Ingredients

  • This recipe was created by me when all my friends were tired of the "same-old" potato salad and would not make any when we had a cookout.
  • 2 1/2 pounds sweet potatoes
  • 1/4 cup olive oil
  • 1 teaspoon salt
  • 1 small jalapeno pepper, diced fine
  • 1 teaspoon ground cumin
  • 1 scallion
  • 2 teaspoons fresh lime juice
  • lime wedges
  • 1/4 cup fresh coriander leaves

Method

  • In a large saucepan, cover potatoes with salted cold water by 1 inch and simmer, covered, until just tender, about 15 to 30 minutes, depending on size of potatoes.
  • In a colander drain potatoes and cool to warm.
  • With a sharp knife peel potatoes and cut cross-wise into 1/2 inch-thick slices.
  • While potatoes are boiling, prepare grill.
  • In a small bowl whisk together oil, salt, jalapeno pepper and cumin and brush some onto both sides of potato slices, reserving remaining cumin oil.
  • Grill slices on an oiled rack set 5 to 6 inches over glowing coals until golden brown, about 1 minute on each side, and transfer with tongs to a platter.
  • Thinly slice scallion diagonally and sprinkle over potatoes.
  • Whisk lime juice into remaining cumin oil with salt and pepper to taste and drizzle over potatoes.
  • Serve potato salad with lime wedges and sprinkle with coriander.
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