One of the most popular side dishes at summer potlucks, picnics and backyard barbecues is potato salad. It’s a seasonal staple – hands down. But have you ever tried sweet potato salad? Lightly charred, roasted sweet potato paired with ripe avocado and smoky chipotle dressing will become a new summertime classic. While this recipe calls for mayonnaise made with avocado oil, you can easily sub in a vegan version for an entirely plant-based potato salad!

Smoky Chipotle Sweet Potato Salad
Servings 5
Calories 311 kcal
Ingredients
- 2 lbs. sweet potato or garnet yams
- 1 tsp. garlic powder
- 1 tsp. cumin
- ½ tsp. salt
- 2 Tbsp. avocado oil
- ¼ cup avocado oil mayonnaise
- 2 Tbsp. fresh lime juice
- 2 tsp. chipotle hot sauce
- ¼ cup minced red onion
- 1 diced avocado
- Fresh ground pepper, to taste
- Minced fresh cilantro or micro-greens, optional
Instructions
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Preheat oven to 400 degrees F. Line baking sheet with parchment paper and set aside.
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Scrub sweet potato, peel and cut into 1-in. cubes. Transfer sweet potato into medium mixing bowl, add garlic, cumin, salt and avocado oil. Toss to coat.
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Transfer seasoned sweet potato cubes to baking sheet and bake 15 minutes. Flip sweet potato and bake additional 15 minutes until lightly browned and soft (but not mushy).
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Remove baked sweet potato from oven and let cool to room temperature.
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In mixing bowl, combine mayonnaise, lime juice, hot sauce and red onion. Fold in avocado and a few grinds fresh black pepper.
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Gently fold in roasted sweet potato. Add additional seasonings to taste.
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Garnish with freshly chopped cilantro or microgreens.
Recipe Notes
Spice up your life (and your taste buds!) with the dry ingredients to make this recipe!
Nutrition Facts
Smoky Chipotle Sweet Potato Salad
Amount Per Serving
Calories 311
Calories from Fat 135
% Daily Value*
Fat 15g23%
Saturated Fat 2g10%
Cholesterol 2mg1%
Sodium 432mg18%
Potassium 847mg24%
Carbohydrates 43g14%
Fiber 8g32%
Sugar 9g10%
Protein 4g8%
Vitamin A 25812IU516%
Vitamin C 12mg15%
Calcium 68mg7%
Iron 2mg11%
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2000 calorie diet.