Meal 159

Tonight we are having grilled cheeseburgers, salads & "Sassy Sweet Potato Salad." 

Tony recently tried a Hardee's grilled cheese burger & loved it...so that's our inspiration there.

I got to sample the "Sassy Sweet Potato" salad at our farmer's market recently & feel in love with it.  I'm going to type in the whole recipe because I couldn't find it online.  It has several steps but it's a great treat.

Sassy Sweet Potato Salad
3 medium sweet potatoes, peeled and diced into 2-inch pieces
1/2 recipe Honey-Grilled Vidalia Onion (recipe for this will be posted too)
3 - 4 inch wedges fresh pineapple, peeled
1 tbsp low-calorie margarine
2 tbsp toasted walnuts
1/2 cup low-fat mayonnaise
1/2 cup nonfat sour cream
2 tbsp cider vinegar
fresh ground pepper to taste

1. In a pot of boiling water, cook the sweet potatoes for about 10-15 minutes until tender.  Drain and place in a salad bowl.  Prepare an outside grill with an oiled rack set 6 inches above the heat source.  On a gas grill, set the heat to medium.

2. Grill the vidalia onions on one side of the grill.  Place the wedges of pineapple on the other side of the grill.  Melt the margarine and brush over the pineapple.  Grill the pineapple for 10 minutes until it is carmelized.

3. Remove the onions and pineapple from the grill and dice.  Add the grilled onions, pineapple, and walnuts to the cooked sweet potatoes.  Set aside.  In a small bowl, whisk the remaining ingredients together by hand to make the dressing.  Add the dressing to the sweet potato mixture and toss.  Refrigerate for several hours before serving.

Honey-Grilled Vidalia Onions
1 tbsp honey
1/2 cup rice vinegar
2 tbsp lite soy sauce
1 tsp sesame oil
3 large Vidalia onions

1. Combine the first four ingredients to make the honey sauce.  Prepare an outside grill with an oiled rack set 6 inches above the heat source.  On a gas grill, set the heat to medium.

2. Cut 3 6-inch pieces of aluminum foil.  Place the onions on the foil.  Brush each onion with the honey sauce.  Fold the foil into a package around the onion and grill for about 30 minutes until the onions are soft.  Remove the onions from the foil, cut in half and serve.

I did several things differntly from these two recipes....I roasted everything in the oven....then piled it all together.  We LOVED it!