COURSE:
Lunch, Main Course
BBQ Sweet Potato Salad: A Smoky, Sweet, and Savoury Twist on a Classic
Transform your salad game with this BBQ Sweet Potato Salad, a delightful combination of smoky, sweet, and savoury flavours. Perfect for summer barbecues, picnics, or as a hearty side dish, this salad features tender roasted sweet potatoes, smoky BBQ spices, and a medley of fresh ingredients that create a satisfying and flavour-packed dish.
Using your Instant Pot or air fryer, you can achieve perfectly cooked sweet potatoes with a caramelised exterior and soft, fluffy interior. Tossed with a smoky BBQ seasoning and paired with crisp vegetables like red onions and peppers, this salad delivers a vibrant mix of textures and flavours. Add a creamy dressing or tangy vinaigrette for an extra layer of richness that ties the dish together beautifully.
BBQ Sweet Potato Salad is versatile enough to stand alone as a light meal or accompany grilled meats for a balanced, crowd-pleasing platter. Packed with nutrients and bursting with flavour, it’s a modern take on the traditional potato salad that’s sure to impress at any gathering.
BBQ Sweet Potato Salad
Product:
Vortex Air Fryer
Ingredients
- 1 sweet potato
- 2 tbsp BBQ sauce
- 80 g salad leaves
- 125 g cherry tomatoes
- 100 g black beans
- 30 g vegan cheese
- ¼ red onion
- 1 lime
- Salt and pepper
Instructions
- Slice the sweet potato halfway through at 3mm intervals then brush the BBQ sauce over the top and sprinkle with salt and pepper.
- Select Air Fry on the Vortex and set the temperature to 199°C and the time for 22 minutes and press Start.
- When prompted to add food, place the potato in the frying basket and flip when prompted to Turn.
- It should be soft and gooey all the way through once cooked, if not (as sizes of sweet potatoes vary) pop it back in the Vortex for another 5 minutes or until cooked to perfection.
- Whilst your potato is cooking, make your lime pickled red onion. Thinly slice the red onion, then squeeze over the juice of half the lime, hit it with a pinch of salt and set aside.
- Once the potato has cooked, halve the cherry tomatoes, grate the cheese and rinse the black beans.
- Build your bowl by starting with a layer of salad greens, then add the cherry tomatoes, black beans and cheese. Slice the sweet potato and place on top and finish with lime pickled red onion.
BBQ Sweet Potato Salad
COURSE:
Lunch, Main Course
Product:
Vortex Air Fryer
Ingredients
- 1 sweet potato
- 2 tbsp BBQ sauce
- 80 g salad leaves
- 125 g cherry tomatoes
- 100 g black beans
- 30 g vegan cheese
- ¼ red onion
- 1 lime
- Salt and pepper
Instructions
- Slice the sweet potato halfway through at 3mm intervals then brush the BBQ sauce over the top and sprinkle with salt and pepper.
- Select Air Fry on the Vortex and set the temperature to 199°C and the time for 22 minutes and press Start.
- When prompted to add food, place the potato in the frying basket and flip when prompted to Turn.
- It should be soft and gooey all the way through once cooked, if not (as sizes of sweet potatoes vary) pop it back in the Vortex for another 5 minutes or until cooked to perfection.
- Whilst your potato is cooking, make your lime pickled red onion. Thinly slice the red onion, then squeeze over the juice of half the lime, hit it with a pinch of salt and set aside.
- Once the potato has cooked, halve the cherry tomatoes, grate the cheese and rinse the black beans.
- Build your bowl by starting with a layer of salad greens, then add the cherry tomatoes, black beans and cheese. Slice the sweet potato and place on top and finish with lime pickled red onion.
BBQ Sweet Potato Salad: A Smoky, Sweet, and Savoury Twist on a Classic
Transform your salad game with this BBQ Sweet Potato Salad, a delightful combination of smoky, sweet, and savoury flavours. Perfect for summer barbecues, picnics, or as a hearty side dish, this salad features tender roasted sweet potatoes, smoky BBQ spices, and a medley of fresh ingredients that create a satisfying and flavour-packed dish.
Using your Instant Pot or air fryer, you can achieve perfectly cooked sweet potatoes with a caramelised exterior and soft, fluffy interior. Tossed with a smoky BBQ seasoning and paired with crisp vegetables like red onions and peppers, this salad delivers a vibrant mix of textures and flavours. Add a creamy dressing or tangy vinaigrette for an extra layer of richness that ties the dish together beautifully.
BBQ Sweet Potato Salad is versatile enough to stand alone as a light meal or accompany grilled meats for a balanced, crowd-pleasing platter. Packed with nutrients and bursting with flavour, it’s a modern take on the traditional potato salad that’s sure to impress at any gathering.
