Sweet Potato Salad

This delicious salad will help pacify Pitta dosha. The sweet potatoes, red bell pepper, and  honey provide an abundance of sweet flavor, while the celery, parsley, and leeks contain the bitter and astringent tastes.

Ingredients

6 large sweet potatoes (you may also use yams)
1 bunch celery, finely diced
1 small red bell pepper, diced
½ bunch fresh parsley or cilantro, minced
1 small leek
1 teaspoon salt
½ teaspoon black pepper
½ teaspoon pressed garlic (optional)
1 teaspoon ghee    Find our ghee recipe here

Steam the sweet potatoes with the skin on. Be careful not to overcook or they will become mushy in the salad. After they have cooled, skin and cut into half-moon slices. Chop and rinse the leeks and cook them in a small saucepan in ghee until tender. Set them aside to cool.  In a large serving bowl, mix the celery, red bell pepper, and parsley (or cilantro) and toss these ingredients with the salt, pepper, and garlic. Add the sweet potatoes, leeks, and dressing and gently combine.

Dressing

¾ cup extra virgin oil
¼ cup stone ground mustard
⅓ cup honey
½ cup apple cider vinegar

In a small bowl, whisk all the ingredients together, making sure the honey is well incorporated into the dressing.

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