This healthy Chipotle Sweet Potato Salad is a hit at parties and barbecues! Skip the boring white potato salad and whip up this deliciously smoky, chipotle sweet potato salad instead! Tender cubed sweet potatoes are combined with a zesty homemade sauce for a recipe that's easy, vegetarian, and gluten-free!
Course Side Dish
Cuisine American
Keyword Chipotle Sweet Potato Salad
Prep Time 5 minutesminutes
Cook Time 10 minutesminutes
Total Time 15 minutesminutes
Servings 4servings
Calories 187kcal
Author Jenn Laughlin - Peas and Crayons
Ingredients
1lbsweet potato
¼cupsmoky chipotle aoli(recipe below)
2-3TBSPchopped jalapeno pepper(seeds and spicy membrane removed)
2TBSPchopped red bell pepper(optional but delicious)
½tspdried or fresh cilantroto taste
⅛tsppaprika
⅛tspsaltto taste
SMOKY CHIPOTLE AIOLI
½cupplain greek yogurt
½cupall-natural mayo
1-2chipotle pepper in adobo
1tsp Sriracha chili sauce
1tspparsley
1TBSPlemon juice
½tspgarlic powder
¼tspsalt
Instructions
First whisk together your sauce! To make it, simply combine the above ingredients in a food pocessor or blender and adjust heat by adding more or less of the chipotle peppers and sriracha. Super simple! See below for tips on adjusting spice to taste for a more mild or zesty sauce.
Clean, peel, and cube your sweet potato.
To boil, toss peeled, cubed sweet potatoes in a medium pot, fill with cold water until just covered and turn burner to high.
Once it reaches a rolling boil, boil for 6-10 minutes or until fork-tender.
To test tenderness, fish out an orange cube and attempt to cut it in half with a fork. You can further investigate by taste testing. This is my favorite part of the cooking process. Free samples!
Drain the water and gently toss sweet potato cubes with the smoky chipotle aoli.
Fold in diced pepper and sprinkle with cilantro, paprika, and a dash of salt if desired.
I love it warm and chilled, so dig in whichever way floats your boat! Feeling extra fancy? Serve it up in a fresh bell pepper! Any leftovers will taste great the next day and this dish will await inhalation in your fridge for up to four days.
Notes
Spice it up! If you’re new to chipotle peppers, feel free to start with one and taste/adjust as you go to find your perfect ratio or smoky “sweet spot” for the sauce.I like mine on the stronger side so I typically grab two. Make the sauce as spicy or as mild as you’d like! It’s flexible enough to taste great both ways. Same goes for the Sriracha!The sauce recipe above makes enough for the sweet potato salad PLUS extra for your dipping pleasure. Try it on burgers, fries, sandwiches, and just about anything you can think of!Nutrition Facts below are estimated using an online recipe nutrition calculator. Adjust as needed and enjoy!