Light + Zesty Southwestern Sweet Potato Salad

WW Recipe of the Day: Southwestern Sweet Potato Salad
(128 calories | 4 4 1 myWW *SmartPoints value per serving)

Seasoned with the flavors of the Southwest – cumin, lime, and cilantro – this Southwestern Sweet Potato Salad is skinny, healthy, and colorful.

It’s another recipe from 5 Easy Steps to Healthy Cooking: 500 Recipes for Lifelong Wellness (affiliate link), my go-to cookbook at the moment.

Skinny Southwestern Sweet Potato Salad

Choosing a sweet potato recipe for this week’s 38 Power Foods Blog Group was a bit of a challenge, since there were so many wonderful options and I’m a huge sweet potato fan.

It’s now week 12 of our challenge to make and write our way through the ingredients featured in Power Foods: 150 Delicious Recipes with the 38 Healthiest Ingredients (affiliate link), by Martha Stewart and the editors of Whole Living Magazine.

Easy Healthy Southwestern Sweet Potato Salad

Skinny on Southwestern Sweet Potato Salad

Low in calories and packed with both nutrients (beta-carotene and Vitamins B6, C and E) and fiber, sweet potatoes are a natural choice for Weight Watchers others wanting to lose weight.

We had this Skinny Southwestern Sweet Potato Salad for dinner tonight. I thought it was good, but not great.

Next time I’m going to try roasting the sweet potatoes, instead of boiling them, and I’ll add a little honey (1-2 teaspoons) to the dressing.

According to my calculations each serving has 128 calories and:

4 *SmartPoints (Green plan)
4 *SmartPoints (Blue plan)
1 *SmartPoints (Purple plan)
3 *PointsPlus (Old plan)

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Southwestern Sweet Potato Salad Recipe

A simple sweet potato salad seasoned with the flavors of the Southwest

Prep Time15 mins

Cook Time12 mins

Total Time27 mins

Servings (adjustable): 8

Calories: 128

Author: Martha McKinnon | Simple Nourished Living

Ingredients

• 2 pounds sweet potatoes, peeled and cut into 1-inch pieces (2-3 large)2 pounds sweet potatoes, peeled and cut into 1-inch pieces (2-3 large)
• 2 teaspoons ground cumin2 teaspoons ground cumin
• 1/2 teaspoon salt1/2 teaspoon salt
• 2 tablespoons extra virgin olive oil2 tablespoons extra virgin olive oil
• 2 tablespoons freshly squeezed lime juice2 tablespoons freshly squeezed lime juice
• 1/4 teaspoon hot pepper sauce1/4 teaspoon hot pepper sauce
• 1/2 large red bell pepper, finely chopped1/2 large red bell pepper, finely chopped
• 1/2 cup thinly sliced green onions1/2 cup thinly sliced green onions
• 1/4 cup chopped fresh cilantro1/4 cup chopped fresh cilantro
• Salt & fresh ground pepper to tasteSalt & fresh ground pepper to taste

Instructions

• Put the potatoes in a large pot and cover them with cold water. Set the pot over medium high heat and bring to a boil, then cook until tender, 10 to 12 minutes.
• Drain the potatoes and then let them cool completely.
• While the potatoes are cooking, prepare the dressing: In a small bowl, whisk together the cumin, salt, oil, lime juice and hot pepper sauce.
• In a large bowl, combine the cooled sweet potatoes, red bell pepper, green onions, and cilantro.
• Add the dressing and gently toss everything together until well blended.
• Season to taste with salt and pepper and toss again gently.

Recipe Notes

Next time I will roast the sweet potatoes instead of boiling them. And I'll add a little honey (1-2 teaspoons) honey to the dressing.

Serving size: about 1/2 cup

4 *SmartPoints (Green plan)

4 *SmartPoints (Blue plan)

1 *SmartPoints (Purple plan)

3 *PointsPlus (Old plan)

Nutrition Facts

Southwestern Sweet Potato Salad Recipe

Amount Per Serving (1 /2 cup)

Calories 128 Calories from Fat 36

% Daily Value*

Fat 4g6%

Carbohydrates 22g7%

Fiber 4g16%

Protein 2g4%

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

Course: Vegetable / Side Dish

Cuisine: American

Keyword: southwest sweet potatoes, zesty potato salad

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Source: 5 Easy Steps to Healthy Cooking: 500 Recipes for Lifelong Wellness (affiliate link) by Camilla Saulsbury

*PointsPlus® and SmartPoints® calculated by Simple Nourished Living; Not endorsed by Weight Watchers International, Inc. All recipe ingredients except optional items included in determining nutritional estimates. SmartPoints® values calculated WITHOUT each plan's ZeroPoint Foods (Green plan, Blue plan, Purple plan) using the WW Recipe Builder.

More WW Friendly Sweet Potato Recipes

• Sloppy Joe’s Baked Sweet Potatoes (SkinnyTaste)
• Honey Roasted Sweet Potatoes (SlenderKitchen)
• Roasted Sweet Potatoes with Bacon and Parmesan (TheSkinnyishDish
• Balsamic Roasted Sweet Potatoes (LaaLoosh)

Other participating bloggers include:

• Alyce @ More Time at the Table
• Ansh @ Spice Roots
• Jeanette @ Jeanette's Healthy Living
• Jill @ Saucy Cooks
• Mireya @ My Healthy Eating Habits
• Sarah @ Everything in the Kitchen Sink
• Casey @ Bookcase Foodie
• Bambi @ Adobo Down Under

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