Sweet Potato Salad. This salad as perfect as a side or a main dish and is scrumptious when topped with Cilantro Dressing. All of the ingredients lend a unique sweetness to the flavor, and the combination is light and delicious. This is a meal and a not just an ordinary salad. Vegan, gluten free and dairy free.

Recipe

Sweet Potato Salad

Alkaline Recipes

Light and fresh Sweet Potato Salad. Vegan, gluten free, dairy free

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Prep Time 15

Cook Time 10

Total Time 25

Servings 4 -6 servings

Calories/serving 266 kcal

Ingredients

Salad

2 large sweet potatoes cooked and peeled
½ cup green onions chopped
¼ cup toasted pistachios
½ cup dried cranberries

Cilantro Lime Dressing

½ cup coconut oil
3 cloves garlic
juice of 1 lime
1 tablespoon lime zest or toss small piece of lime peel into blender
small slice of fresh ginger
1 cup cilantro
¼ cup apple cider vinegar
¼ cup water
1 teaspoon sea salt
4 dates

Instructions

Salad

Cook sweet potatoes (boil, or microwave) until just done, not until mushy. Peel and cut into cubes when cool.
Add sweet potatoes, green onions, pistachios and cranberries to bowl.
Add dressing and toss. Add sweet potato salad to bed of mixed greens and serve.

Cilantro Dressing

Add all ingredients in high speed blender and blend until all ingredients are smooth.
This recipe makes 12 ounces of dressing. Only use ½ of this dressing for the sweet potato salad and save the rest for up to 10 days.