SWEET POTATO SALAD
I’ve had them baked, candied, chipped and fried. What about in a salad? Would it be the same as a white potato salad? Turns out there’s more than one version, which I expected. I consulted many recipes. Among them All the Healthy Things, tasty.co , eating bird food and more. I eventually put together my own spin based on what I had at home.
One constant in all recipes was that the potatoes needed to be peeled, cubed, drizzled with oil and baked in the oven until tender.
My salad included: Their salads included:
bed of mixed greens → kale
charred sweet potatoes➡➡ same
chopped pecans➡ walnuts, chick peas, red beans,
avocado, more
cheddar cheese➡ feta, parmesan
raisins→ dried cranberries, & more
bacon bits→ chicken, ham
Did I mention I'd made a large casserole of macaroni and cheese?
So, in order to balance things out I had the salad and a portion of mac & cheese. The rest of this casserole will be portioned out and frozen for those days when I want mac & cheese.
SECOND DAY
This time I topped it off with chicken and the vinaigrette.
This salad is a winner in my book. I will be making it again.
