Sweet Potato Salad

Sweet potatoes, high in vitamins A and C, are combined with juicy pineapple chunks, crisp celery slices and crunchy pecans to make a colorful, healthy and deliciously different potato salad.

Recipe Ingredients:

6 medium sweet potatoes, peeled
1 (8-ounce) can pineapple chunks, drained
1/2 cup sliced celery
1/2 cup chopped pecans
1 cup mayonnaise or salad dressing (Miracle Whip)
1/4 cup sour cream

Cooking Directions:

1. In large saucepan cook sweet potatoes in boiling water for 25 to 30 minutes, or until tender. Let cool, then cut into 3/4 inch cubes.
2. In a large bowl, combine sweet potatoes, pineapple, celery, and pecans.
3. Combine mayonnaise or salad dressing and the sour cream. Fold into salad. Serve immediately, or chill until ready to serve.

Makes 8 servings.

Recipe provided courtesy of The Sweet Potato Council of California.