Cuban Sweet Potato Salad With Pineapple and Jicama Recipe

Summary

Preparation Time10 MinCooking Time10 Min
Ready In20 MinDifficulty LevelEasy
Health IndexHealthyServings4
CuisineCourse
MethodDish
VegetarianMain Ingredient
Interest GroupHealthy

Ingredients

 1 large sweet potato, peeled and cut into 1/4-inch-thick slices
 Extra virgin olive oil2 Teaspoon (FOR THE SALAD)
 Pineapple slices3 1 (FOR THE SALAD)
 1 jicama, peeled and cut into 1/2-inch-thick rounds (12 oz.)
 Honey2 Tablespoon (FOR THE DRESSING)
 Juice and zest of 1/2 lime
 Red pepper flakes1 Teaspoon (FOR THE DRESSING)

Directions

Preheat grill to medium-high heat.
Brush grill rack with oil.
Brush sweet potato slices with 2 tsp oil; sprinkle with salt and pepper.
Grill sweet potato, pineapple, and jicama slices, covered, over direct heat for 3-5 minutes per side, turning once.
Cut sweet potatoes into small pieces.
Slice pineapple rounds into tidbits.
Cut jicama rounds into matchsticks using a crinkle cutter.
Place potato, pineapple, and jicama pieces in a bowl.
Whisk together honey and lime juice; stir in lime zest and pepper flakes.
Drizzle dressing over sweet potato mixture; toss to coat ingredients.
Season salad to taste with kosher salt.
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