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Sweet Potato Salad with Maple and Pecan

September 8, 2010 by Sarah Trivuncic

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It was spring when I first made this Ottolenghi sweet potato salad recipe yet it comes into its own for autumn.

Ottolenghi sweet potato salad recipe

It was one of my first adventures with the first Ottolenghi cookbook and although it has been sitting in my pending folder for ages I still crave it now. Fabulous served warm or cold, it would be suitable either for parties, dinner or lunchboxes. Eating sweet potatoes with their skins left on was a revelation and I urge you to try this Ottolenghi sweet potato salad recipe if you’ve not done so before. Better still, it saves time!

The time has flown since I went to a barbecue in Brighton earlier this year. In true food blogger style, everyone had brought a dish to the table and this Ottolenghi sweet potato salad recipe was my contribution. I had made this dish a few weeks previously and knowing that there were so many Ottolenghi fans amongst my friends I really couldn’t go wrong.

So are you ready for autumn yet? Do you love it or loathe it?

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5 from 1 vote

Sweet Potato Salad with Maple and Pecan

Vibrant salad combining American and Middle Eastern flavours.
Prep Time5 minutes mins
Cook Time30 minutes mins
Total Time35 minutes mins
Course: Appetizer, Lunch, Main Meals, Salad, Side Dish
Cuisine: American, Middle Eastern
Keyword: ottolenghi salad, picnic salad, sweet potato
Servings: 4
Author: Ottolenghi

Ingredients

For The Sweet Potatoes

  • 850 g sweet potatoes
  • 3 tbsp olive oil
  • 35 g pecans
  • 4 spring onions roughly chopped
  • 4 tbsp flat leaf parsley roughly chopped
  • 2 tbsp coriander leaves roughly chopped
  • 1/4 tsp dried chilli flakes
  • 35 g sultanas
  • salt and pepper

For The Dressing

  • 4 tbsp olive oil
  • 2 tbsp maple syrup
  • 1 tbsp sherry vinegar
  • 1 tbsp lemon juice
  • 1 tbsp orange juice
  • 1 tsp grated fresh ginger
  • 1/2 tsp ground cinnamon

Instructions

  • The original recipe text is available in Ottolenghi The Cookbook.
  • Take a look at other Ottolenghi recipes previously featured on this site.
 
Ottolenghi sweet potato salad recipe

The original recipe text is available in Ottolenghi The Cookbook.

Take a look at other Ottolenghi recipes previously featured on this site.

Filed Under: Party Food Ideas Tagged With: nuts, Ottolenghi, pecans, salads, sweet potato

About Sarah Trivuncic

Sarah Trivuncic has published recipes, restaurant and travel reviews on Maison Cupcake since 2009. She lives in Walthamstow, East London with her husband and teenager.
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  1. Cristie says

    September 21, 2010 at 5:14 am

    Your site is beautiful, just lovely! The salad is going on my menu this week. Everything about it is wonderful- love the dressing 🙂

  2. Jeanne @ CookSister says

    September 23, 2010 at 1:13 pm

    Oh, that looks wonderful! I have yet to make anything from ottolenghi that I did not like and this seems to be no exception. Great pics!

  3. Rose says

    February 3, 2025 at 7:28 pm

    5 stars
    Sweet potatoes with skin on? Now this I must try. Sounds good.

    • Sarah Trivuncic says

      February 6, 2025 at 12:54 pm

      Absolutely! I rarely peel mine! Just cut off any pointy bits!

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