It was spring when I first made this Ottolenghi sweet potato salad recipe yet it comes into its own for autumn.
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?
Sweet Potato Salad with Maple and Pecan
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.
The original recipe text is available in Ottolenghi The Cookbook.
Take a look at other Ottolenghi recipes previously featured on this site.
Thanks everyone, these golden colours definitely feel autumnal.
Loved this salad (as I do most things Ottolenghi!). The bbq feels like ages ago, how time flies!
Did you become a super photographer or something? Gorgeous!
Love eating sweet potatoes with the skin on and I must confess that autumn is my favourite of all the seasons. Sad that I have to wait another 6 months to experience it again. :-/
Sarah…just a quick one..du know where I can buy candy melts…for the pops…cos if i need to add a bit of colour to the pops i guess this is the only choice…since like i mentioned, food colour curdled the chocolate. The costa stirrers sound like a great idea..i think il be all creepy and go flick some the next time around ..haha