I don't eat nightshades - potatoes seem to make me hurt more.....so I wanted to come up with a good recipe for sweet potato salad without mayonnaise, since I don't care for mayo (plus nearly every mayonnaise contains some ingredient that doesn't work for me). Joe took two helpings the first time I served it.
Sweet Potato Salad – No Mayo
2 lb sweet potatoes /
yams – I use a mixture of yellow and orange for a nice variety of color and
texture
Peel and cut sweet
potatoes into bite size pieces – 1 to ½” size.
Cook in a saucepan, just covered with water for about 15 minutes or
until fork tender. Drain and cool.
1 small red onion, finely
chopped
3 stalks celery, sliced
½ cup chopped chives
Dressing:
1 tablespoon Dijon mustard
3 tablespoons real maple
syrup
Juice of 1 lime
1/3 cup oil of your choice
( I used equal parts olive and sunflower oil)
1/4 cup cider vinegar
1/4 cup cider vinegar
1 ½ teaspoons salt (or to
taste)
1 teaspoon finely ground
black pepper
Blend all ingredients and
chill for 2 hours before serving. Or
serve immediately.
