Creamy Sweet Potato Salad

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Ingredients

  • 2 large sweet potatoes
  • 1 (12.5 ounce) can pineapple tidbits, drained
  • 0.25 cup coarsely chopped red onion
  • 0.5 cup coarsely chopped pecans
  • 0.5 cup thinly sliced celery
  • 0.25 cup sweetened dried cranberries (such as Craisins®)
  • 2 tablespoons light-colored honey
  • 2 tablespoons lemon juice
  • 0.75 cup mayonnaise
  • 0.5 teaspoon ground cinnamon
  • 0.5 teaspoon salt
  • 3 pinches cayenne pepper

Steps

  1. Preheat the oven to 400 degrees F (200 degrees C). Score washed potatoes lengthwise and place on a baking sheet.
  2. Bake in the preheated oven until tender, about 1 hour. Remove from the oven; place in ice water for easy peeling.
  3. Peel potatoes and cut into bite-sized pieces.
  4. Mix potatoes, pineapple, red onion, pecans, celery, cranberries, honey, lemon juice, mayonnaise, cinnamon, salt, and cayenne together, in that order, in a medium bowl. Cover and place in the refrigerator, 8 hours, or overnight.