Gingered Sweet Potato Apple Salad Recipes

GINGERED SWEET POTATO-APPLE SALAD

Steps:

• Combine sweet potatoes, pineapple, apple, celery and cashews in a large bowl. In a small bowl, combine honey mustard dressing and ginger; pour over sweet potato mixture; toss lightly. Cover and chill for at least 1 hour. Serve over salad greens.
• Nutritional Information Per Serving: Calories 220; Total fat 7g; Saturated fat 1g; Cholesterol 0mg; Sodium 75mg; Total carbohydrate 37g; Fiber 5g; Protein 4g; Vitamin A 160%DV*; Vitamin C 35%DV; Calcium 6%DV; Iron 15%DV.
• * Daily Value.

GINGER POTATO SALAD

Steps:

• Cook 3/4 pound chopped wax beans and 2 bunches quartered radishes in boiling water, 5 minutes. Remove with a strainer and run under cold water. Add 1 1/2 pounds halved baby potatoes to the boiling water and cook 6 to 8 minutes; drain. Toss the potatoes, beans and radishes with 1/4 cup lime juice and 2 tablespoons sugar. Stir in 3/4 cup each mayonnaise and chopped scallions, 4 teaspoons grated ginger, 1 teaspoon salt and some chopped cilantro and parsley. Chill.

SWEET-POTATO AND GINGER SALAD

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 425 degrees. On a nonstick rimmed baking sheet, toss sweet potatoes with olive oil, salt, and pepper; roast until fork-tender, about 35 minutes.
• In a large bowl, whisk together orange juice, oil, ginger, and mustard.
• Add scallions and potatoes; toss to coat with dressing. Season with salt and pepper, if desired. Serve warm, cold, or at room temperature.

SWEET POTATO, CELERY, AND APPLE SALAD

Steps:

• In a small bowl, whisk lemon juice, ginger, and oil. Season with salt and pepper.
• In another bowl, combine sweet potato, apple, celery, scallions, radishes, sesame seeds, and cilantro.
• Drizzle dressing over salad and season with salt and pepper.

GINGERED SWEET POTATOES

Steps:

• In a small skillet, melt butter with oil over medium heat. Stir in the brown sugar, honey, cinnamon, salt, ginger and pepper. Add the sweet potato wedges; toss to coat. Cover and cook over low heat for 20-30 minutes or until potatoes are tender, stirring occasionally.

SWEET POTATO AND APPLE SALAD

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 350°F Wash, peel and cube the sweet potatoes (1 1/2" cubes).
• Combine potatoes and onion in a 13x9" baking dish.
• Combine sugar, orange juice, oil, lemon juice, salt and black pepper in a small bowl. Then pour this over the potato mixture - tossing well to coat.
• Cover baking dish and bake at 350F for 30 minutes (stir occasionally).
• Wash and cube the Granny Smith apples (1" cubes). Stir in the apple cubes to the casserole and then bake covered an additional 15 minutes or until apple is tender.
• Uncover dish and bake an additional 5 minutes.

SWEET POTATO APPLE SALAD

Steps:

• In 4- to 6-quart Dutch oven, place steamer basket; add 1/2 inch water (water should not touch bottom of basket). Place sweet potatoes in basket; cover tightly and heat to boiling. Reduce heat to low; steam covered 16 to 17 minutes or until tender. Plunge potatoes into ice water until cold; drain.
• Meanwhile, sprinkle walnuts in ungreased heavy skillet. Cook over medium heat 5 to 7 minutes, stirring frequently until nuts begin to brown, then stirring constantly until golden brown.
• In large bowl, sprinkle apples with sugar and lime juice; toss gently to coat. Stir in sweet potatoes, raisins, salt and 3 tablespoons of the walnuts.
• In small bowl, stir together yogurt and mayonnaise. Pour over sweet potato mixture; toss gently to coat. Sprinkle with remaining 1 tablespoon walnuts. Cover; refrigerate at least 2 hours or up to 12 hours.