What’s Cooking in Gail’s Kitchen? The Next Step: Island Sweet Potato Salad! There is nothing wrong with your smart phone screen. The colors of Hawaiian sweet potatoes range from orange to green to purple. Notice the creamy texture. The slightly sweet taste may remind you more of a piece of fruit than a root vegetable. Sure it’s popular among the Asian markets, and it can be a little drier than its American cousin, but didn’t someone once say, “Variety is the spice of life”? Go ahead, add your version of seasonings. The results will amaze you.
ISLAND SWEET POTATO SALAD
Ingredients:
3 sweet potatoes, Hawaiian assortment, cooked with skin on and cubed
1/2 cup mayonnaise
1 tablespoon parmesan cheese, grated
1/8 teaspoon black pepper
1/8 teaspoon Himalayan sea salt
3 strips bacon, crumbled
2 green onions, chopped
Instructions:
In a small bowl, combine mayonnaise, parmesan cheese, black pepper, and Himalayan sea salt. Place cubed sweet potatoes in a large bowl. Coat with mayonnaise mixture. Fold in bacon crumbles and green onion. Chill for one hour. Serve.
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Oh goody, sweet potatoes are on special.
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Timing is everything. ⏰
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Lovely, Gail, even without the bacon.
Joanna
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I had turkey bacon recently. It’s not bad. 😋🌿
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“And the award for most colorful salad of the week goes to . . .”
YOU!
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Sweeeet! 🍃🍠🌴
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How beautiful to behold! I’ve taken the first bite with my eyes.
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Who knew sweet potatoes came in such tropical colors?! 🤔🍃
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I been finding vibrant dark purple ones lately and they are tasty indeed!
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I’ve had more luck finding them in markets with international foods, too. 🍃🍠
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Good hunter-gathering!
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Hmmm. Does that mean I qualify as a forager?! 😜🍃🤣
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A favorite veggie when we visit my brother on the Big Island 🙂 Love the colors and they match the flavor!
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This makes cooking FUN! 🤣🍃
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Sounds really interesting! Thanks for posting.
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I get bored eating the same thing. 😜🍃
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That’s an interesting idea to add to a salad.
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Hawaiian sweet potatoes are also a wonderful addition to breakfast-for-dinner. 🍠🌴🍳
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Will keep it in mind!
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Cool~ Most Taiwanese just eat baked sweet potatoes. I have seen sweet potatoes with sugar coating at Japanese bakeries. I guess sweet potatoes are one of the popular foods in the world.
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I was surprised to see them in a warmer at a grocery store, so people could grab-and-go for a quick meal. 🍠
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It’s quite convenient with lower calories.
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