Bacon Lime Sweet Potato Salad

Bacon Lime Sweet Potato Salad

By George Bryant on 05/16/2014

This is an amazingly tasty salad contributed to us by George Bryant – from his new book, the Paleo Kitchen

Prep Time: 15 minutes

Cook Time: 30 minutes

Yield: 4 servings

Ingredients:

• 1/2 pound bacon (225 grams)
• 3 large sweet potatoes (about 2 pounds), cut into 1/2 inch cubes
• 4 garlic cloves, chopped
• 2 tablespoons coconut oil
• juice of 1 lime
• 2 tablespoons olive oil
• 2 tablespoons balsamic vinegar
• 2 green onions, chopped
• handful of fresh dill, roughly chopped
• dash of red pepper flakes
• dash of ground cinnamon
• salt and pepper, to taste

Cooking Directions

1. Preheat your oven to 375 degrees.
2. Line a rimmed baking sheet with foil and lay the bacon flat on the sheet.
3. Bake for 15 to 20 minutes, until the bacon is slightly crispy. Let cool then roughly chop.
4. In a roasting pan or rimmed baking sheet lined with aluminum foil, toss the sweet potatoes and garlic in coconut oil and roast for about 30 minutes or until slightly browned.
5. While the sweet potatoes are roasting, whisk together the lime juice, olive oil, and balsamic vinegar.
6. Toss in green onions, dill, red pepper flakes, cinnamon, and salt and pepper and mix well.
7. Once sweet potatoes are finished cooking, toss them together with the dressing and bacon.
8. Note: Cook time will vary depending on the size of the sweet potato cubes.

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This recipe was contributed by my good friend, George Bryant – from his upcoming book, The Paleo Kitchen. If you enjoyed this recipe, I’d highly recommend pre-ordering his book, which comes out June 10th. Check out The Paleo Kitchen here.

SOURCE: Paleo Blog – Read entire story here.