Sweet potato salad with maple vinaigrette

Prep: 20min
| Servings: 4 | Cook: 25min
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Ingredients

  • 800 g sweet potatoes
  • 25 g pecans (1 handful)
  • 1 bunch spring onions
  • 4 tbsp apple cider vinegar
  • 1 tbsp Maple Syrup
  • Salt
  • Cayenne pepper
  • 4 tbsp olive oil

Instructions

  1. 1.

    Wash the sweet potatoes, cover them with water in a pot and simmer for about 25 minutes until al dente. Meanwhile, roughly chop the pecans.

  2. 2.

    For the dressing, trim and wash the spring onions, then slice into thin rings. In a bowl whisk together the vinegar, maple syrup, a generous pinch of salt and cayenne pepper. Fold in the olive oil and stir in the sliced onions.

  3. 3.

    Drain the sweet potatoes, let them steam off, then allow to cool slightly. Peel, cut into roughly 1 cm cubes, and lightly season with salt.

  4. 4.

    Toss the potato cubes with the dressing, sprinkle pecans on top, and serve the sweet potato salad with maple vinaigrette.