Hot Sweet Potato Salad

Total Time: 40 mins
Preparation Time: 40 mins

Ingredients

• 5 cups sweet potatoes, peeled and cut into 1-inch cubes


• 1 tablespoon sugar


• 1 tablespoon vegetable oil


• 1 teaspoon kosher salt


• 1/2 teaspoon red pepper flakes


• 3 slices thick bacon, chopped


• 1/2 cup red onion, slivered


• 1/4 cup apple jelly


• 2 tablespoons apple cider vinegar


• 1/4 cup pecans, toasted and chopped


• 2 tablespoons fresh lime juice


• 2 tablespoons scallions, thinly sliced


• salt, to taste

Recipe

• 1 preheat oven to 425.


• 2 toss sweet potatoes with sugar, oil, salt, and red pepper flakes.


• 3 roast 25-30 minutes.


• 4 while potatoes are roasting, saute bacon in a skillet over medium heat until crisp.


• 5 pour off fat, leaving bacon in pan.


• 6 add onions and saute 3 minutes.


• 7 add jelly and vinegar, stirring until jelly melts.


• 8 remove sweet potatoes from oven and put in large bowl.


• 9 add bacon mixture, pecans, lime juice, and scallions to potatoes and toss.


• 10 season with salt.