Sweet Potato Salad with Cumin, Smoked Paprika, and Almonds

Name: Sweet Potato Salad with Cumin, Smoked Paprika, and Almonds
Yield: Serves 6 to 8
Ingredients: 3 pounds, sweet potatoes, peeled and cut into ¾-inch pieces; 3 tablespoons plus ¼ cup, extra-virgin olive oil, divided; 2 teaspoons, table salt; 3 , scallions, sliced thin; 3 tablespoons, lime juice (2 limes); 1 , jalapeño chile, stemmed, seeded, and minced; 1 teaspoon, ground cumin; 1 teaspoon, smoked paprika; 1 teaspoon, pepper; 1 , garlic clove, minced; 1/2 teaspoon, ground allspice; 1/2 cup, fresh cilantro leaves and stems, chopped coarse; 1/2 cup, whole almonds, toasted and chopped

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Appears in Cook's Country October/November 2020, Cook's Country TV

A fresh new take on a Thanksgiving favorite.

SERVES6 to 8

TIME1½ hours

Sweet Potato Salad with Cumin, Smoked Paprika, and Almonds

WHY THIS RECIPE WORKS

We wanted a fresher, more vibrant take on the average sweet potato side. We started by peeling and cutting the potatoes into bite-size pieces. Cooking them in a hot oven (450 degrees) developed a golden exterior while the insides baked up f...

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