Sweet Potato Salad

Total Time: 45 mins Preparation Time: 20 mins Cook Time: 25 mins

Ingredients

• Servings: 4
• 2 lbs sweet potatoes, peeled and cut into 1-inch cubes
• vegetable oil cooking spray
• 3/4 teaspoon salt, divided
• 2 celery ribs, diced
• 1 jalapeno pepper, seeded and finely chopped
• 1/2 cup diced onion
• 1/3 cup diced green bell pepper
• 3 tablespoons brown sugar
• 2 tablespoons chopped fresh parsley or 1 tablespoon dried parsley flakes
• 5 tablespoons vinegar
• 1 tablespoon vegetable oil
• 1 teaspoon hot sauce
• 1 teaspoon prepared mustard
• 3 slices pepper bacon (optional) or 3 slices regular bacon, cooked and crumbled (optional)
• fresh flat-leaf parsley sprig

Recipe

• 1 arrange potatoes in an even layer in a 15x10-inch jelly-roll pan.
• 2 coat with cooking spray, and sprinkle with 1/2 teaspoon salt.
• 3 bake at 400°f for 25 minutes or just until tender. let cool slightly.
• 4 stir together remaining 1/4 teaspoon salt, celery, and next 9 ingredients in a large bowl until blended.
• 5 add potatoes, and toss gently to coat.
• 6 sprinkle with crumbled bacon, if desired; garnish, if desired.
• 7 serve warm or chilled.