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Caribbean Sweet Potato Salad

  • 2 medium white potatoes – peeled and quartered
  • 1 large sweet potato – peeled and quartered
  • 1 cup frozen corn
  • 1 tsp Dijon mustard
  • juice of 1 lime
  • 3 Tbsp fresh cilantro – chopped
  • 1 garlic clove – minced
  • 3 Tbsp canola oil
  • 1 tsp salt
  • 1/4 tsp ground black pepper
  • 1 cucumber – quartered lengthwise and chopped
  • 1/2 red onion – thinly sliced
  • 1/4 cup peanuts – chopped


  1. Place the white potato pieces in large saucepan with salted water. Cover, bring to boil, simmer for 5 min. Add the sweet potato and cook for an additional 20 min or until chunks are cooked. Once the potatoes are tender add the corn and cook for 1 min.
  2. While potatoes are cooking in large bowl whisk together mustard, lime juice, cilantro, and garlic. Slowly whisk in oil. Mix in salt and pepper.
  3. Drain potatoes and corn. Add cold water. Cool for 5 min. and drain.
  4. Cut cooled potatoes into 3/4” cubes. Combine potatoes and corn, dressing, cucumber and red onion. Toss the peanuts in just before serving. Can be served cold or at room temp.


Serves: 5        Total cook time: 30 min.
Source: allrecipes



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