Best Caribbean Sweet Potato Salad Recipes

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CARIBBEAN SWEET POTATO SALAD



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This is a 90's potato salad - a new and improved, redone, much better potato salad. Not only does it have a sweet potato, in addition to a Russet potato, but it also contains corn, cucumber, and peanuts! Corn oil will do if you don't have canola.

Provided by jessica

Categories     Salad     Vegetable Salad Recipes

Time 1h

Yield 5

Number Of Ingredients 13

1 large russet potato, peeled and quartered
1 large sweet potato, peeled and quartered
1 cup corn
1 teaspoon prepared Dijon-style mustard
2 tablespoons fresh lime juice
3 tablespoons chopped fresh cilantro
1 clove garlic, minced
3 tablespoons canola oil
½ teaspoon salt
¼ teaspoon ground black pepper
1 cucumber, halved lengthwise and chopped
½ red onion, thinly sliced
¼ cup finely chopped peanuts

Steps:

  • Place the Russet potato pieces into a large saucepan, and cover with salted water. Bring to a boil, turn the heat down, and simmer for 10 minutes. Add the sweet potato, and cook about 15 minutes more. Remove a piece of each potato, and cut it in half to see if it is cooked enough. Once the potatoes are tender, add corn kernels; cook another 30 seconds. Drain through a colander. Fill the saucepan with cold water, and drop vegetables into water. Cool for 5 minutes, and drain.
  • In a large bowl, whisk together mustard, lime juice, cilantro, and garlic. Slowly whisk in oil. Mix in salt and black pepper.
  • Cut cooled potatoes into 1 inch cubes, and add to dressing along with cucumber, and red onion. Toss well. Serve at room temperature or chilled. Toss the peanuts in just before serving.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 231.4 calories, Carbohydrate 27.8 g, Fat 12.6 g, Fiber 4.5 g, Protein 4.6 g, SaturatedFat 1.2 g, Sodium 290.4 mg, Sugar 7.2 g

COLORFUL CARIBBEAN SWEET POTATO SALAD



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Cold main dish salad with different kinds of sweet potatoes.

Provided by Susie

Categories     Side Dish     Potato Side Dish Recipes

Time 40m

Yield 8

Number Of Ingredients 14

¼ cup vegetable oil
3 tablespoons cider vinegar
1 clove garlic, minced
1 tablespoon white sugar
¼ teaspoon prepared yellow mustard
2 large purple sweet potato, peeled and cubed
1 yam, peeled and cubed
1 white sweet potato, peeled and cubed
1 (15 ounce) can cannellini beans, drained and rinsed
1 cup corn kernels
½ cup chopped red bell pepper
½ cup chopped yellow pepper
¼ cup thinly sliced sweet onion
¼ cup chopped fresh cilantro

Steps:

  • Whisk vegetable oil, cider vinegar, garlic, sugar, and mustard together in a bowl to create dressing.
  • Place purple sweet potatoes, yam, and white sweet potato into a large pot and cover with salted water; bring to a boil. Reduce heat to medium-low and simmer until tender but not soft, 5 to 7 minutes. Drain and rinse under cold water. Transfer to a large serving bowl.
  • Combine beans, corn, red bell pepper, yellow bell pepper, onion, and cilantro with the potatoes. Pour dressing over and toss to coat.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 304 calories, Carbohydrate 55 g, Fat 7.4 g, Fiber 8.9 g, Protein 5.7 g, SaturatedFat 1.1 g, Sodium 188.8 mg, Sugar 8.8 g

CARIBBEAN SWEET POTATO SALAD



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Make and share this Caribbean Sweet Potato Salad recipe from Food.com.

Provided by Mandy

Categories     Yam/Sweet Potato

Time 1h

Yield 5 serving(s)

Number Of Ingredients 13

1 large potato, diced
1 large sweet potato, diced
1 cup corn
1 teaspoon prepared dijon-style mustard
2 tablespoons fresh lime juice
3 tablespoons chopped fresh coriander
1 garlic clove, minced
3 tablespoons canola oil
1/2 teaspoon salt
1/4 teaspoon ground black pepper
1 cucumber, halved lengthwise and chopped
1/2 red onion, thinly sliced
1/4 cup finely chopped peanuts

Steps:

  • Place potato pieces into a large saucepan, and cover with salted water. Bring to a boil, turn the heat down, and simmer for 5 minutes approximately
  • Add the sweet potato, and cook about 8-10 minutes more or until potatoes are tender but still firm enough to hold their shape.
  • Once the potatoes are tender, add corn kernels; cook another 30 seconds. Drain through a colander.
  • Fill the saucepan with cold water, and drop vegetables into water. Cool for 5 minutes, and drain.
  • In a large bowl, whisk together mustard, lime juice, coriander, and garlic. Slowly whisk in oil. Mix in salt and black pepper.
  • Add cooled potatoes, to dressing along with cucumber, and red onion. Toss well. Serve at room temperature or chilled. Toss the peanuts in just before serving.

CARIBBEAN SWEET POTATO SALAD



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A refreshing change from our regular salad. This is great tasting and has lots of veggies that look pretty together.

Provided by Miss Annie

Categories     Yam/Sweet Potato

Time 40m

Yield 4-6 serving(s)

Number Of Ingredients 13

1 large russet potato, peeled and quartered
1 large sweet potato, peeled and quartered
1 cup corn (frozen or fresh)
1 teaspoon prepared dijon-style mustard
2 tablespoons fresh lime juice
3 tablespoons fresh cilantro, chopped
1 garlic clove, minced
3 tablespoons canola oil (or corn oil)
1/2 teaspoon salt
1/4 teaspoon ground black pepper
1 cucumber, chopped coarsely
1/2 red onion, thinly sliced
1/4 cup peanuts, finely chopped

Steps:

  • Place the Russet potatoes into a large saucepan, and cover with salted water.
  • Bring to a boil, turn the heat down, and simmer for 10 minutes.
  • Add the sweet potato, and cook about 15 minutes more, or until both potatoes are tender.
  • Add corn kernels to the potatoes and cook another 30 seconds.
  • Drain in a colander.
  • Fill the saucepan with cold water, and drop vegetables into water.
  • Cool for 5 minutes, and drain again.
  • In a large serving bowl, whisk together mustard, lime juice, cilantro, and garlic.
  • Slowly whisk in oil.
  • Mix in salt and black pepper.
  • Cut cooled potatoes into 1 inch cubes, and add to dressing along with cucumber, and red onion.
  • Toss well.
  • Serve at room temperature or chilled.
  • Add the peanuts just before serving.

CARIBBEAN SWEET POTATO SALAD



Caribbean Sweet Potato Salad image

This is a 90's potato salad - a new and improved, redone, much better potato salad. Not only does it have a sweet potato, in addition to a Russet potato, but it also contains corn, cucumber, and peanuts! Corn oil will do if you don't have canola.

Provided by Dave Smith

Categories     Other Side Dishes

Time 1h5m

Number Of Ingredients 16

1 large russet potatoes
1 large sweet potatoes
1 c corn, fresh
1 cucumber
1/2 red onion
TOPPING
1/4 c peanuts, dry roasted
DRESSING:
1 tsp dijon mustard
2 Tbsp lime juice
1 clove garlic
1/2 tsp lime zest, grated
3 Tbsp cilantro, fresh
1/2 tsp salt
1/4 tsp peper
3 Tbsp canola oil

Steps:

  • 1. Directions Place the Russet potato pieces into a large saucepan, and cover with salted water. Bring to a boil, turn the heat down, and simmer for 10 minutes. Add the sweet potato, and cook about 15 minutes more. Remove a piece of each potato, and cut it in half to see if it is cooked enough. Once the potatoes are tender, add corn kernels; cook another 30 seconds. Drain through a colander. Fill the saucepan with cold water, and drop vegetables into water. Cool for 5 minutes, and drain.
  • 2. In a large bowl, whisk together mustard, lime juice, cilantro, and garlic. Slowly whisk in oil. Mix in salt and black pepper.
  • 3. Cut cooled potatoes into 1 inch cubes, and add to dressing along with cucumber, and red onion. Toss well. Serve at room temperature or chilled. Toss the peanuts in just before serving. Kitchen-Friendly

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