Rainbow Sweet Potato Salad Food

ROASTED SWEET POTATO RAINBOW SALAD WITH LIME CREMA

Steps:

• If you haven't yet, take the corn out of the freezer and allow it to begin thawing. Preheat the oven to 400ºF.
• Peel the sweet potatoes, then cut them into a small dice (1/4-1/2 inch cubes). Place the cubes on a baking sheet, drizzle with cooking oil, cumin, and a pinch or two of salt. Toss the sweet potato cubes until they are all coated in oil and spices. Roast the sweet potatoes for about 30 minutes, or until they are soft and slightly browned on the edges. Remove from the oven and let cool slightly.
• While the sweet potatoes are roasting, prepare the lime crema. Use a small-holed cheese grater or a zester to remove the thin layer of green zest from the lime. Add about 1 tsp of the zest and 1 Tbsp of the lime juice to the sour cream, along with the minced clove of garlic and 1/4 tsp of salt. Stir to combine. Taste and adjust the lime juice as desired. Refrigerate the crema until ready to use.
• Heat a large skillet over medium to medium-high heat. Once hot, add 2 Tbsp cooking oil and swirl to coat the surface of the skillet. Add the thawed corn and let cook until the corn is blistered and charred on the edges. Avoid stirring too often to allow it to blacken a bit. Let the corn cool slightly.
• Finely dice the red bell pepper and red onion. Rinse and drain the black beans. Pull the cilantro leaves from their stems and then roughly chop.
• Combine the roasted sweet potatoes, blackened corn, black beans, red bell pepper, red onion, and cilantro in a large dish. Stir to combine. Add some of the lime crema and toss until the salad is lightly coated. Add a little more lime crema on top just before serving.

RAINBOW SWEET POTATO SALAD

Steps:

• Scrub the sweet potatoes, and steam them whole, with skins on. When you can pierce it with a fork, it is done. Allow the potatoes to cool, refrigerate for an hour.
• In the meantime, Combine all the dressing ingredients and chill.
• Julienne the bell peppers, and toss together, chill.
• Julienne the red onion, set aside to chill.
• Cut the chilled potatoes into cubes. (You may remove the skin if you wish, but the skin has a lot of fiber, and adds to the color of the dish).
• In a large bowl (I use a clear glass bowl to help show-off the salad), Place a layer of cubed potato on the bottom. Top with a layer of the bell pepper medley, and red onion.
• Repeat layers, ending with the bell pepper medley and red onion.
• If you'd like, you could strain the dressing so that no pepper or garlic bits are in the salad. Pour the dressing over the salad just before serving.

ROASTED RAINBOW SWEET POTATOES WITH DIPPING SAUCE 2 WAYS

Steps:

• Preheat the oven to 450 degrees F (230 degrees C). Line two 15x10x1-inch baking pans with aluminum foil.
• Combine sweet potato wedges, olive oil, salt, and pepper in a very large bowl. Toss to coat. Arrange in a single layer on the prepared baking pans.
• Roast in the preheated oven, rotating the pans halfway through, until potatoes are tender and starting to brown, about 15 minutes.
• Meanwhile, whisk mayonnaise, lemon juice, lemon zest, pepper, and salt in a small bowl to make the first dipping sauce.
• Whisk mayonnaise, milk, horseradish, dill, and pepper in a separate small bowl to make the second dipping sauce.
• Serve sweet potatoes warm or at room temperature with the two sauces for dipping.

RAINBOW HASH

Steps:

• In a large skillet, heat oil over medium heat. Cook and stir potatoes, carrot and seasonings until vegetables are tender, 10-12 minutes. Add kale and garlic; continue cooking until vegetables are lightly browned and kale is tender, 2-4 minutes.

RAINBOW ROASTED POTATO SALAD

Steps:

• Preheat the oven to 400 degrees F.
• In a large bowl, combine red and purple potatoes and toss with 1 tablespoon of the oil. Sprinkle with 1/4 teaspoon of the salt and 1/4 teaspoon of the pepper. Roast in the oven for about 30 minutes, until tender and browned. Set aside and let cool to room temperature.
• In a large pan set over medium heat, add green beans and 3 tablespoons water. Saute until beans are bright green and water has evaporated, about 3 minutes. Add 1 tablespoon of the oil to the pan. Add zucchini, yellow squash, and corn to the pan. Cook until crisp-tender, 5 to 7 minutes.
• Add thyme and remaining 1/4 teaspoon of the salt and 1/4 teaspoon of the pepper to the pan. Cook for 1 to 2 minutes longer, until fragrant. Remove from heat and add the tomatoes. Cool to room temperature. Once cool, add the potatoes to the other vegetables.
• In a small bowl, whisk together lemon juice and sugar. Continue whisking constantly and slowly drizzle in the remaining 2 tablespoons oil. Add the shallots and stir.
• Drizzle the vinaigrette over the potato salad and gently toss to coat. Add more salt and pepper to taste, if desired. Serve at room temperature or chill.

THE RAINBOW'S POTATO SALAD

Steps:

• Place rinse potatoes into a large stockpot and cover with enough cold water to cover them about an inch.
• Add about 1 Tbsp coarse sea salt and bring to a boil, then lower heat and cook until fork tender, maybe 10-15 minutes.
• Drain and rinse and let cool to room temperature, then cover and chill.
• Once potatoes are nice and cool, peel skins if desired (the Rainbow removes the skins, I like them on),dice them into small chunks and place in a large bowl.
• Add very, very finely chopped carrots, onions, and green peppers.
• Add a few grinds of salt and pepper to your your liking, as much or as little as you prefer.
• Squirt in about 1 Tbsp of mustard, about 1 cup or so mayo (start with a cup, add more if it needs more), and a splash of vinegar.
• If you like lots of mayo, you will likely need more of all the seasonings too, so please adjust this the way you like it.
• Stir gently to coat and chill overnight or at least several hours.
• Taste again before serving, adding more dressing ingredients if needed.