Chipotle Sweet Potato Salad

Chipotle Sweet Potato Salad

A smokey, spicy and sweet addition to the summer potato salad rotation.

I’m on the hunt for the best potato salad recipe to take to summer bbqs. This is the first in a 10 part series of trying to find the best potato salad recipe. Every body’s potato salad recipe is just a bit different.

Today we’re making a chipotle sweet potato salad that will knock your socks off.   It’s smokey, it’s sweet and it’s got a hint of spice. 

The Chipotle Sweet Potato Salad is so easy to make and tasty to eat. 

Ingredients: 

  • 2-3 lbs sweet potatoes
  • 2 limes 
  • ½ cup mayo 
  • Can of chipotle peppers 
  • Cilantro 
  • Salt and pepper 

Here’s how we’re going to do it: 

  1. Boil 2-3 pounds of sweet potatoes 

  2. While that is boiling, prepare the dressing 

  3. In a blender - blend the following:

    1. Add Zest of 2 limes 

    2. Juice of two limes 

    3. ½ cup of mayonnaise 

    4. Salt & pepper 

    5. 2-3 canned chipotle chillis and their juice 

    6. A handful of cilantro  

  4. Once potatoes are boiled, allow to cool for a bit then peel and cube them 

  5. Chop 1 red onion & 4-5 celery stalks 

  6. Combine all together, top with chopped cilantro and enjoy!