Honey Mustard Sweet Potato Salad Recipe

Honey Mustard Sweet Potato Salad is a vibrant and flavorful side dish made with roasted sweet potatoes in a tangy honey mustard dressing.

Sweet, tangy and super creamy, this Honey Mustard Sweet Potato Salad is a must this summer served alongside grilled burgers, chicken or fish.

I love a good potato salad with barbecue and in fact, I served this delicious potato salad alongside a grill piece of salmon just the other evening and it was delicious.  I got turned on to this combination years ago at a restaurant in Portland Oregon.  The chef prepared a pan seared fish with a delightful chilled potato salad on the side that I will never forget, and soon after my visit I began making a similar dish at home.

Using sweet potatoes, not yams, to prepare this Honey Mustard Sweet Potato Salad is key because they have a lighter flavor and soak up that honey mustard dressing.  It’s a quick salad to prepare in one bowl and the potatoes cook quickly because of the small dice.

Sweet, tangy and super creamy, this Honey Mustard Sweet Potato Salad is a must this summer served alongside grilled burgers, chicken or fish.  It’s portable for picnics and outdoor acitivies as well — just chill in a cooler until ready to serve.

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Ingredients

• 3 medium sweet potatoes, skinned and medium diced
• 2 stalks celery, sliced thinly
• 2 scallions, sliced
• 1 tablespoon fresh dill, minced

Dressing

• 1/3 cup mayonnaise, I use avocado mayo
• 2 tablespoons Dijon mustard
• 1/3 cup sour cream
• 2 tablespoons honey
• 1/2 teaspoon salt + more for water
• 1/8 teaspoon black pepper

(Serves 4-6)

To Prepare:

1. In a medium pot add 3/4 full of cold water and place over high heat.  Add potatoes and boil.
2. Add 1/2 teaspoon salt to boiling potatoes and cook until fork tender, about 7 minutes.
3. Drain potatoes and set aside.
4. In a large bowl, whisk together Dressing ingredients.  Add potatoes, celery, scallions and dill.  Toss with spoon to coat.
5. Serve warm, room temperature or chilled.  Enjoy!

I think this Honey Mustard Sweet Potato Salad will be a family favorite this summer and it’s just as tasty to serve year round with roasted meat and chicken.