Panini Grilled Sweet Potato Salad with Creamy Basil Vinaigrette
Sharyn LaPointe Hill, Las Cruces, New Mexico
Try this fun twist on Sweet Potato Salad. You won’t be disappointed.
Panini Grilled Sweet Potato Salad with Creamy Basil Vinaigrette
2015-11-03 04:57:34
Serves 4
Ingredients
- ½ cup sour cream
- 3 tablespoons finely chopped fresh basil
- 3 tablespoons olive oil, divided
- 2 tablespoons fresh lemon juice
- 2 teaspoons coarse-grain mustard
- 3 medium sweet potatoes, peeled, cut into 1/4-inch slices (about 3 cups)
- 1 teaspoon salt
- ½ teaspoon ground black pepper
- 1 teaspoon McCormick Grill Mates Roasted Garlic & Herb Seasoning
- ½ small red onion, quartered and thinly sliced
- 6 sun-dried tomatoes in oil, drained and chopped
- ½ cup Kalamata olives, pitted and halved
- 4 slices bacon, cooked and crumbled
- Garnish: chopped pistachios
Instructions
- Preheat panini or sandwich press according to manufacturer’s directions.
- 2. In a medium bowl, whisk together sour cream, basil, 1 tablespoon olive oil, lemon juice, and mustard. Cover, and set aside.
- 3. In a medium bowl, add sweet potato, and toss with remaining 2 tablespoons olive oil; season with salt, pepper, and Roasted Garlic & Herb Seasoning. Place sweet potato slices on panini press in a single layer, in batches, if necessary. Close press, and cook until potato is fork tender and grill marks appear.
- In a large serving bowl, combine sweet potato, onion, tomatoes, olives, and bacon. Pour prepared dressing over salad, and toss gently to blend. Garnish with pistachios, if desired.
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