Picnic Sweet Potato Salad Recipes

PICNIC SWEET POTATO SALAD

Steps:

• Place sweet potatoes in a Dutch oven and cover with water. Bring to a boil. Reduce heat; cover and cook for 10-15 minutes or just until tender. Drain. , Transfer to a large bowl; cool to room temperature. Add the apples, bacon, onion, parsley, salt and pepper to the potatoes. In a small bowl, whisk oil and vinegar. Pour over salad; toss gently to coat. Chill until serving.

HEALTHY SWEET POTATO SALAD

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 450 F. Peel sweet potatoes then cut into 1-inch pieces. Line a baking sheet with parchment paper, then drizzle sweet potatoes with olive oil and season with salt & pepper. Bake for 24 minutes, flipping halfway through (should be 12 minutes per side). Continue cooking another 5-7 minutes if you want them extra crispy.
• Meanwhile, prepare your other fillings. Cook the turkey bacon in a large pan on the stove for 5-6 minutes, then chop up when cool.
• Remove the sweet potatoes from the oven and let cool for at least 30 minutes. In a large bowl (the same bowl you're going to toss the salad in), mix together the ingredients under the dressing heading.
• When sweet potatoes have cooled, add them along with remaining ingredients to the bowl with dressing, tossing very gently to coat. Serve and enjoy! Salad can be made up to 2 or 3 days in advance.

PICNIC PARTY POTATO SALAD

Steps:

• Dice potatoes. Cook until tender; drain.
• Put into large bowl.
• Add onions and Italian dressing; toss to coat.
• Cover and chill at least 1 hour.
• Combine mayonnaise, mustard and salt in small bowl; pour over potatoes; toss to coat.
• Add celery, eggs and relish; toss lightly.
• Slice remaining eggs.
• Garnish top of salad.
• Sprinkle with paprika.

PICNIC POTATO SALAD

Steps:

• Scrub potatoes. Cut in half if large.
• In a saucepan, cover potatoes with cold water, bring to a boil, cook for 10 to 15 minutes or just until tender but not mushy.
• Drain; return potatoes to pot to dry over low heat for 30 seconds.
• Arrange in a single layer on a cookie sheet (or any platter or dish to hold potatoes in a single layer)to allow to cool.
• Meanwhile, trim and cut radishes in half. With flat sides down, thinly slice radishes and place in large bowl.
• Add finely diced celery and chopped green onions or sweet onion to bowl.
• Add red or green pepper and finely chopped pepperoni or kielbasa if using.
• Peel cooled potatoes.
• Cut potatoes into 3/4 inch cubes or 1/4� slices. Add to veggies in the bowl.
• Dressing:.
• In a small bowl, whisk together vinegar, mustard, garlic, salt and pepper.
• Gradually whisk in oil until blended.
• Stir in parsley, if using.
• Pour dressing over potato mixture.
• Gently toss to coat well.
• Taste and adjust seasonings.