Yam Salad Recipes

ROASTED YAM AND KALE SALAD

Steps:

• Preheat an oven to 400 degrees F (200 degrees C). Toss the yams with 2 tablespoons of olive oil in a bowl. Season to taste with salt and pepper, and arrange evenly onto a baking sheet.
• Bake in the preheated oven until the yams are tender, 20 to 25 minutes. Cool to room temperature in the refrigerator.
• Meanwhile, heat the remaining 1 tablespoon of olive oil in a large skillet over medium heat. Cook and stir the onion and garlic until the onion has caramelized to a golden brown, about 15 minutes. Stir in the kale, cooking until wilted and tender. Transfer the kale mixture to a bowl, and cool to room temperature in the refrigerator.
• Once all the ingredients have cooled, combine the yams, kale, red wine vinegar, and fresh thyme in a bowl. Season to taste with salt and pepper, and gently stir to combine.

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.

QUINOA SALAD WITH ROASTED YAMS

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C). Line a baking sheet with aluminum foil; add yams.
• Bake in the preheated oven until yams are tender and wrinkled at the edges, about 20 minutes. Cool to room temperature, about 15 minutes
• Bring water to a boil in a large saucepan. Add quinoa, stirring once; return to boil. Cook uncovered until water is absorbed, 10 to 12 minutes. Strain, shaking the sieve well to remove all moisture. Transfer to a mixing bowl.
• Stir cucumbers, yams, parsley, olive oil, onion, lemon juice, red wine vinegar, salt, and pepper into the quinoa. Garnish with endive spears.

YAM (SWEET POTATO) SALAD

Steps:

• In a large pot, steam prepared yams 10 to 15 minutes or until tender, then remove from steamer.
• When cool enough to handle, peel yams (if desired; I don't), then place in a large salad bowl.
• While yams cool, combine vinegar, pickle relish, mustard, salt & pepper in a small jar with a tight-fitting lid, & shake well.
• Add vegetable oil & shake again, before pouring over yams & tossing them to coat.
• Add green onions & red pepper & either serve at room temperature or chilled.

YAM SALAD

Steps:

• In a large bowl, gently mix all ingredients.
• Cover and chill.

TUSCAN YAM SALAD

Steps:

• Roast the yams in a little olive oil in a 375-400 oven until soft and a little brown on the outside, about 30 minutes (depending on how big the cubes are). Cool.
• Mix remaining ingredients except for the pine nuts and cheese, and toss with the yams. Crumble in the cheese (if the cheese is too soft to crumble, use a fork to help it along; also crumbles better if frozen). Allow to sit in the fridge at least an hour to let the flavours develop (but will last several days in the fridge). Add pine nuts just before serving to keep them crunchy.

ASPARAGUS YAM SALAD

Steps:

• Toss first four ingredients in a large bowl.
• Place on a greased baking sheet in a single layer. Bake in 375°F oven for 25 minutes, turning once.
• Drizzle with maple syrup . Stir and bake for another 15 minutes until browned. Place back in large bowl.
• Blanch asparagus in the boiling water for 3 to 5 minutes until bright green. Drain and plunge into ice water. Let stand 10 minutes until chilled. Drain and add to yam or sweet potato.
• Add pecans to veggies and toss.
• Dressing: Process mint, second amount of oil, chili sauce, vinegar and salt in blender. Drizzle over veggies and toss.

THAI YAM SALAD

Steps:

• Mix dressing together.
• Pour over other ingredients; mix well.
• Serve chilled or warm.
• Cooking time is for baking the yams.

POTATO AND YAM SALAD

Steps:

• Place the Yukon potatoes into a saucepan and cover with cold water (leave enough room for the yam). Add 1 teaspoon sea salt and bring to a boil.
• Add Garnet yam (all the potatoes and yam should still be covered by the water) into the saucepan. Reduce heat and simmer for 15 - 20 minutes or until done.
• While simmering the potatoes and yam, chop all the veggies, ham and tarragon.
• Drain the potatoes and yam. Mash them all together in a large bowl.
• Add mayonnaise, ground black pepper and all finely chopped ingredients into the same bowl. Stir until even.
• Add more sea salt or pepper, if desired. Let the salad stay in the fridge for a couple of hours before serving.