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This isn’t your grandma’s old-fashioned potato salad recipe. In fact, I’m betting you’ve never had a potato salad quite like it. That’s because this healthy potato salad recipe is made with sweet potatoes rather than everyday russets or Yukon gold potatoes. (Save those for this Grilled Potatoes recipe.) Plain-old potato salad often lets me down (with the rare exception of this Healthy Potato Salad). This sweet potato salad, however, makes my taste buds sing. Complete with a shower of crispy bacon, green onions, and celery for added crunch, everything gets tossed in a lively jalapeño-mustard vinaigrette create the best sweet potato salad recipe ever. It’s a total crowd-pleaser.

How to Make Sweet Potato Salad with Bacon

I first made this cold sweet potato salad a few years ago, and it’s become one of my favorite side dish recipes to bring to summer gatherings (along with this Italian Pasta Salad). It’s familiar enough not to be intimidating, and its twist on a classic side makes it memorable. Sweet potato salad is easy to make, and someone always asks me for the recipe.

The Ingredients

Sweet Potatoes. Making potato salad with sweet potato is absolutely delicious! Their natural sweetness pairs well with mustardy potato salad dressing. Sweet potatoes are a fantastic source of fiber and vitamins and minerals such as vitamin A and vitamin C.Bacon. Smoky and salty, the contrasting flavor and texture of bacon makes this easy sweet potato salad recipe all the more craveable. (Bacon is also a must for my favorite summer Pea Salad.)

Celery. For summer freshness and crunch. (Like in this Italian Tuna Salad.)Green Onions. Adds a subtle but essential bite.

Mustard. To make this sweet potato salad the best recipe ever, opt for whole-grain mustard, not the bright yellow kind. If you enjoy German potato salad, you’ll adore the flavors in this dressing too.Jalapeño. Gives the simple mustard vinaigrette a little punch (like in this summertime Spicy Margarita recipe).

Garlic. For some extra zip.Rice Vinegar. Adds just enough extra acidity to the vinaigrette to balance out all the flavors and marry everything together.

The Directions

Storage Tips

To Store. Store leftovers in the refrigerator for up to 4 days.To Reheat. No reheating is necessary. Enjoy this sweet potato salad cold or at room temperature. I have warmed up leftovers before as a side at dinner, and they were delish! If you want to try this sweet potato salad warm, reheat it in a microwave for several minutes until heated through.

Recommended Tools to Make this Recipe

Potato Peeler. I like this one because it’s a combination tool that both peels and scrubs your potatoes.Mixing Bowl. For tossing everything together. Baking Sheet. For roasting the bacon in the oven. Add an oven-safe cooling rack to ensure the most perfectly cooked Baked Bacon in the Oven.

Quick, summer will be gone before you know it!

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