Fannie May Wesleys Sweet Potato Salad Food

GINA'S SWEET POTATO SALAD

Steps:

• Add the sweet potatoes to a large pot of cold salted water. Bring to a boil over medium-high heat and cook the potatoes until tender, about 15 minutes. Drain the potatoes and let cool in a colander.
• Once the potatoes are cool, transfer to a large serving bowl and add the onion, red pepper, and green onions.
• In a separate bowl, add the mayonnaise, orange juice, smoked paprika, cumin and salt and pepper, to taste. Whisk to combine, pour over the potatoes and thoroughly mix. Serve immediately or refrigerate for 1 hour for the flavors to meld.

GRILLED SWEET POTATO AND SCALLION SALAD

Steps:

• Preheat the oven to 375 degrees F. Bake thepotatoes until they can be just piercedwith a knife, about 45 minutes. Cut intolarge chunks.
• Preheat a grill to high. Brush the potatoes and scallions with 1/3 cup olive oil and arrange on the grill. Grill the potatoes until just tender, about 5 minutes per side. Grill the scallions until softened and marked,about 1 minute per side. Remove the scallions and potatoes from the grill; cut the scallions into small pieces.
• In a large bowl, whisk the remaining 1/3 cup olive oil, the mustard, vinegars and honey; season with salt and pepper. Add the potatoes, scallions and parsley and toss until the potatoes are well coated.

GRILLED SWEET POTATO SALAD

Steps:

• Preheat a grill to medium heat.
• Sprinkle the potatoes with salt and pepper and toss with enough olive oil to coat. Grill the potatoes until caramelized, about 4 minutes per side. Place them on the top rack and close the grill, allowing them to finish cooking through, about 20 minutes more. Remove the potatoes from the grill and allow them to come to room temperature.
• To make the vinaigrette, whisk together the vinegar, capers, honey, mustard and olive oil in a small bowl. Season with salt and pepper. Dice the potatoes into large chunks and toss in a bowl with the scallions and walnuts. Season with salt and pepper.
• Dress the potatoes with enough vinaigrette to coat the salad. Top with the apples, chives, sesame seeds, cilantro and parsley and serve.

THE BEST SWEET POTATO POTATO SALAD

Steps:

• In a bowl, mix together the cornichons or relish, mustard, honey, celery, lemon zest and juice and red onion. Season with salt and pepper and let sit while the potatoes cook.
• Put the potatoes in a large saucepan and add enough cold water to cover by 1 inch. Season the water generously with salt. Bring to a boil over medium-high heat. Reduce the heat to a simmer and cook until the potatoes are tender, about 10 minutes.
• Drain the potatoes in a colander, put back in the saucepan, add the vinegar and, using a rubber spatula, toss gently to combine.
• Add the mayonnaise, chives and parsley to the celery-onion mixture and stir to combine. Add the warm potatoes to the dressing and toss. Season to taste. Garnish with extra chives and parsley.

ROASTED SWEET POTATO SALAD

Steps:

• Place potatoes in a 15x10x1-in. baking pan coated with cooking spray. Drizzle with oil; toss to coat. Bake at 400° for 30-45 minutes or until tender. Cool to room temperature., In a large bowl, combine the walnuts, cherries, parsley and potatoes. In a small bowl, combine the mayonnaise, vinegar, honey, lime zest and salt. Pour over potato mixture and toss to coat. Serve warm or cold.

MOM'S SWEET POTATO SALAD

Steps:

• In a large bowl, combine the sweet potatoes, onion and red pepper. In a small bowl, blend remaining ingredients; add to potato mixture and toss to coat. Cover and refrigerate.

FANNIE MAY WESLEY'S SWEET POTATO SALAD

Steps:

• Cut potatoes in half and boil 20-25 minutes. Whisk dressing together. As soon as potatoes are cooked, run under cold water to stop cooking. Peel and cut into 3/4 inch pieces. Add to dressing as soon as cut. Then stir in celery, pineapple, apple and pecans. Bring to room temp before serving.