A side dish that will take an ordinary meal to extraordinary.
Warm Chipotle Lime Sweet Potato Salad is Whole30-friendly
and full of flavor.
A recipe that was created unintentionally.
This recipe was created when enjoying leftovers for dinner one night. I had reheated some Sweet Potato Hash to serve along with a piece of grilled chicken. On my plate, I doled a spoonful of Primal Kitchen’s Chipotle Lime Mayo to use as dip for the chicken. The ever so flavorful mayo met up with the Sweet Potato Hash on my plate and lo and behold, it was delicious. As a result, this scrumptious, Whole30-friendly Warm Chipotle Lime Sweet Potato Salad was born. It’s a salad with a little kick and perfect to enjoy during the colder months. And to top it off, it can be made all in one skillet!
Primal Kitchen Chipotle Lime Mayo isn’t just any mayo.
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Product used in this recipe: Chipotle Lime Mayo
No Chipotle Mayo on hand? No problem! I’ve also included a homemade option in the recipe below.
A little about Chipotle Lime Mayo:
- A spicier version of their classic mayo.
- Free of sugar, gluten, dairy, soy and canola oil.
- Made with only clean ingredients including: avocado oil, organic cage-free eggs, organic egg yolks, organic vinegar, sea salt, rosemary extract, chipotle, lime, garlic, chives.
- Serve it up with fish, steak, eggs, veggies, in lettuce wraps, in tuna or chicken salads, as a sweet potato fry/chip dip and more!
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Without a doubt, you’re going to love the combination of the ingredients in this Warm Chipotle Lime Sweet Potato Salad.
I can’t wait for you to give this recipe a try. It’s great for sprucing up a meal that might otherwise be a little on the “blah” side. For example, I like to keep the rest of the meal pretty simple and make this Warm Chipotle Lime Sweet Potato Salad the highlight. You can serve it along side of baked chicken, grilled steak or pork, broiled salmon and even a fried egg or two. Leftovers can be served warm or cold.
It’s time to give this Warm Chipotle Lime Sweet Potato recipe a try!
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Warm Chipotle Lime Sweet Potato Salad
Add flavor to your plate with this Warm Chipotle Lime Sweet Potato Salad. It’s a delicious Whole30-friendly side dish and it’s a great salad to enjoy during the colder months.
- Prep Time: 10 mins
- Cook Time: 15 mins
- Total Time: 25 mins
- Yield: 6 servings 1x
- Cuisine: Whole30, Paleo, Dairy-Free
Ingredients
- 1½ Tbsp. cooking fat of choice (ghee, avocado oil, olive oil)
- 2 medium (8 oz. each) sweet potatoes, cubed
- 1/2 small red onion, sliced
- 1 small bell pepper, diced
- 4 cloves garlic, minced
- 2 cups kale or spinach, roughly chopped (heaping cups)
- 4 slices uncured bacon cooked and chopped
- 1/3–1/2 cup Primal Kitchen Chipotle Lime Mayo* (see homemade Chipotle Lime Mayo recipe below)
- Salt & black pepper to taste
Instructions
- Add 1 Tbsp. of cooking fat to a large skillet on medium-high heat. Once hot, add cubed sweet potatoes. Dash with a little sea salt and black pepper. Sauté for about 10-12 minutes stirring throughout. Sweet potatoes should be cooked through.
- Then add the remaining 1/2 Tbsp. cooking fat, diced pepper, sliced onion, and garlic. Sauté for another 10 minutes.
- Then add kale and chopped bacon and sauté for 2-3 minutes longer until kale is slightly wilted.
- Transfer to a bowl (or leave in skillet) and gently stir in Primal Kitchen Chipotle Lime Mayo. Serve warm. Leftovers can be served warm or cold for up to 5 days.
- Garnish with fresh parsley and green onions, if desired.
Notes
Homemade Chipotle Lime Mayo recipe:
- 1/2 cup mayo
- 1/2 lime, juiced
- ⅛ tsp. chipotle powder + more to taste
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1/6 of recipe (heaping 1/2 cup)
- Calories: 233
- Sugar: 6 g
- Sodium: 140 mg
- Fat: 14 g
- Carbohydrates: 20 g
- Fiber: 4 g
- Protein: 4 g
Comment below and let us know if you give this salad a try!
Hungry for more Chipotle Lime Mayo recipes? Chipotle Lime Mayo is the perfect perfect dip for our Garlic Roasted Root Veggie Fries recipe!
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Christy L. says
Oh. My. Goodness. This was amazing. We are currently on Day 27 of the Whole 30 and this made my tastebuds sing. My goal was to make all new recipes our last week, to add some excitement, and I am so glad this was on the list. My husband has already requested that I make it on a regular basis! Thank you for sharing it! It was delicious warm, but I can’t wait to have the leftovers cold tomorrow.
★★★★★
Jessica Beacom says
Thanks, Christy!
Way to keep your Whole30 fresh that last week (which always feels like an eternity!) So glad you both loved the recipe.
Lisette says
I would love to try this recipe, however I am allergic to eggs so cannot use the mayo in your recipe. I buy a mayo that doesn’t contain eggs. What would you suggest I add to it in order to have a similar taste? Thanks!
Stacie Hassing says
Hi Lisette! I would suggest adding a little lime juice, garlic powder and some chipotle powder to taste. Such as this one: http://amzn.to/2nraxaX. Hope that helps!
Lisette says
Thank you so much for your reply Stacie. I will certainly try that.
Jackie says
I made early this today for lunch after searching for recipes for the chipotle lime mayo (I got it in a Whole30 ‘starter kit’ and realized I hadn’t found a great use for it). It is SO GOOD!!! The kick in that mayo with the crunch of bacon and the red onion… oh man, it’s good!
Jessica Beacom says
Hi Jackie,
I’m so glad to hear you were able to put that Chipotle Lime mayo to great use! My hubby loves it on lettuce-wrapped burgers, in place of plain mayo in his tuna or egg salads, mixed into the ‘filling’ for deviled eggs and for dipping his sweet potato ‘fries’ into.
Thanks for sharing!
Judy says
I was able to coerce my husband to cook for us tonight and asked he make this. Oh wow! What a wonderful recipe for him to make. Great flavors and he said the longest to cook was the bacon???? I have already written down to add to our “will make again” recipes!
Thanks for sharing!
Jessica Beacom says
That’s awesome, Judy! Not only did you get a winning recipe to add to your collection but you had your own chef to prepare it. #winning
Kelly says
I made this for a 4th of July pot luck. It was a hit and helped me stick to the Whole30 at the bbq. Thanks for a great recipe!
Jessica Beacom says
Awesome!!
Joy Dauble says
Thank you for this! I’m on Whole30 right now (Round 1, day 8) and I was looking for something I could take to a pot-luck at our church today so I would know I’d have something I could eat, but could still share something with others. It was yummy and several people commented on how they loved it, and I just sent one of them the link to the recipe because she was that interested. I couldn’t find Whole30 compliant bacon in my grocery here, so I used a compliant prosciutto and it was great! Thanks so much! My husband and I both enjoyed it, although my hubby took one look at the jar of mayo and said “we’ve become hipsters!”
★★★★★
Jessica Beacom says
Hi Joy,
I’m so glad you loved this salad and thank you for sharing it with your friends. The prosciutto was a great substitution. And your hubby’s comment about the mayo? PRICELESS! Thanks for sharing!
Sarah says
This looks super yummy! Can you clarify do you cook the bacon ahead of time or add it to the skillet I cooked! Also do you mix the mayo in with the whole salad or use as a dip on the side. Can’t wait to try!!
Jessica Beacom says
Hi Sarah,
The recipe calls for ‘bacon, cooked and chopped’ so yes, you would pre-cook the bacon before adding it to the skillet with the other ingredients.
Mary Greene says
Could I add chicken right to this dish to make it more of a meal than a side dish
Jessica Beacom says
Absolutely! Cooked chicken or shrimp are both delicious.
Brittany O says
This is awesome. I’ve made it a bunch of times and my husband and I devour it with grilled chicken for a protein.
★★★★★
Jenna says
This is so good! I have made it twice this month
SCV Dietitian student says
I’ve made this recipe at least 4 times now and I love it! I made it for my dad who never eats sweet potato and he was surprised at how much he liked it too. Today I’m teaching my daughter to make it so she can add it to her recipe book. It’s a favorite for me and it’s such a nutrition power house meal too! Thank you! Keep em coming!
Caitlin Walbrun says
Made this last night for a BBQ. It was a hit. I don’t follow whole 30 or any other special diet, I just thought it sounded good and it was! Will make again!
Jessica Beacom says
Awesome – so glad you enjoyed it!
LLE says
Wow! This is so yummy!! This was served at a party my husband and I attended, and he liked it so much that I asked for the recipe. I have made it twice now at home, with the Primal Kitchen mayo (BTW, I found that one jar could make about 2 1/2 to 3 batches of the recipe this size). I am curious to try it with the homemade mayo, but following the original recipe as written, it was AMAZING!! Great warm and cold as well!
LLE says
oops, I forgot to give it my 5 stars!! I am keeping this one to make again. Thanks for the recipe!
★★★★★
Jessica Beacom says
Thanks for the 5-star rating!! We’re so glad you loved it.
Nicole N. says
Oh my…this was hands down one of the best things I’ve ever eaten. Thank you!
★★★★★