Sweet Potato And Smoked Turkey Salad

Total Time: 1 hr 10 mins Preparation Time: 40 mins Cook Time: 30 mins

Ingredients

• Servings: 6
• 1 1/2 lbs small sweet potatoes
• 2 cups cubed smoked turkey (1/4 inch dice)
• 1 cup diced celery
• 3/4 cup coarsely chopped pecans, toasted
• 1/4 cup finely chopped fresh flat-leaf parsley
• 1/2 cup canola oil
• 2 tablespoons red wine vinegar
• 3 tablespoons fresh orange juice
• 3 tablespoons finely grated orange zest
• 2 teaspoons minced fresh ginger
• 1/2 teaspoon curry powder
• 1/2 teaspoon salt

Recipe

• 1 preheat oven to 400°; scrub the potatoes but do not peel; prick in several places with the tines of a fork.
• 2 bake just until tender when pierced with a fork (30 minutes, about); let cool completely, then peel them and cut into ½-inch cubes; place cubes in a large bowl.
• 3 dressing: combine all the dressing ingredients in a blender or food processor; process for 30 seconds (you should have about 1 cup of dressing).
• 4 add the turkey, celery, and from ¾ to 1 cup of the dressing to the cubed sweet potatoes; toss gently.
• 5 cover and chill until cold, up to 1 day.
• 6 just before serving, add in the pecans and parsley; toss well; serve cold.