This sweet potato salad is a twist on classic potato salad. It's simple, requires just a few ingredients, and is bound to take a place on your picnic table all summer long.
Course Side Dish
Cuisine American
Keyword Bacon, Feeds a Crowd, Party Food, Sweet Potatoes
Prep Time 15 minutesminutes
Cook Time 30 minutesminutes
Total Time 45 minutesminutes
Servings 8
Ingredients
4large sweet potatoes~4 lbs; peeled and diced into ~½-1-inch pieces
2tbspneutral oillike canola, vegetable, or light olive oil
4slicesbaconcooked until crispy and cut or crumbled into small pieces
4scallionssliced thinly
Spice Mix (See Note)
1tbspsugar
1tbspkosher salt
1tbspchili powder
1tspsmoked Spanish paprika
1tspgarlic powder
1tspground cumin
½tsponion powder
Honey Mustard Vinaigrette
1tbspDijon mustard
1tbsphoney
½tspkosher salt
2tbspapple cider vinegar
2tbspneutral oil
Instructions
Pre-heat the oven to 425F degrees.
In a small bowl, whisk together the spices for the spice mixture.
Place the peeled, diced sweet potatoes in a large bowl. Add the oil and toss well to coat the potatoes evenly. Then add the spice mix and toss well to coat the potatoes evenly. Spray a half sheet pan with non-stick spray--or cover with parchment paper. Spread the potatoes evenly on the sheet pan and place in pre-heated oven. Roast for ~30-minutes, flipping the potatoes halfway through. Remove when the sweet potatoes are just starting to brown and the largest chunks are fork tender. Set aside to cool for about 15-minutes.
In a small bowl, whisk together the mustard, honey, salt, and apple cider vinegar until well combined. Then slowly drizzle in the oil while whisking constantly.
Add the roasted potatoes to a large bowl (that one you used originally works fine--you don't even need to clean it!) Add the bacon and scallions. Pour the vinaigrette over the mixture and gently toss to coat the potatoes, bacon, and scallions evenly with the dressing.Serve warm immediately. Or refrigerate until needed and serve cold or room temperature.
Notes
If you don't feel like mixing together all of these spices, use your favorite pre-mixed BBQ seasoning. About 1/4 cup will do.
To save time, fry the bacon and cut the scallions while the potatoes are roasting.