SWEET-POTATO SALAD WITH SPICY PEANUT DRESSING

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Categories     Salad     Nut     Potato     Side     Picnic     Vegetarian     Backyard BBQ     Lunch     Peanut     Sweet Potato/Yam     Summer     Sugar Snap Pea     Bon Appétit     Pescatarian     Dairy Free     Tree Nut Free     Kosher

Yield Makes 6 to 8 servings

Number Of Ingredients 13

1/4 cup rice vinegar
1/4 cup soy sauce
3 tablespoons mayonnaise
4 teaspoons minced peeled fresh ginger
4 teaspoons toasted sesame oil (such as Asian)
4 garlic cloves, minced
1 tablespoon peanut butter
2 teaspoons chili-garlic sauce
1 1/2 teaspoons golden brown sugar
2 pounds red-skinned sweet potatoes (yams), peeled, cut into 1/2-inch cubes
1 1/2 cups sugar snap peas, cut crosswise into 1/2-inch pieces
1 cup thinly sliced green onions
1/3 cup coarsely chopped dry-roasted peanuts

Steps:

  • Whisk first 9 ingredients in medium bowl to blend.
  • Add enough water to large saucepan to reach depth of 1/2 inch. Bring to boil; add sweet potatoes and cook until just tender, about 5 minutes. Drain; cool.
  • Mix sweet potatoes, dressing, peas, and green onions in large bowl. Season salad with salt and pepper. (Can be made 4 hours ahead. Cover and refrigerate.) Sprinkle salad with peanuts and serve.

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