Carribbean flavors, and would be nice to serve with chicken, shrimp, or fish.
SWEET POTATO SALAD
4 cups cooked sweet potatoes, cut into 1/2-inch cubes
(about 2 – 2 1/2 lb. potatoes)
½ cup chopped red bell pepper(about 2 – 2 1/2 lb. potatoes)
½ cup chopped celery
8 green onions, chopped
8 slices crisply cooked bacon, crumbled
¾ cup mayonnaise
3 Tbsp. lime juice
Combine sweet potatoes, peppers, celery, onions and bacon;
toss lightly.
Mix mayonnaise and lime juice until well blended.Pour over potato mixture; stir gently.
Refrigerate at least 2 hours before serving.
About 8 - 10 servings
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5 comments:
Interesting -- I tend to think brown sugar and and cinnamon when thinking of sweet potatoes - not bacon and mayonnaise.
This salad sounds scrumptious. I will be giving it a try soon.
I would never have thought of that! Sounds like a good dish for the next pot luck.
I would never have thought of that! Sounds like a good dish for the next pot luck.
Sounds great! Think I will try this one this weekend!
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