What Makes This Recipe So Good
There are some restaurant dishes so good that you’ll send visitors there just for a taste. For me, one of those life-changing dishes is the potato salad at McEwen’s in downtown Memphis. I fell in love instantly with the rich and heady herb-roasted crusts, the crispy potatoes, and the fresh onions to balance the dried herbs. I was inspired to swap out white potatoes for sweet potatoes, smothered in a rich blend of dried herbs and spices, then roasted until crispy on the outside and tender on the inside. Then I coated them in a mixture of mayonnaise, fresh cilantro, and minced red onions for a creamy, flavorful side dish.
Ingredients
Sweet potatoes – Tender, sweet, and so full of flavor, sweet potatoes can easily be used in a savory recipe such as this one.Dried basil – Basil has a slightly minty flavor and easily combines with other spices when used in its dried form.Dried oregano – With a green, earthy taste and a strong aroma, dried oregano adds a burst of flavor to the sweet potatoes.Dried thyme – Subtle and earthy, thyme adds another component of sweet and a little minty.Onion powder – Onion powder gives the potatoes a nice punch of onion flavor.Garlic powder – Powdered garlic is sweeter and not as strong as fresh garlic, which helps give this dish flavor without overpowering the other seasonings.Mayonnaise – Good quality mayo makes this sweet potato salad creamy, but lets the other ingredients shine through.Cilantro – The cilantro in this salad tastes herbaceous and not strong, but you can leave out if you aren’t a fan.Red onion – Sweet and crunchy, red onions are the perfect addition to this salad to give it more texture.
Chef’s Tips
Serve this salad warm or room temperature, but not cold!Make sure to use a good quality mayo like Hellmann’s or Sprout’s Organic. Some mayonnaises have a really strong or pungent flavor that can completely overwhelm the other ingredients.For a vegan salad, use vegan mayo. Again, make sure it doesn’t have that strong taste!Use a Whole30 compliant mayo if you’re doing a round of Whole30.
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