SWEET POTATO SALAD WITH LIME PICKLE AND CASHEWS

Sweet Potato Salad With Lime Pickle and Cashews image

Melissa Clark calls for homemade mayonnaise in this richly flavored yet light salad. It's an easy task and well worth doing - but if working with raw eggs makes you squeamish, Hellmann's or Duke's are fine stand-ins. Lime pickle can be found in the South Asian food section of the supermarket. It is spicy, so use a light hand when adding it to the mayonnaise.

Provided by Melissa Clark

Time 30m

Yield 6 servings

Number Of Ingredients 6

Ingredients

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1 1/2 pounds sweet potatoes, peeled and diced into 1-inch pieces
6 tablespoons lime pickle mayonnaise
2 scallions, thinly sliced
2 tablespoons chopped cilantro plus whole cilantro leaves for garnish
1/2 cup chopped roasted, salted cashews.

Steps:

Bring a pot of salted water to a boil. Add the sweet potatoes and cook until just tender, about 10 minutes. Drain and cool.
In a large bowl, mix together the mayonnaise, scallions and cilantro. Add the sweet potatoes and cashews and gently stir to mix. Garnish with cilantro leaves and serve.

Nutrition Facts : @context http, Calories 265, UnsaturatedFat 13 grams, Carbohydrate 27 grams, Fat 16 grams, Fiber 4 grams, Protein 4 grams, SaturatedFat 3 grams, Sodium 336 milligrams, Sugar 6 grams