Sweet Potato Salad Recipe

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4.9

42 reviews
Excellent
  • Prep Time

    10 mins

  • Cook Time

    10 mins

  • Total Time

    30 mins

  • Servings

    6 servings

  • Calories

    268 kcal

  • Course

    Salad

  • Cuisine

    North American

Sweet Potato Salad Recipe

This sweet potato salad is perfect for fall. It's made with roasted sweet potatoes, arugula or spinach, toasted pecans, cranberries, and a delicious brown butter vinaigrette. It's irresistible!

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Ingredients

Servings
  • 1 ½ 1 ½ lb. sweet potatoes cut into cubes
  • 1 1 tablespoon olive oil
  • 1 1 teaspoon chili powder
  • ½ ½ teaspoon each: garlic powder and salt
  • ⅓ cup pecans
  • 5 5 ounces baby arugula can sub baby spinach
  • ⅓ cup juice-sweetened cranberries
  • ¼ ¼ cup thinly sliced red onions

Brown Butter Vinaigrette

  • 2 2 tablespoons salted butter
  • 2 2 tablespoons avocado oil see notes
  • 1 ½ 1 ½ teaspoons maple syrup
  • 1 ½ 1 ½ teaspoons balsamic vinegar
  • 1 ½ 1 ½ teaspoons apple cider vinegar
  • ¾ ¾ teaspoon Dijon mustard
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Instructions

  1. Preheat your oven to 425 degrees.
  2. Place the sweet potato cubes on a large baking tray and toss with the olive oil, chili powder, garlic powder, and salt. Roast in the oven for 20 minutes.
  3. Place the pecans on a seperate baking tray and toast them in the oven (at the same time as the sweet potatoes) for 5 minutes. Let them cool slightly then coarsely chop them.
  4. Make the brown butter dressing while the sweet potatoes are roasting. Melt the butter in a small frying pan over high heat. Once it begins to foam, stir it and watch it carefully, it will brown in 1-2 minutes. Stir the butter a few times to ensure it browns evenly. Remove the pan from the heat. Add the avocado oil to the pan and set it aside for the butter to cool slightly.
  5. In a medium-sized bowl, whisk the maple syrup, balsamic vinegar, apple cider vinegar, and dijon mustard. Slowly drizzle in the brown butter and oil, whisking the entire time. Once all the oil and butter have been added, whisk the dressing quickly for several seconds so it becomes creamy.
  6. Place the arugula, cranberries, red onions, chopped pecans, and roasted sweet potatoes in a large salad bowl. Pour the dressing over the top and toss to coat. Serve immediately.

Notes

  • Make sure to choose an oil for the vinaigrette that does not harden in the cold – grapeseed, canola, and sunflower oil are a few to choose from.
  • Goat cheese or feta cheese
  • Crispy bacon
  • Salty pumpkin seeds
  • Baby kale or spinach instead of arugula

Nutrition Information

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Serving 1 serving = ⅙ of the recipe Calories 268kcal (13%) Carbohydrates 32g (11%) Protein 3g (6%) Fat 15g (23%) Saturated Fat 4g (20%) Polyunsaturated Fat 2g Monounsaturated Fat 8g Trans Fat 1g Cholesterol 10mg (3%) Sodium 309mg (13%) Potassium 519mg (15%) Fiber 5g (20%) Sugar 11g (22%) Vitamin A 16868IU (337%) Vitamin C 7mg (8%) Calcium 83mg (8%) Iron 1mg (6%)

Nutrition Facts

Serving: 6servings

Amount Per Serving

Calories 268 kcal

% Daily Value*

Serving 1 serving = ⅙ of the recipe
Calories 268kcal 13%
Carbohydrates 32g 11%
Protein 3g 6%
Fat 15g 23%
Saturated Fat 4g 20%
Polyunsaturated Fat 2g 12%
Monounsaturated Fat 8g 40%
Trans Fat 1g 50%
Cholesterol 10mg 3%
Sodium 309mg 13%
Potassium 519mg 11%
Fiber 5g 20%
Sugar 11g 22%
Vitamin A 16868IU 337%
Vitamin C 7mg 8%
Calcium 83mg 8%
Iron 1mg 6%

* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.

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