Sweet-Potato Salad with Spicy Peanut Dressing Recipe

Sweet-Potato Salad with Spicy Peanut Dressing Recipe

  • 1/4 cup rice vinegar
  • 1/4 cup soy sauce
  • 3 tablespoons mayonnaise
  • 4 teaspoons minced peeled fresh ginger
  • 4 teaspoons toasted sesame oil (such as Asian)
  • 4 garlic cloves, minced
  • 1 tablespoon peanut butter
  • 2 teaspoons chili-garlic sauce
  • 1 1/2 teaspoons golden brown sugar
  • 2 pounds red-skinned sweet potatoes (yams), peeled, cut into 1/2-inch cubes
  • 1 1/2 cups sugar snap peas, cut crosswise into 1/2-inch pieces
  • 1 cup thinly sliced green onions
  • 1/3 cup coarsely chopped dry-roasted peanuts
  1. Whisk first 9 ingredients in medium bowl to blend.
  2. Add enough water to large saucepan to reach depth of 1/2 inch. Bring to boil; add sweet potatoes and cook until just tender, about 5 minutes. Drain; cool.
  3. Mix sweet potatoes, dressing, peas, and green onions in large bowl. Season salad with salt and pepper. (Can be made 4 hours ahead. Cover and refrigerate.) Sprinkle salad with peanuts and serve.