Sweet Potato Pecan Salad
Sweet potatoes are rich in dietary fiber, vitamin A, vitamin C and loaded with carotenoids which are powerful antioxidants which help decrease our risk of both cancer and heart disease and also helps to boost our immune system as well. This a good tasting nutrient filled sweet potato salad.
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Instructions
Preheat oven to 400 degrees. Wrap each sweet potato in foil and bake for 1 hour. (You can also microwave the sweet potato.) Let cook without wrap. Cut into ¾-inch cubes. In a large bowl, mix mayonnaise and mustard. Add sweet potatoes, celery, red pepper, pineapple and scallions. Toss gently. Season to taste with salt & pepper. Cover and refrigerate about 1 hour. Stir in pecans and sprinkle with chives if desired.
Per Serving: 156 calories, 2 grams protein, 8 grams of fat, 20 grams of CHO, 4 grams of fiber, 128 mg sodium.
Preparation Time: 1 hour Refrigerator Time: 1 hour
Serves: 8
Ingredients
4 small sweet potatoes
¼ cup light mayonnaise
1 tbsp yellow mustard
4 celery stalks, sliced ¼-inch thick
1 small red bell pepper, diced cut into ¼-inch pieces
1 cup fresh or canned pineapple (drained)
2 scallions, finely chopped
Salt and pepper to taste
¼ cup coarsely chopped toasted pecans
Garnish with chopped fresh chives (optional)
Shopping List
4 small sweet potatoes
light mayonnaise
yellow mustard
celery stalks
red bell pepper
fresh or canned pineapple (drained)
scallions
coarsely chopped toasted pecans
By Barbara Day, M.S., R.D. is a registered dietitian with a Master’s Degree in clinical nutrition. She is the Chief Blog Organizer for www.DayByDayLiving.net Barbara does fundraising and social media for Veterans Lodge (www.VeteransLodge.org) The former publisher of Kentuckiana HealthFitness Magazine, Kentuckiana Healthy Woman magazine and radio show host of Health News You Can Use, Barbara has over 30 years of experience in promoting healthy lifestyles to consumers. Barbara is a former runner who walks, a spinner, hiker a mother and grandmother to 13 grandchildren.
