Chipotle Sweet Potato Salad

A smokey, spicy and sweet addition to the summer potato salad rotation.

I’m on the hunt for the best potato salad recipe to take to summer bbqs. This is the first in a 10 part series of trying to find the best potato salad recipe. Every body’s potato salad recipe is just a bit different.

Today we’re making a chipotle sweet potato salad that will knock your socks off.   It’s smokey, it’s sweet and it’s got a hint of spice. 

The Chipotle Sweet Potato Salad is so easy to make and tasty to eat. 

Ingredients: 

• 2-3 lbs sweet potatoes

• 2 limes 

• ½ cup mayo 

• Can of chipotle peppers 

• Cilantro 

• Salt and pepper 

Here’s how we’re going to do it: 

1. Boil 2-3 pounds of sweet potatoes 

2. While that is boiling, prepare the dressing 

3. In a blender - blend the following:

   1. Add Zest of 2 limes 

   2. Juice of two limes 

   3. ½ cup of mayonnaise 

   4. Salt & pepper 

   5. 2-3 canned chipotle chillis and their juice 

   6. A handful of cilantro  

4. Once potatoes are boiled, allow to cool for a bit then peel and cube them 

5. Chop 1 red onion & 4-5 celery stalks 

6. Combine all together, top with chopped cilantro and enjoy!