Best Sweet Potato Raisin Salad Recipes

MOROCCAN SWEET POTATO AND RAISIN SALAD

Moroccan Sweet Potato and Raisin Salad image

This sweet Moroccan salad is prepared by simmering diced sweet potatoes or yams with cinnamon, turmeric, saffron, raisins and honey. It is an easy dish with an exotic taste.

Provided by Eileen Stanbery

Categories Salad Vegetable Salad Recipes

Time 1h5m

Yield 4

Number Of Ingredients 10

Ingredients

⅓ cup raisins
1 pound sweet potatoes, peeled and cut into 1/2-inch cubes
2 cups water
2 tablespoons honey
2 tablespoons butter
½ teaspoon salt
½ teaspoon ground cinnamon
¼ teaspoon ground black pepper
⅛ teaspoon ground turmeric
3 saffron threads, crumbled, or to taste

Steps:

Place raisins into a bowl, cover with boiling water, and let stand to plump.
Place sweet potatoes into a saucepan, cover with 2 cups water, and bring to a boil. Add honey, butter, salt, cinnamon, black pepper, turmeric, and saffron to potatoes; reduce heat to low. Simmer until potatoes are tender but not mushy, 8 to 10 minutes. Drain raisins and stir into sweet potato mixture.
Continue to simmer until mixture has thickened, about 10 more minutes. Let cool before serving.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 217.9 calories, Carbohydrate 41.4 g, Cholesterol 15.3 mg, Fat 5.9 g, Fiber 4.1 g, Protein 2.3 g, SaturatedFat 3.7 g, Sodium 399.4 mg, Sugar 20.5 g

SWEET POTATO, RAISIN & WALNUT SALAD TOSSED IN GINGER MAYONNAISE RECIPE

Sweet Potato, Raisin & Walnut Salad tossed in Ginger Mayonnaise Recipe image

Provided by BobLongo

Number Of Ingredients 13

Ingredients

7 1/2 # Sweet potatoes, cooked, peeled cut into 1/2-inch cubes
1 1/2 # Celery, thinly sliced on an angle
2 # Pineapple tidbits, well-drained
10 oz raisins
9 oz Walnut halves, toasted
2 1/4 Hellmann's® Real Mayonnaise
2 1/4 Sour Cream
3 TBS Orange peel, grated
1 1/2 tsp Ginger, ground
1 1/2 tsp Salt
Bibb lettuce leaves
Pineapple leaves, trimmed to size
Red Bell pepper strips

Steps:

1. Combine ingredients. Stir to blend. Pour over sweet potato mixture; toss lightly to coat. Chill before serving. 2. For each serving: Line salad plate with lettuce. Spoon 8 oz potato salad on top. Garnish with pineapple leaves and pepper strips.

SWEET POTATO & RAISIN SALAD

Sweet Potato & Raisin Salad image

This Moroccan salad is prepared by simmering diced potatoes or yams with cinnamon, turmeric, saffron, raisins honey etc. It is an easy dish with an exotic taste. https://africanfoodnetwork.com

Provided by AfricanFoodNetwork

Categories African

Time 1h10m

Yield 20 serving(s)

Number Of Ingredients 10

Ingredients

1/3 cup raisins
1 lb sweet potato, peeled and cut into 1/2-inch cubes
2 cups water
2 tablespoons honey
2 tablespoons butter
1/2 teaspoon salt
1/2 teaspoon ground cinnamon
1/4 teaspoon ground black pepper
1/8 teaspoon ground turmeric
3 saffron threads, crumbled (to taste)

Steps:

Place raisins into a bowl, cover with boiling water, and let stand to plump.
Place sweet potatoes into a saucepan, cover with 2 cups water, and bring to a boil.
Add honey, butter, salt, cinnamon, black pepper, turmeric, and saffron to potatoes; reduce heat to low.
Simmer until potatoes are tender but not mushy, 8 to 10 minutes.
Drain raisins and stir into sweet potato mixture.
Continue to simmer until mixture has thickened, about 10 more minutes.
Let cool before serving.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 43.7, Fat 1.2, SaturatedFat 0.7, Cholesterol 3, Sodium 81.9, Carbohydrate 8.3, Fiber 0.8, Sugar 4.1, Protein 0.5