Sweet Potato and Orange Salad

My daughter and I found this recipe several years ago, and since then it has become a regular on our Christmas menu. Strangely, this dish appeals especially to women. Women always return for seconds and request the recipe, while men may politely try a bite or two. We serve it mainly with chicken or turkey. With an apple or banana on the side, it also makes a filling and nutritious packed lunch. Somehow the sweet potato sticks by you so that you're not reaching for a snack at mid-afternoon.

• Preparation Time: 10 mins
• Cooking Time: 8 mins
• Total Time: 18 mins
• Calories: 133 Calories

Ingredients

• ¼ cup water
• 1 pinch salt
• 2 teaspoons lemon juice
• 1 teaspoon honey
• 1 tablespoon raisins
• 1 orange - peeled, segmented, and seeded
• 1 (6 ounce) sweet potato
• 4 walnut halves, chopped

Recipe Instructions

Step 1

Place sweet potato into a microwave steamer with a rack; add water. Cook in the microwave until sweet potato is soft but not mushy, about 8 minutes. Set aside until cool enough to handle, about 5 minutes.

Step 2

Peel cooled sweet potato and cut into 1/2-inch cubes.

Step 3

Cut each orange segment into 3 pieces. Place sweet potato and orange pieces in a bowl; add raisins.

Step 4

Mix lemon juice and honey together in a bowl; pour over potato-orange mixture. Add a pinch of salt and sprinkle walnuts over salad.