Two Potato and Spinach Salad
Hubby has a lot of favorite foods. I was going to start off this post by saying “Hubby loves potato salad” but I feel like a broken record because I say that about everything. I guess I shouldn’t complain. I know a lot of people out there have to deal with picky eaters in their family. Hubby will eat anything I put in front of him.
Now Hubby isn’t picky about his potato salad. He is perfectly happy with a potato salad from the grocery store. I prefer mine with less mayo. I do love this lemon cilantro potato salad that I’ve made multiple times (I’m told basil works well too, but cilantro is my fav, so I always go with that), but when I saw this two potato salad with spinach in my Food Network Magazine, I knew I wanted to try it. Then Kelsey posted her variation of the potato salad on her blog and I was sold.
I love subbing Greek yogurt for all sorts of ingredients. It definitely lightens up any dish without taking away from the taste or texture. Hubby and I gobbled this up and I definitely recommend adding the bacon. It provides a nice crunch and saltiness to round out the salad.
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Two Potato and Spinach Salad
Yield: 8-10
Ingredients:
4 strips thick-sliced smoked bacon
1 lb. sweet potatoes, peeled and cut into 1-inch cubes
1 lb. Yukon gold potatoes, cut into 1-inch cubes
1 tsp salt, plus more for seasoning
4 scallions, finely chopped
2 celery stalks, finely chopped
1/2 cup fat free greek yogurt
2 Tbsp low-fat mayonnaise
2 Tbsp Dijon mustard
1 Tbsp finely chopped fresh tarragon leaves or 1 tsp. dried
freshly-ground black pepper
6 oz. baby spinach, chopped roughly
Directions:
Cook bacon until crispy. Transfer the bacon to a plate lined with paper towels. When cool, crumble and set aside.
Put the sweet potatoes and Yukon gold potatoes in 2 separate saucepans. Cover the potatoes with water, add 1/2 teaspoon salt to each pot, and bring the pots to a boil over medium-high heat. Reduce the heat, and simmer the potatoes until they are just cooked through and tender. The sweet potatoes will cook in about 15 minutes, and the Yukon gold potatoes should be finished in about 12 minutes. Drain the potatoes, and allow them to cool.
Meanwhile, combine yogurt, mayonnaise, mustard, tarragon, salt, and pepper in a large bowl. Stir in scallions and celery. Toss to combine. Taste for seasoning, and add more salt or pepper, if needed.
When potatoes are completely cooled, toss in the potatoes and spinach.
To serve, garnish with bacon.
Recipe as seen on Apple A Day, originally from The Food Network
I am Jen the Beantown Baker. Engineer by day and baking maven by night. Hubby serves as my #1 fan and official taste tester. We got hitched back in 2006. Barefoot. In the sand. With the waves crashing behind us. It was one of the best decisions we’ve ever made. 
This dish sounds great! I love sweet potatoes and black beans together, and the cilantro and lime sound like the perfect flavor additions.
My fiance isn’t the biggest fan of beans so I try to “sneak” them into dishes and this looks a great recipe to try out!
I absolutely adore sweet potatoes but wud have never thought of flavoring them with cilantro and lime. This sounds like it would turn out super delicious.
We always have black beans in the house too and they are just perfect with sweet potatoes too – yum!
Oh dear, I never thought of pairing these 4 fave flavors together. Amazing : )
Yum! I love black beans and I also love that they are super good for you. I think this would be an awesome quick weeknight dinner!
perfect combo of tastes. I would love to try this one.
Mmmm what a refreshing twist on sweet potatoes! These sound hearty and delicious!
What a great recipe and beautiful photo. Black beans and sweet potatoes (and cilantro, for that matter!) are a couple of my favorite foods, so I know that I’d love this!
Yum! I love black beans in salads. This sounds great!
And great pictures, too!
Made a half recipe and loved it hot or cold! Took to a work pot luck and a hit with everyone. Thanks for another great recipe.