Sweetpotato Street Corn Salad

Recipe created by Jamie Nadeau, RDThis Sweetpotato Street Corn Salad is THE side dish you need to make for your next summer party. It's made with a creamy Greek yogurt-based dressing, full of fiber and vitamin A from sweetpotatoes and just SO packed with flavor. Truly a must try!

Servings:

Calories: 444kcal

Ingredients

Roasted Sweetpotatoes:

3 large sweetpotatoes peeled and cut into ½-inch cubes
1 tablespoons olive oil
¼ tsp salt
¼ tsp black pepper
1 tsp garlic powder
1 tsp paprika
½ tsp cumin

Salad:

3 cups corn cooked and cooled (fresh or a 16 oz. bag of frozen)
½ cup scallions thinly sliced
½ cup cilantro chopped
1 large jalapeño diced small
¾ cup cotija cheese crumbled

Dressing:

1 lime juiced (or 2–3 tbsp), more to taste
2 tablespoons mayonnaise
2 garlic cloves very finely minced or microplaned
⅓ cups plain Greek yogurt full-fat
½ tsp salt
¼ tsp black pepper
1 tsp chili powder
1 tsp cumin

Instructions

Roast the sweetpotatoes by preheating the oven to 425F.
Line a sheet with parchment paper and add sweetpotatoes.
Toss with olive oil, salt, black pepper, garlic powder, paprika, and cumin.
Roast in the oven for 20-25 minutes until sweetpotatoes are tender, flipping and mixing with a spatula once halfway through. Cool and set aside.
In a large mixing bowl, make the dressing by combining Greek yogurt, mayo, lime juice, garlic, salt, pepper, chili powder and cumin. Mix until completely combined.
To the mixing bowl add cooled sweetpotatoes, corn, scallions, cilantro, jalapeño and cotija cheese. Toss until evenly combined.

Notes

Nutrition Facts

Sweetpotato Street Corn Salad 

Amount per Serving

Calories

444

% Daily Value*

Fat

Saturated Fat

Trans Fat

0.01

Polyunsaturated Fat

Monounsaturated Fat

Cholesterol

Sodium

917

Potassium

957

Carbohydrates

Fiber

Sugar

Protein

Vitamin A

24988

500

Vitamin C

Calcium

245

Iron

Net Carbohydrates

* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2000 calorie diet.

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