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Tropical Sweet Potato Salad
Swap out your standard side dish for a bright and refreshing take on potato salad. Tender cubes of sweet potato provide a naturally sweet base that pairs perfectly with juicy pineapple chunks and crisp celery. A creamy dressing made with mayonnaise, fresh citrus juices, honey, and a hint of ginger ties everything together. Serve this chilled salad at your next summer barbecue or pack it for a quick weekday lunch.
Ingredients
- 3 cups cubed sweet potatoes
- 1 cup diced celery
- ½ cup diced fresh chives
- 1 cup cubed pineapple
- 1/3 cup of mayonnaise
- 2 tbsp. orange juice
- 2 tbsps. lime juice
- 1 tbsp. honey
- ½ tsp. ginger powder
Instructions
- 1Place the cubed sweet potatoes in a saucepan and cover them with water.
- 2Cook over medium-high heat until the sweet potatoes are just tender, then drain the water and set the potatoes aside to cool.
- 3Combine the diced celery, fresh chives, cubed pineapple, mayonnaise, orange juice, lime juice, honey, and ginger powder in a large mixing bowl.
- 4Add the cooled sweet potatoes to the bowl and toss gently to coat them in the dressing, then chill the salad in the refrigerator before serving.