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Eating at a Lebanese restaurant last spring sparked a mild obsession with all things Middle Eastern for me. Since then, I've been unable to get enough of hummus, falafel, grape leaves, fava beans, and eggplant in just about any form, and it has inspired me to research lesser known dishes of the diverse cuisines. One I've found is a sweet potato salad that is both savory and salty.
Many of the sweet potato recipes I've come across involve cooking the sweet potatoes with cumin, ginger, and paprika, throwing in a healthy dose of oil and olives, then serving warm. I like to stick with most of this plan, but prefer to serve it chilled.
The sweet potato salad recipe below uses most of the ingredients mentioned above but also has yellow tomatoes, parsley, and lemon juice to lighten things up a bit. And when served chilled, it's the perfect end-of-summer treat. Enjoy!
Sweet Potato Salad
5 Tbsp. olive oil 1 medium onion, diced 1 tsp. cumin 1 tsp. paprika Juice of 1 lemon 1 lb. sweet potatoes, peeled and cubed 1/4 cup green olives, chopped 1 medium yellow tomato, wedged 3 Tbsp. chopped parsley Salt, to taste