4 Ingredient EASY Healthy Cranberry Sweet Potato Salad is made with a yogurt dressing and studded with cranberries and pecans for a thanksgiving take on potato salad!
My Mom gets so mad every time Bethany and I make a recipe….
and actually, I don’t blame her. She loves the end result but the process of making the recipe is what gets her angry and we are both 100% to blame because it looks like a tornado has gone through the kitchen.
I don’t ask her to clean up either but she can’t stand seeing messes so she does anyone, so shout out to Mom for being the real MVP! She forgives us overtime she tastes one of the recipes though 🙂
This is actually one of the rare times I did not make my Mom angry because I actually left no mess! This Cranberry Sweet Potato Salad is like a thanksgiving version of potato salad and only contains 4 ingredients, yes only 4!
It couldn’t be more easy, simple, tasty and healthy, especially since it’s made with Stonyfield plain whole milk yogurt instead of mayo!
It’s also customizable to your diet too, so if you are dairy-free, you can just sub in any dairy-free yogurt of your choice! Everyone will love this super-duper easy and amazing recipe, especially your Mom!
EASY 4 Ingredient Sweet Potato Salad
Ingredients
- 2 large or 4 medium sweet potatoes cubed
- 1 tbsp olive oil
- 1.5 cup frozen cranberries
- 1/2 cup plain whole milk yogurt or dairy-free/coconut cream for paleo, vegan and whole 30
- 1/4 cup crushed pecans
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 350 degrees
- Place cubed sweet potatoes on a baking sheet and drizzle with olive oil, bake for 30-40 minutes or until done and put in a large bowl
- Place cranberries in a small saucepan over medium heat until cranberries "pop" and create a sauce
- Mix together cranberries, yogurt and pecans in a small bowl and add to sweet potatoes, mix well
- Serve hot or cold
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- If so, who cleans up the mess?
This post is sponsored by Stonyfield and all of my opinions are my own.
Hahahaha I have a sign in my kitchen saying “the sing of a good meal is a messy kitchen”, you girls need that too! So true 🙂 Thanks for this recipe, sounds delicious! Thanks for linking up!
Tina Muir recently posted…Meatless Monday- Drink Yourself Healthy with Golden Milk
Sounds exactly like my mom.. she stays clear of the kitchen whenever she knows I’m cooking. She says it stresses her out. This looks delicious 🙂
Liz @ The Clean Eating Couple recently posted…Gym Bag Essentials to Keep You Healthy During Cold & Flu Season
I don’t like traditional potato salad, but this sweet potato one sounds yummy! More like a dessert salad 🙂 Very clever!
Stacey recently posted…Low Carb Italian Eggs In Purgatory
Yum sweet potato and cranberry are a great combo! thanks for linking up
Love this fall take on potato salad! Not to mention much healthier 🙂
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Dave hates when I cook too… he calls me the tornado! i’m so in love with a simple, mess free recipe. i’ve never through to make a Thanksgiving inspired potato salad, but it’s genius! It’s like thanksgiving in a bowl, and I could enjoy it anytime – love it!
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YUM! What a great idea! I seriously never would have thought of something like this but it sounds AMAZINGGGGG!
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Such a fun twist on a classic dish 🙂
thank you!
Thank you! Its amazing!
Thank you! I love that its delicious and doesn’t make a mess 🙂
thank you!
thanks!
yes its good enough for dessert too!
I seriously love the holidays recipes you’ve been sharing lately! And this one is another winner. Simple recipes with just a few ingredients are the best! 🙂
Marie @ Not Enough Cinnamon.com recently posted…Skinny Pecan Date Bars
Awww thanks so much 🙂 i agree, simple is best!
I love how easy this recipe is and you really can’t go wrong with the combination of ingredients! I’m a big BIG fan of sweet side dishes (they pair with savory things so well!) and sweet potatoes + cranberries are two of my favorite holiday-ish foods :). NOMS!
thank you, the combo is on-point! sweet potato and cranberries are my favorite holiday foods too!
Looks super yummy!
I’ve never seen frozen cranberries, could I use the dried ones instead? X
Teffy @ Teffy’s Perks recently posted…Raspberry & Poppy Seed Almond Flour Pancakes
thank you! and yes you can use dried too 🙂
This is like a dessert potato salad! YUM! My husband is soo messy in the kitchen. It makes it hard for me to go in there with him. I’m more of a clean as I go chef 🙂
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Haha, Moms are the real MVPs! This recipe looks delicious! The cranberries with the sweet potato sound like the perfect pair!
I’ve never had sweet potato salad before, but I love this idea! 😀 Sounds so good!
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Looks delicious!
I’m always making a mess in the kitchen and usually I clean it up but sometimes my husband does. It’s funny because I don’t like messes and like things clean but in the kitchen I can make a big mess as long as I clean it up right away!
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Hi Bethany & Rachel,
I love this recipe – I saved and am going to try it. I love anything with sweet potatoes. Thanks for sharing on Real Food Fridays. Pinned & tweeted. Have a healthy happy blessed Thanksgiving!
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Ooh this looks amazing. What a healthy side dish for thanksgiving. Heck, I’d eat this for breakfast too!
SoO brilliant! It’s like a fall, healthy waldorf salad. sort of. 🙂
Laura @ Sprint 2 the Table recently posted…Curried Pumpkin & Turkey Stuffed Mushroom [Recipe]
Love the idea of adding yogurt! Crushed pecans and sweet potatoes are my fave!
Kellen recently posted…Savory Oats
thank you! ikr!
Wow, such a creative recipe! Perfect for this time of year. Thanks for sharing this with us at Savoring Saturdays linky party. Hope you’ll come back and join us again.
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thank you so much!