The Sweet Potato Salad

sweet potato salad
This potato salad uses 3 varieties of sweet potato that all vary in color and sweetness. Garnett, Jewell and Japanese sweet potatoes are perfect choices, because of their contrasting colors and also their varying sweet flavors.

Sweet potatoes are high in vitamin A vitamin C, manganese plus high in antioxidants.

Note** Anthocyanin and other color-related pigments in sweet potato are equally valuable for their anti-inflammatory health benefit.

This is a truly delicious way to eat healthy.
Roast 4 mixed variety of sweet potato in oven for one hour @ 375 degrees.
Let cool for 30 minutes. Can place in refrigerator to cool off.
Cut the Sweet Potatoes in bite size cubes. Pour dressing over 20 minutes before ready to serve to blend flavors.

Sweet Maple Dressing
¼ cup olive oil
3 tablespoons of rice vinegar
3 cloves garlic
1 tablespoon maldon salt
Dash of cayenne pepper
1 tsp. garlic powder
2 tablespoons honey
2 tablespoons maple syrup

Blend well all above ingredients in food processor until creamy texture. Dress the sweet potatoes and add hazelnuts and dried fruit.

¼ cup crushed hazelnuts
2 tablespoons of dried fruit like apricots or dates or raisins

Truffle Sweet Potato Fries

sweet potato fries

3 medium sized sweet potatoes, I used a garnet, jewel and japanese varieties
2 tbsp olive oil
1 tbsp white truffle oil
1 tsp truffle salt
1/2 tsp garlic powder, but you can add more if you would like
1/4 cup asiago cheese, shredded

sweet potatoes
Right garnett, front left Japanese, and jewel is back left

Preheat the oven to 400 degrees.

Clean the potatoes and slice them the long way and place in a roasting pan.  You don’t need to peel them, but it’s up to you.

Drizzle the potatoes with oils and sprinkle with salt and garlic powder. Toss the potatoes and spread out the potatoes so that they aren’t touching. It’s important for them to be separated for roasting and crisping.

roasting sweet potatoes

Place the roasting pan in the oven and cook for 35 minutes.

Remove from the oven and toss the potatoes and return to the oven at 450 degrees for another 10-15 minutes, or until the fries are crisper.

When they are out of the oven, prior to serving, sprinkle with asiago cheese.