I realized that I had only half the amount of potatoes my recipe called for, and I had no time to run to the store! I did what I always do and asked God for help. I looked up and saw leftover sweet potatoes from the garden! He cares about the littlest details.
Healthy food truly is manna from heaven. I know you’ll love this decadent recipe as much as we do!
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Benefits of Sweet Potatoes
Sweet potatoes are a delicious, cost-effective root vegetable. They’re delicious when served sweet or savory style. Here are some reasons to add this vegetable to your grocery list.
Healthy Source of Carbohydrates
In a world where diets eliminate food groups, allow us to be a sane voice and tell you that carbs AND fats are essential for a thriving body. Does this mean you should eat that bag of greasy potato chips? No! But you should include plenty of healthy carbohydrates on your plate.
Carbohydrates usually raise your blood sugar, but healthy carbohydrates, like sweet potatoes, contain fiber that helps slow the digestion process, balancing your blood sugar levels.
Fights Cancer
Sweet potatoes are full of powerful antioxidants that fight oxidative stress. Free radicals can overrun your body, damaging your skin cells and accelerating aging. It’s vital to eat foods that defend your body against them!
The same unique antioxidants can also slow cancer growth. (1) If you want another tasty sweet potato recipe, try our Baked Sweet Potato Falafel.
Rich in Beta-Carotene
Beta-carotene is responsible for this vegetable’s lovely orange color. Your body converts beta-carotene into vitamin A, which plays a significant role in how your body functions. Vitamin A deficiency affects many parts of your body!
This vitamin helps promote healthy vision, supports your immune system, and even fights acne. (2,3,4) Other vegetables rich in beta-carotene include carrots, spinach, broccoli, and squash.
Potato Salad Ingredients 101
This Southern Potato Salad Recipe uses fresh ingredients to create a decadent side dish. The best part? All of these components are easy to find! You may already have some in your pantry.
Eggs: Hard-boiled eggs add great texture to this salad. They’re also an excellent protein source! I love keeping extra hard-boiled eggs in the fridge for easy snacks. When purchasing eggs, look for free-range, organic varieties.
Mama Z Pro Tip: To make fast work of cutting up hard-boiled eggs, use an egg or strawberry cutting tool. Cut one way and then switch directions. I can cut three eggs in less than a minute this way.
Potatoes: This recipe calls for 5 red potatoes and 5 sweet potatoes. This gives the salad a natural sweetness and adds an exciting flavor. I love how colorful this side dish is! I usually serve this recipe to a crowd and get compliments every time. Who would have thought a kitchen emergency would be such a big hit? If you’re following the “Fast Track” portion of the Essential Oils Diet plan, use all sweet potatoes.
Celery: Celery contains a wonder compound called apigenin. (5) This nutrient is anti-cancer, anti-inflammatory, anti-viral, and anti-bacterial. Wow! Celery covers all the bases and is a total superfood.
When cutting the celery, dice it extremely small, so every serving gets some.
Vegan Mayonnaise: We recommend avoiding canola oil and using soy-free Veganaise or your preferred avocado-oil or grapeseed oil vegan mayonnaise. As consumers learn more about their health, these ingredients are readily available at most stores.
Pickles and Relish: You can’t have potato salad without pickles! They add such great flavor to any mayonnaise-based dish. I recommend using dill pickles and relish since they don’t contain sugar as many sweet varieties do. If you can find fermented pickles, be sure to grab a jar! These pickles contain probiotics that benefit gut health.
Sea Salt: Traditional table salt undergoes a rigorous harvesting process that strips it of trace minerals. We recommend using Colima sea salt because it’s hand-harvested. This gentle process keeps the good stuff intact. Plus, it tastes terrific and adds gourmet flair to any recipe! You can also use Himalayan salt.
Spices: A great blend of spices elevates any basic dish. After experimenting, I found that a combination of salt, white pepper, dill, paprika, and celery seed works best.
This spice blend works well on other side dishes, such as our Gourmet Tuna Salad. Be sure you have extra dill and paprika on hand to garnish the top of the dish!
Make My Southern Potato Salad Recipe
Homemade potato salad doesn’t have to be complicated. This recipe is easy to put together and makes enough to feed a crowd! You should note that this side dish does require a couple of hours in the fridge to let the flavors mesh.
- 6 pasture-raised organic eggs
- 5 organic red potatoes and 5 medium-sized sweet potatoes
- 1 stalk organic celery, diced
- 1 cup soy-free Veganaise or your preferred avocado-oil or grapeseed oil vegan mayonnaise
- 1 organic pickle, diced
- ½ cuporganic dill relish
- 2 tablespoons organic yellow mustard
- 1 teaspoon freshly ground pink Himalayan salt or sea salt
- ¼ teaspoon freshly ground white pepper
- ¼ teaspoon dried dill
- ⅛ teaspoon organic ground paprika
- ⅛ teaspoon organic celery seed
- Dried dill, to garnish
- Fresh dill, to garnish
- Paprika, to garnish
- Fresh chives, to garnish
- Saucepan
- Egg slicing tool
- Large pot
- Large mixing bowl
- Place the eggs into a saucepan. Fill the pot with water until it covers the eggs by one inch.
- Cover the saucepan and bring to a boil over high heat. Turn the heat to low and let the eggs simmer for 10 minutes. Turn the heat off and let sit for an additional 5 minutes.
- Pour the hot water and cool the eggs by running cold water over them, then add ice cubes.
- Peel and chop the eggs with an egg slicer. First, slice them one way, then the other to create dices.
- Place the potatoes in a large pot and cover them with water. Bring to a boil over high heat, lower the heat to medium-low, cover and simmer until tender. This takes 15-20 minutes.
- Drain the water and refrigerate the potatoes until cold. Once chilled, peel and cut them into cubes.
- In a large mixing bowl, combine the celery, vegan mayonnaise, pickle, relish, mustard, sea salt, pepper, dill, paprika, and celery seed.
- Add the eggs and potatoes. Stir until evenly mixed. Place in a serving bowl and refrigerate for at least 2 hours before serving. Garnish with dill and paprika. Enjoy!
Step One: Hard-Boil the Eggs
Place the eggs in a large saucepan. Fill the pot with water until it covers the eggs by one inch. Cover the saucepan and bring to a boil over high heat. Turn the heat to low and let the eggs simmer for 10 minutes. Turn the heat off and let sit for an additional 5 minutes. Pour out the hot water, cool the eggs by running cold water over them, then add ice cubes.
Peel and chop the eggs with an egg slicer. I slice them both ways to create dices.
Step Two: Boil the Potatoes
Place the potatoes in a large pot and cover them with water. Bring to a boil over high heat, lower the heat to medium-low, cover, and simmer until tender. This takes about 15-20 minutes.
Drain the water and refrigerate the potatoes until cold. Once the potatoes are chilled, peel and cut them into cubes.
Step Three: Make the Dressing
In a large mixing bowl, combine the celery, vegan mayonnaise, pickle, relish, mustard, sea salt, pepper, dill, paprika, and celery seed.
Step Four: Combine the Ingredients
Add the eggs and potatoes; stir until everything is evenly mixed. Place in a serving bowl, and refrigerate for at least two hours before serving. Flatten the top of the salad with a spoon. Use your paprika to make lines on top of the potato salad, then fill in between the lines with dill and chives. Cover your dried dill lines with a sprinkle of freshly chopped dill for a beautiful effect. Enjoy!
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