Grilled Sweet Potato Salad
(from holm’s recipe box)
From the Lake Holm Ward Cookbook
Source: Carole Lee Criddle
Categories: salad
Ingredients
- 2 lb sweet potatoes, cut into 3/4 in pieces
- 2 sweet onions, peeled, trimmed, and cut into 1/2 in wedges
- 2 mangoes, peeled cut into 3/4 inch pieces
- 1 red bell pepper, cut into 3/4 inch pieces
- 1/4 c olive oil
- 2 t lime juice
- 1/2 t cinnamon
- 1/2 t cumin
- 1/4 t allspice
- 1/4 t salt
- pinch cayenne pepper
- 1/3 c chopped toasted peanuts
- 1/4 c fresh cilantro, chopped
Directions
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Preheat grill. Mix sweet potatoes, onions, mangoes, bell pepper, olive oil, lime juice, cinnamon, cumin, allspice, salt and cayenne pepper together.
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Lay 2 large pieces of heavy aluminum foil in a stack on a work surface. mound the sweet potato mixture into the middle and wrap in the foil, turning up the edges to make a tight, well-sealed package.
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Place directly on the grill and cook until the vegetables are tender, about 30 minutes.
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Remove from the grill and let cool slightly before unwrapping.
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Transfer the sweet potato mixture to a large bowl and adjust the seasoning to taste.
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Sprinkle with peanuts and cilantro and serve.