Tropical Sweet Potato Salad

Name: Tropical Sweet Potato Salad
Prep time: 20 min
Cook time: 35 min
Total time: 55 min
Yield: 8 servings.
Ingredients: 3 pounds sweet potatoes, peeled and cut into 1/2-inch cubes; 1 medium mango, peeled and cut into 1/2-inch cubes; 1 medium red onion, thinly sliced; Cooking spray; 1-1/2 tablespoons chili powder; 1/4 teaspoon salt; 1/4 teaspoon pepper; 1/2 cup Miracle Whip; 1/4 cup plain Greek yogurt; 2 tablespoons thawed pineapple juice concentrate; 2 serrano peppers, seeded and finely chopped, veins removed; Thinly sliced serrano pepper, optional

I had an abundance of sweet potatoes, so I put them to work and came up with this sweet and spicy salad. —Crystal Jo Bruns, Iliff, Colorado

Ingredients

3 pounds sweet potatoes, peeled and cut into 1/2-inch cubes
1 medium mango, peeled and cut into 1/2-inch cubes
1 medium red onion, thinly sliced
Cooking spray
1-1/2 tablespoons chili powder
1/4 teaspoon salt
1/4 teaspoon pepper
1/2 cup Miracle Whip
1/4 cup plain Greek yogurt
2 tablespoons thawed pineapple juice concentrate
2 serrano peppers, seeded and finely chopped, veins removed
Thinly sliced serrano pepper, optional

Directions

Preheat oven to 350°. Place sweet potatoes, mango and onion in a single layer in two foil-lined 15x10x1-in. baking pans. Spritz with cooking spray; sprinkle with chili powder, salt and pepper. Bake, turning vegetables at least twice, until tender, 35-40 minutes; cool. Transfer to a large serving bowl.
Combine Miracle Whip, yogurt, pineapple juice concentrate and serrano peppers. Fold into potato mixture. Refrigerate, covered, at least 1 hour. Serve cold. If desired, sprinkle with sliced serrano.

Nutrition Facts

3/4 cup: 240 calories, 5g fat (1g saturated fat), 3mg cholesterol, 317mg sodium, 46g carbohydrate (17g sugars, 7g fiber), 4g protein.

Originally published as Tropical Sweet Potato Salad in Taste of Home Summer 2018

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BilliePock

May 27, 2018

This is so good!! I halved the recipe because there were just a few of us. It's very tasty. Next time I want to was more mango.