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A bowl of warm sweet potato salad with crispy bacon and fresh herbs.

The Best Warm Sweet Potato Salad Recipe

Discover a hearty warm sweet potato salad that's perfect as a main dish or side. This recipe features sweet and baking potatoes, a tangy Dijon mustard dressing, and crisp bacon for a savory twist.
Prep Time 20 minutes
Cook Time 25 minutes
Total Time 45 minutes
Course Salad
Cuisine American
Servings 12 servings
Calories 265.63 kcal

Ingredients
  

  • 6 large sweet potatoes peeled and diced
  • 4 large baking potatoes peeled and diced
  • ½ cup mayonnaise
  • ¼ cup Dijon mustard
  • cup balsamic vinegar
  • 1 teaspoon ground turmeric
  • 1 tablespoon chopped chives
  • salt and ground black pepper to taste
  • 2 slices crisply cooked bacon crumbled
  • 2 green onions finely chopped
  • 1 red onion finely chopped

Instructions
 

  • Place the diced sweet potatoes and potatoes in a Dutch oven, cover with water, and bring to a boil. Boil until the potatoes are fork tender, but not mushy, about 20 minutes. Drain and cool the cooked potatoes slightly.
  • Meanwhile, mix together the mayonnaise, mustard, balsamic vinegar, turmeric, chives, salt and pepper in a large bowl. Add the bacon, green onions, red onion and cooked potatoes and toss to coat. Serve garnished with extra chives or green onion.
Keyword Hearty salad, Potatoes