This delicious Sweet Potato Salad Recipe is not only colorful but it’s loaded with flavor! A combination of roasted sweet potatoes, bell peppers, corn, and celery is tossed in a quick homemade dressing.
This creamy salad is great made ahead of time making it the perfect side dish for potlucks and barbecues!
Potato Salad has been a summertime favorite forever… and it’s made even better with sweet potatoes!
Ingredients
- Sweet Potatoes – roasted until tender and cooled
- Crisp Veggies – for crunch and flavor (bell peppers, celery, corn)
- Smoky Bacon – salt and flavor
A flavorful twist on a classic potato salad recipe, this recipe tastes even better when it’s made ahead of time making it the perfect potluck dish!
How to Cook Sweet Potatoes for Salad
Sweet potatoes have a thick skin and they do need to be peeled. They can be boiled but roasting adds way more flavor.
- Once peeled, add a bit of olive oil and make tender roasted sweet potatoes
- Baked Sweet Potatoes work well in this recipe too. Cool and cube.
How to Make Sweet Potato Salad
This roasted sweet potato salad comes together quickly but the flavor is amazing! It’s bright and colorful with a delicious tangy dressing!
- Roast and cool sweet potatoes.
- Assemble all the dressing ingredients (per recipe below) and mix well.
- Toss cooled potatoes, dressing and other add-ins in a bowl.
Variations
- MAKE IT SPICY: This salad is creamy and a little bit sweet which means that it lends itself very well to the addition of a little bit of heat! Dice a jalapeno or add a small dash of cayenne pepper or chipotle.
- ADD PROTEIN: Easy Grilled Chicken Breast or shrimp make a great addition to turn this from a side to a main dish. Even leftover baked ham is great in this recipe!
- ADD KALE: we love a great Kale Salad so turning this into a kale sweet potato salad is another favorite option! Remove the hard stems of the kale and chop finely and add to the salad. Extra color and extra nutrition! It’s a win-win!
- CHANGE THE DRESSING: We make a zippy creamy dressing to go with this recipe. A dijon or lemon vinaigrette is another great option!
Potato Salad Favorites
- Deviled Egg Potato Salad
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- German Potato Salad
- Deviled Egg Potato Salad
- Honey Mustard Warm Potato Salad
- Southern Potato Salad
Sweet Potato Salad
Ingredients
- 2 pounds sweet potatoes peeled and cubed
- 2 tablespoons olive oil
- ½ teaspoon garlic powder
- 2 green onions sliced
- 2 stalks celery chopped
- 1 cup frozen corn kernels defrosted
- ½ cup red bell pepper chopped
- 6 slices bacon cooked and crumbled
Dressing
- ½ cup mayonnaise
- ¼ cup sour cream
- 2 tablespoons Dijon mustard
- 2 tablespoons sweet relish
- 2 tablespoons apple cider vinegar
- salt and pepper to taste
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 400°F.
- Toss sweet potatoes with olive oil, garlic powder and salt & pepper to taste. Roast 35-40 minutes or until fok tender. Cool completely.
- Combine dressing ingredients in a large bowl and mix well.
- Add remaining ingredients, toss to coat and refrigerate at least 2 hours before serving.
Notes
Nutrition Information
Nutrition information provided is an estimate and will vary based on cooking methods and brands of ingredients used.
Course Side Dish
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More Potluck Favorite Salads
- Italian Pasta Salad – Classic Pasta Salad recipe!
- Greek Tortellini Salad – Easy favorite recipe.
- Chickpea Salad – fresh, flavorful and full of veggies!
- Dill Pickle Pasta Salad – My all-time favorite!
- Broccoli Salad – The perfect potluck recipe!
Can you use dill pickle relish or does it have to be sweet?
Dill pickle relish would be delicious in Sweet Potato Salad!
You can pressure cook your sweet potatoes for 2 minutes then roast them to get them done faster.
Great tip, Janet! Thanks for sharing.
Nice recipe. Very easy, nice flavor, very satisfying. Next time will add more green onion.
Glad to hear you enjoyed the recipe, Lynne!
I’ve seen several recipe ideas from y’all and I’ve tried a few. They were easy, organized and tasty!!
Look forward to making this recipe I enjoy your blog and all your recipes thank you
Thank you Stephanie! I hope you enjoy this as much as we do.
Hi Holly I would love to make the pea salad and sweet potato salad can i leave out the sour cream it makes me very sick. Thank You Diana
Hi Diana, you can try replacing the sour cream with yogurt. I am not sure how it would turn out if you omitted the sour cream entirely but if you try I would love to hear how it turns out!
Good recipe i am going to try sweet potato salad
Enjoy your recipes.
Made this today for Father’s Day BBQ. EVERYONE loved it. A keeper for sure. My only comment is that it was too much dressing for my taste. Luckily I decided to pull out 1/3 c before I mixed it. Next time I’ll make 1/2 the dressing. Thank you for this yummy yummy recipe!!
So glad this recipe was a hit for your family, Carolyn! :)
Love your recipes
I love this salad. I did however add some honey to the dressing because the vinegar was a little too vinegary for me. It turned out wonderful. This is a keeper.
I just tried this recipe and it is absolutely great. Thanks, and very appropriate for the season. Happy Thanksgiving!
Have tried many and ❤️♀️ Love them all.
Thanks Dee! So happy to hear you love them!
Since you mention you can use leftover baked potato Im thinking it would be OK to cube and bake the potatoes a day or so in advance and then utilize them in this out a couple days later?
Definitely Nicole!
This sounds sooo good! I want to make it and add chicken to serve it as a main dish for a easy dinner.
My husband loves mist of what’s in here with the exception of celery. He has a hate for celery. ♀️ If I leave it out how much will it affect the taste? Is there something else I could replace it with so I don’t miss out on that crunch?
Thanks!
I hope you love it when you try it Kaylah! Maybe you could substitute water chestnuts for the crunch?