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Chilled Sweet Potato Salad
Ingredients
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4
sweet potatoes
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1/4
cup mayonnaise, regular or reduced-fat
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2
tablespoons Dijon-style mustard
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4
ribs celery , cut into 1/4-inch-thick slices
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1
small red sweet pepper, seeded and cut into 1/4-inch dice
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1
cup diced (1/2-inch) ripe fresh pineapple
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2
scallions, white and green parts, finely chopped
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1/2
cup coarsely chopped pecans, toasted (2 oz.)
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Chopped fresh chives
Directions
1. Preheat oven to 400 degrees F. Wrap individual potatoes in foil. Bake for 1 hour or until tender. Cool until easy to handle. Peel, then cut into 3/4-inch chunks.
2. In large bowl, mix the mayonnaise and mustard. Add sweet potatoes, celery, red pepper, pineapple, and scallions; toss gently, seasoning to taste with salt and pepper. Cover and refrigerate until chilled, about 1 hour.
3. Just before serving, fold in pecans and sprinkle with the chives. Makes 8 servings.
Nutrition Facts
(Chilled Sweet Potato Salad)
- Servings Per Recipe 8,
- Calories 174,
- Protein (gm) 2,
- Carbohydrate (gm) 18,
- Fat, total (gm) 11,
- Cholesterol (mg) 3,
- Saturated fat (gm) 1,
- Monosaturated fat (gm) 3,
- Polyunsaturated fat (gm) 5,
- Dietary Fiber, total (gm) 4,
- Sugar, total (gm) 6,
- Vitamin A (IU) 94,
- Vitamin C (mg) 25,
- Thiamin (mg) 0,
- Riboflavin (mg) 0,
- Niacin (mg) 1,
- Pyridoxine (Vit. B6) (mg) 0,
- Folate (µg) 28,
- Sodium (mg) 253,
- Potassium (mg) 353,
- Calcium (DV %) 40,
- Iron (DV %) 1,
- Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet
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This sweet potato salad is really good! Very tasty and different from the norm.
2/3/2012 03:31:09 PM Report AbuseI do not typically enjoy potato salad, but this was amazing! I am asked to bring for every family function now!
7/10/2011 06:28:52 AM Report Abuse