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Sweet Potato Salad

Sweet Potato Salad

Sweet potatoes, bacon and cheese in a potato salad? Yes, please!
This gets better after it rests for a bit. Don't be afraid to make it a day ahead of time.
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Servings: 6
Course: Side Dish
Ingredients Method

Ingredients
  

  • 4 large sweet potatoes peeled, boiled, cooled and diced into 3/4" cubes
  • 1 lb. bacon diced and cooked
  • 1 c shredded mozzarella cheese
  • 1/4 c green onions chopped
Dressing
  • 1/2 c butter softened
  • 1 Super Easy Mayo (see link below) or 3/4 c mayonnaise
  • 2 t garlic powder
  • 1 t ground mustard
  • 1 t onion powder
  • 1/2-3/4 t salt
  • 1/2 t pepper

Method
 

  1. Peel, boil, cool and dice your sweet potatoes. Mine took about 8 minutes to boil. They should be just fork-tender. You don't want them mushy.
  2. Dice your bacon and pan fry it. Remove from heat, drain and set aside.
  3. To make the dressing,
  4. Cream the butter, using a mixer. Add the mayo and the seasonings and mix thoroughly.
  5. Add the bacon, mozzarella cheese and green onions to the dressing, saving a little of each for a garnish.
  6. GENTLY stir in the sweet potatoes.
  7. Garnish with the remaining bacon, mozzarella cheese and green onions.
  8. Chill until ready to serve.