j's sweet potato salad

Name: J's Sweet Potato Salad
Prep time: 1 h
Cook time: 1 h
Yield: 8
Cuisine: Southern
Ingredients: 4 small sweet potatoes; 1/4 cup(s) mayonnaise; 1 tablespoon(s) mustard; 4 - celery stalks, chopped; 1 medium bell pepper, chopped; 1 cup(s) fresh pineapple, chopped; 3 - green onions, chopped fine; - salt and pepper; 1/2 cup(s) coarsely chopped toasted pecans; 1/2 cup(s) golden raisins; - chopped fresh chives

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J. White Harris

Gallatin, TN

Updated on Nov 5, 2011

Sweet Potato Salad sounded interesting so I tried it. We thought it was pretty good. I made some changes to the original recipe and it is always well received at pot-lucks. In fact I just finished a batch for a pot-luck this evening.

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prep time 1 Hr

cook time 1 Hr

method Bake

yield 8 serving(s)

Ingredients

4 small sweet potatoes
1/4 cup mayonnaise
1 tablespoon mustard
4 - celery stalks, chopped
1 medium bell pepper, chopped
1 cup fresh pineapple, chopped
3 - green onions, chopped fine
- salt and pepper
1/2 cup coarsely chopped toasted pecans
1/2 cup golden raisins
- chopped fresh chives

How To Make j's sweet potato salad

Step 1

Preheat oven to 400°F. Wrap each sweet potato in foil and bake for 1 hour. Unwrap; let cool. Peel; cut into 3/4-inch chunks.

Step 2

In a large bowl, mix mayonnaise and mustard. Add sweet potatoes, celery, red pepper, pineapple, and scallions; toss gently. Season to taste with salt and pepper. Cover and refrigerate about 1 hour.
Step 3

Fold in pecans and raisins and sprinkle with chives.
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