Creamy Spicy Sweet Potato Salad is a perfect combo bursting with flavor and creaminess. It is a great side to any meal and will be a favorite!
This is a fun and flavorful spin on Classic Potato Salad or my Loaded Baked Potato Salad. Not only does it exchange traditional potatoes for sweet potatoes, but the dressing is also made extra flavorful with amazing spices. Enjoy this delicious Side at your next BBQ or potluck.
Sabrina’s Creamy Spicy Sweet Potato Salad Recipe
This Creamy Spicy Sweet Potato Salad recipe is sure to become a go-to dish for midweek meals, summer cookouts, and family reunions. The sweet potato base is super easy to make. It’s simple, flavorful, and goes great on any side. This recipe is also a great way to serve some healthy ingredients. Though, it’s just as creamy as typical potato salad, the sweet potatoes have a lot more vitamins and minerals. It’s a delicious side that you can feel good about serving your whole family!
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Ingredients
- 3 pounds sweet potatoes , peeled and cut into 1 inch chunks
- 1/2 yellow onion , minced
- 1/2 cup celery , minced
- 1/4 cup cilantro , minced
- 1 cup mayonnaise
- 1 lime , juiced and zested
- 1 teaspoon chili powder
- 1 teaspoon ground coriander
- 1/2 teaspoon cayenne pepper
- 1/2 teaspoon kosher salt
- 1/4 teaspoon coarse ground black pepper
Instructions
- Add sweet potatoes to a large pot of cold water and bring to a boil.
- Cook for 10-12 minutes or until potatoes are fork-tender.
- Drain carefully and let sweet potatoes air dry on a baking sheet for 10 minutes.
- In a large bowl add the sweet potatoes, onion, celery, and cilantro.
- In a medium bowl whisk together the mayonnaise, lime juice, lime zest, chili powder, coriander, cayenne, salt, and pepper.
- Pour dressing over the potato mixture and toss gently to coat.
- Refrigerate for 1 hour before serving.
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Sabrina’s Tip
To make this recipe more filling, you can add in some chicken. Slice up cooked boneless chicken breast and toss it with the potatoes and dressing. It turns this side dish into a great lunch.
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About this Recipe
Creamy Spicy Sweet Potato Salad stands out for its balance of bold, contrasting flavors and textures. The natural sweetness of the potatoes paired with a rich, dressing and a subtle heat that builds without overpowering, creating a dish that feels both comforting and a little elevated. This salad doesn’t feel heavy, thanks to that balance of flavors and the healthiness of the sweet potatoes. It is a great salad that has the perfect sweet spicy combo.
Can this be made ahead of time?
Yes, in fact make sure you start making the salad in advance. While it is pretty quick to assemble the salad, you also need to give it enough time to chill before serving. Letting the potatoes cool before mixing them with the other ingredients, and letting the combined salad chill in the fridge is all vital to make sure you don’t end up with runny potato salad.
How to Store
- Serve: Potato salads won’t stay good at room temperature for more than 2 hours.
- Store: If you have leftovers, you can just cover the dish in plastic wrap to store in the fridge for up to 5 days.
- Freeze: It is not recommended to freeze recipes containing mayonnaise, as it will separate and curdle when thawed.
Frequent Questions
If you want to add even more heat to the recipe, you can slice up some jalapeño pepper or chipotle pepper to toss in the salad.
Easily experiment with the flavor of this recipe by adding different spices like sweet paprika, cumin, onion powder, garlic powder, celery salt, or red pepper flakes.
If you want cheese in the recipe, try tossing in some crumbly feta cheese, blue cheese, or creamy goat cheese.
You can also add different vegetables like corn kernels, sliced bell pepper, carrots, broccoli, or peas. They’ll add a lot of delicious color, texture, and flavor to the recipe.
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