Sweet Potato Salad

This Sweet Potato Salad recipe is a flavorful dish that brings a unique twist to the traditional potato salad. It features roasted sweet potatoes, feta, herbs, and a tangy dressing that perfectly complements the natural sweetness of the potatoes. This recipe is a crowd-pleaser, packed with nutrients, and easy to make.

Ingredients and substitutions for the best Sweet Potato Salad

• Sweet potatoes: Orange were used here as they are the easiest to source. Feel free to use any easy to source sweet potato here.
• Shallot: Small punchy shallot adds a perfect complimentary savoriness to the salad with it's light onion flavor. You could replace with spring onion or finely chopped red onion.
• Herbs: Parsley and mint are complimentary and help add a layer of freshness to the salad that makes it light and balance the flavors. You could replace with basil and/or coriander.
• Feta: Salty feta is a perfect compliment here. You could replace with goats cheese or even some light shavings of parmesan which will add saltiness.
• Sundried tomatoes: Similar to the herbs, this adds savory flavors to the salad balancing the sweetness of the sweet potatoes.
• Roasted peppers: Also known as charred or jarred peppers, these have a more muted flavor and texture than fresh which compliments the sundried tomatoes and feta. You can replace in equal measure with fresh peppers if you prefer.

See recipe card for quantities.

How to make Sweet Potato Salad:

Step 1: Roast: Toss the sweet potatoes into your roasting tray and bake for 50 minutes, flipping at the 25 minute mark.

Step 2: Prep and dressing: Slice the produce and stir the dressing together in a small jug.

Step 3: Plate up: Spoon the roasted sweet potato onto your serving plate and add the vegetables and herbs on top.

Step 4: Finish: Finish by crumbling the feta and pouring the dressing over. Toss everything together and serve immediately.

Step 5: Enjoy: Dig in!

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The Sweet Potato Salad recipe features roasted sweet potatoes, feta, herbs, and a tangy dressing that perfectly complements the natural sweetness of the potatoes.

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Prep Time 40 minutes mins

Cook Time 50 minutes mins

Total Time 1 hour hr 30 minutes mins

Course Salad, Side Dish

Servings 4 as a side salad

Calories 267 kcal

Ingredients

  

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Sweet Potato Salad

• 1 kilo / 2 pounds 3 medium sweet potatoes, peeled and cubed
• 1 shallot peeled
• 2 large roasted peppers
• 6 sun-dried tomatoes
• 1 handful parsley
• 1 handful mint
• 40 grams / 1.4 ounces feta cubed

Dressing

• 1 tablespoon white vinegar
• 1 teaspoon wholegrain mustard

Instructions

 

• Preheat your oven to 180C/350F.
• Toss the sweet potatoes into your roasting tray and sprinkle 1 teaspoon sea salt on top and place in the oven to bake for 50 minutes.
• Flipping to cook evenly at the 25 minute mark.
• Meanwhile, slice the shallot into half moons.
• Finely slice the peppers and sun-dried tomatoes.
• And finely chop the mint and parsley and set all aside.
• Toss the vinegar and mustard into a small jug and stir together. Set aside.
• Spoon the roasted sweet potato onto your serving plate.
• Toss the chopped vegetables over and and crumble the feta on top.
• Sprinkle the chopped herbs over and drizzle that dressing on top.
• Toss everything together and serve immediately.
• Dig in!

Notes

• Herbs: Parsley and mint are complimentary and help add a layer of freshness to the salad that makes it light and balance the flavors. You could replace with basil and/or coriander.
• Feta: Salty feta is a perfect compliment here. You could replace with goats cheese or even some light shavings of parmesan which will add saltiness.
  Sundried tomatoes: Similar to the herbs, this adds savory flavors to the salad balancing the sweetness of the sweet potatoes.
• Roasted peppers: Also known as charred or jarred peppers, these have a more muted flavor and texture than fresh which compliments the sun-dried tomatoes and feta. You can replace in equal measure with fresh peppers if you prefer.
• Feel free to customize to your liking: You can add ingredients like toasted nuts, dried cranberries, or crumbled goat cheese for different flavor and texture. Adjust the amount of dressing or experiment with different herbs and seasonings to create a salad that perfectly suits your palate.

Recipe by Roamingtaste

Nutrition

Calories: 267kcal

Keyword fall dish, salad, sweet potato

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