Bacon Lime Sweet Potato Salad
This is an amazingly tasty salad contributed to us by George Bryant – from his new book, the Paleo Kitchen
Prep Time: 15 minutes
Cook Time: 30 minutes
Yield: 4 servings
Ingredients:
- 1/2 pound bacon (225 grams)
- 3 large sweet potatoes (about 2 pounds), cut into 1/2 inch cubes
- 4 garlic cloves, chopped
- 2 tablespoons coconut oil
- juice of 1 lime
- 2 tablespoons olive oil
- 2 tablespoons balsamic vinegar
- 2 green onions, chopped
- handful of fresh dill, roughly chopped
- dash of red pepper flakes
- dash of ground cinnamon
- salt and pepper, to taste
Cooking Directions
- Preheat your oven to 375 degrees.
- Line a rimmed baking sheet with foil and lay the bacon flat on the sheet.
- Bake for 15 to 20 minutes, until the bacon is slightly crispy. Let cool then roughly chop.
- In a roasting pan or rimmed baking sheet lined with aluminum foil, toss the sweet potatoes and garlic in coconut oil and roast for about 30 minutes or until slightly browned.
- While the sweet potatoes are roasting, whisk together the lime juice, olive oil, and balsamic vinegar.
- Toss in green onions, dill, red pepper flakes, cinnamon, and salt and pepper and mix well.
- Once sweet potatoes are finished cooking, toss them together with the dressing and bacon.
- Note: Cook time will vary depending on the size of the sweet potato cubes.
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This recipe was contributed by my good friend, George Bryant – from his upcoming book, The Paleo Kitchen. If you enjoyed this recipe, I’d highly recommend pre-ordering his book, which comes out June 10th. Check out The Paleo Kitchen here.
SOURCE: Paleo Blog – Read entire story here.
