Roasted Sweet Potato Salad Recipe

A vibrant and flavorful Southern-inspired sweet potato salad! Perfectly roasted sweet potatoes meet a crispy bacon dressing for a taste of the South. This recipe is easy to follow and delivers a delicious side dish or light meal. Get ready for tender sweet potatoes, caramelized onions, and a bacon dressing that'll make you want more!

Prep Time 15 mins
Cook Time 55 mins
Calories 212.4 kcal
Protein 7g
Rating 5.0 (3 Reviews)
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Recipe adapted from Food.com. Standardized by Forktionary.

Ingredients for Roasted Sweet Potato Salad

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How to Make Roasted Sweet Potato Salad

  1. Preheat oven to 400°F (200°C).
  2. Quarter the red onion, then cut each quarter in half.
  3. In a large bowl, toss together the cubed sweet potatoes, halved red onion, olive oil, and minced garlic.
  4. Season generously with salt and pepper.
  5. Spread the sweet potato mixture in a single layer on a large baking sheet.
  6. Roast for 45 minutes, or until the sweet potatoes are tender and lightly browned, flipping halfway through.
  7. While the sweet potatoes are roasting, prepare the bacon dressing:
  8. Cook bacon until crisp. Remove bacon from pan, reserving 1 tablespoon of bacon drippings in the pan.
  9. Add apple cider vinegar, maple syrup, and Dijon mustard to the bacon drippings in the pan.
  10. Heat over medium-low heat for 2-3 minutes, or until the dressing is slightly thickened and warmed through.
  11. Crumble the cooked bacon and stir it into the warm dressing.
  12. Serve the roasted sweet potatoes over a bed of baby spinach and drizzle generously with the bacon dressing.

Nutrition Information (Approximate per serving)

Sodium

17 g

Sugar

51g

Fat

7g

Carbs

11g