Chipotle Sweet Potato Salad Recipe

Name: Chipotle Sweet Potato Salad - Hangry In Love
Prep time: 20 min
Cook time: 30 min
Total time: 50 min
Yield: 6
Cuisine: American
Ingredients: 3 medium sweet potatoes, sliced into 1/2”; 1 Tbsp garlic powder; 1 tsp oregano; 1/2 tsp chipotle powder; Salt; Pepper; 1-2 Tbsp cornstarch; 1 Tbsp olive oil; 1/2 cup crema; 1/2 cup mayo; 2 large chipotle pepper in adobo, diced; 1 Tbsp adobo sauce; 1 Tbsp adobo sauce; 1 lemon, juiced; 1 tsp garlic powder; Salt to taste; Roasted sweet potato cubes; 1/2 cup onion, finely diced; 1/2 red bell pepper, diced; 1/4 cup picked jalapeños; 1 Tbsp fresh cilantro, chopped; Smokey Chipotle Aioli; Salt to taste; Smoked paprika, for garnish

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This Chipotle Sweet Potato Salad is for when regular ole potato salad just won’t do. You take one bite and it’s bland and suddenly you’re over by the holiday spread hulking up like Hulk Hogan.

“You know something, brother. I’m gonna need some more flavor in my tater salad. And I can feel the power of all the Hulkamaniacs out there telling me—Hulk, only YOU can save us from this boring af cookout food. So I hit them with the SMOKE. The SWEET. The HEAT. And I look at Uncle Bill and I say, WHATCH GONNA DO, UNCLE BILLY, WHEN THIS CHIPOTLE SWEET POTATO SALAD RUNS WILD ON YOU???”

PREP TIME

20 mins

COOK TIME

30 mins

SERVINGS

Ingredients

Roasted Sweet Potatoes

3 medium sweet potatoes, sliced into 1/2”
1 Tbsp garlic powder
1 tsp oregano
1/2 tsp chipotle powder
Salt
Pepper
1-2 Tbsp cornstarch
1 Tbsp olive oil

Smoky Chipotle Aioli

1/2 cup crema
1/2 cup mayo
2 large chipotle pepper in adobo, diced
1 Tbsp adobo sauce
1 tsp fresh oregano
1 lemon, juiced
1 tsp garlic powder
Salt to taste

Chipotle Sweet Potato Salad

Roasted sweet potato cubes
1/2 cup onion, finely diced
1/2 red bell pepper, diced
1/4 cup picked jalapeños
1 Tbsp fresh cilantro, chopped
Smokey Chipotle Aioli
Salt to taste
Smoked paprika, for garnish

COOKING INSTRUCTIONS:
Chipotle Sweet Potato Salad

Roasted Sweet Potatoes

Preheat oven to 425ºF.
Slice potatoes into 3/4” cubes. In a large bowl, season with chipotle powder, garlic powder, oregano, salt, and pepper. Toss in cornstarch until evenly coated. Toss in oil until starch is no longer visible.
Arrange potatoes in a single layer on a foil-lined baking sheet. Bake for 25-30 minutes or until browned to taste. Be sure to turn potatoes halfway through. Remove from heat and set aside.

Smoky Chipotle Aioli

Combine all ingredients in a medium bowl. Whisk together until well-combined. Chill in fridge until ready for use.

Chipotle Sweet Potato Salad

Add all ingredients except salt and smoked paprika into a large bowl. Toss until evenly coated with aioli. Salt to taste, if necessary. Garnish with smoked paprika and serve immediately.