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Yam Potato Salad

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Yam potato salad is one cool update on classic potato. Bring it all together with Greek yogurt, mustard and dill pickle juice. Green olives, sweet red peppers, green onions and and celery add crunch to the creamy yams.

Yam Salad on the side of a hamburger served on a white plate

Delicious, nutritious yam salad as an update to starchy white potato salad. Why have I never been sitting at a picnic where several dishes of spud salad are present, with my foodie-brain at work, and had this epiphany? Yam potato salad makes perfect sense!

Let me tell you about a few other hipster changes to this pot-luck and picnic standby. Baking the yam chunks beforehand adds a delicious taste of caramelized smoke. And the olives with pimento are having a love affair with the crunchy but let’s be honest-boring celery, because this is a blissful combination. My mom started adding green olives in her potato salad long ago and now my family just expects them. Try it, you won’t be sorry. I remember when she also started adding green olives to spaghetti sauce and I thought she had lost it, but turns out she was just showing her genius in disguise! Also, use a good quality Greek yogurt in the yam salad. It’s just the right thing to do here. I happen to love The Greek Gods Yogurt.

I’m telling you, you may never make regular potato salad again! And if you’re wondering… in the photo, I served grilled turkey burgers, Paleo style, topped with Roasted Red Pepper and Walnut Spread. This colorful medley was a hearty meal, but the yam salad could easily stand alone for a meatless main dish any time of year.

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Yam Potato Salad

Course Salad
Prep Time 15 minutes minutes
Cook Time 20 minutes minutes
Total Time 35 minutes minutes
Servings 6
Calories 390
Author Good Dinner Mom

Ingredients 

  • 4 medium yams, washed and cut into 1" cubes
  • 2 teaspoons olive oil
  • Salt and black pepper, to taste
  • 1 cup plain Greek yogurt, nice and thick - The Greek Gods is a good one
  • 2 teaspoons yellow mustard
  • 1 teaspoon dried dill seed or weed, or use 2 teaspoons fresh chopped dill weed
  • ¼ teaspoon garlic powder
  • 1 Tablespoon plus, 1 teaspoon dill pickle juice
  • 1 cup celery hearts including leaves, chopped
  • 1 bunch green onions, chopped
  • 1 red bell pepper, chopped
  • ½ cup Spanish green olives with pimentos, sliced

Instructions

  • Preheat oven to 400 degrees.
  • Place yam cubes on a baking sheet and drizzle with 2 teaspoons olive oil, toss to coat then liberally sprinkle with salt and black pepper.
  • Spread in single layer on baking sheet.
  • Bake for 20 minutes, turning halfway through cooking.
  • Remove from oven and transfer to a plate.
  • Place in refrigerator to chill for about 30 minutes.
  • While yams are cooling, whisk together 1 cup yogurt, 2 teaspoons mustard, 1 teaspoon ¼ dill, ¼ teaspoon garlic, and 1 Tablespoon plus 1 teaspoon pickle juice in a large bowl.
  • Fold in 1 cup chopped celery, 1 bunch chopped green onions, 1 chopped red pepper and ½ cup green olives.
  • Gently fold in chilled yams and return to refrigerator to chill for 30 minutes. Taste to determine if more salt and pepper needs to be added before serving.

Cook's Note:

  • This great salad may be prepared the day before serving with excellent results.
Nutrition Facts
Yam Potato Salad
Amount Per Serving
Calories 390 Calories from Fat 36
% Daily Value*
Fat 4g6%
Saturated Fat 1g6%
Trans Fat 0.002g
Polyunsaturated Fat 1g
Monounsaturated Fat 2g
Cholesterol 2mg1%
Sodium 283mg12%
Potassium 2437mg70%
Carbohydrates 82g27%
Fiber 13g54%
Sugar 4g4%
Protein 8g16%
Vitamin A 1159IU23%
Vitamin C 74mg90%
Calcium 104mg10%
Iron 2mg11%
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2000 calorie diet.

Recipe adapted from Eighty Twenty.

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Published on July 17, 2013

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  1. nick says

    July 11, 2022 at 6:36 AM

    5 stars
    Whoa, I’m excited to try this one!

    Reply
  2. dena daniels says

    July 11, 2022 at 6:34 AM

    5 stars
    This was delicious! I served it with grilled chicken, but it would be good with anything. Thanks for sharing Sally!

    Reply
  3. sharon c says

    July 11, 2022 at 6:32 AM

    5 stars
    It was a hit!! So fresh and delicious! Adding it to the dinner rotation!

    Reply
  4. kathryn d says

    May 26, 2022 at 6:01 AM

    5 stars
    So many times I think, I have probably made almost every recipe GDM has ever posted. Then I see another one that I have never seen before. This was incredible and even better the next day.

    Reply
    • Sally Humeniuk says

      May 26, 2022 at 8:46 AM

      Thanks so much, Kathryn! This made my day.

      Reply
  5. jmk says

    May 23, 2022 at 6:06 AM

    5 stars
    You are truly an inspiration. I love your recipes and have been following your blog for years. And this salad looks fresh, colorful and super yummy!!

    Reply
  6. Autumn says

    March 28, 2022 at 5:55 AM

    5 stars
    Very tasty! I added 3 hard boiled eggs and didn’t add red peppers. Probably the best potato salad Ive ever made and the kids enjoyed it too with their nuggets. Thanks for sharing Sally, this will be a regular with our BBQ’s for sure.

    Reply
  7. ben smithen says

    March 28, 2022 at 5:51 AM

    5 stars
    This is probably the best potato salad recipe I’ve ever found. I made it just as it is written and it was perfect – plenty of dressing with tons of flavor. I brought it to a family outing and it got rave reviews. Thanks Sally!

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  8. jaclyn k says

    March 28, 2022 at 5:49 AM

    5 stars
    This is what I’m talking about! What a delicious potato salad! Loved the green olives in it just how my family use to make it.

    Reply
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