TODAY'S RECIPE
Caribbean Sweet Potato Salad
What you will need:
1 large russet potato, peeled and quartered
1 large sweet potato, peeled and quartered
1 cup corn
1 teaspoon prepared Dijon-style mustard
2 tablespoons fresh lime juice
3 tablespoons chopped fresh cilantro
1 clove garlic, minced
3 tablespoons canola oil
1/2 teaspoon salt
1/4 teaspoon ground black pepper
1 cucumber, halved lengthwise and chopped
1/2 red onion, thinly sliced
1/4 cup finely chopped peanuts
1. Place the Russet potato pieces into a large saucepan, and cover with salted water. Bring to a boil, turn the heat down, and simmer for 10 minutes. Add the sweet potato, and cook about 15 minutes more. Remove a piece of each potato, and cut it in half to see if it is cooked enough. Once the potatoes are tender, add corn kernels; cook another 30 seconds. Drain through a colander. Fill the saucepan with cold water, and drop vegetables into water. Cool for 5 minutes, and drain.
2. In a large bowl, whisk together mustard, lime juice, cilantro, and garlic. Slowly whisk in oil. Mix in salt and black pepper.
3. Cut cooled potatoes into 1 inch cubes, and add to dressing along with cucumber, and red onion. Toss well. Serve at room temperature or chilled. Toss the peanuts in just before serving.
Chef Vapor's kitchen tips-
Do not over cook the potatoes
Do not over stir the salad, fold just enough to combine ingredients.
I hope you will enjoy this tasty potato salad.
Master Chef Vapor
Posted by anonymous at January 28, 2007 1:22 PMDamn! First you post your delicious-sounding recipe for pasta, except for the bleu cheese; now you post another delicious-sounding recipe, except for the sweet potato. Hmmmm....how about a nice recipe for a boiled egg?
Posted by: at January 29, 2007 5:30 AM...Or maybe a recipe for a baked potato? I think that's pretty simple. I'm not quite sure. I do love potatoes though. I like to make potato soup when the thermometer goes south (such as right now). Spell checker, was that period supposed to go before or after the parentheses?
Posted by: at January 29, 2007 6:09 PMAfter. Good job!
Posted by: chronic spell checker at January 30, 2007 5:11 AM