Yam and Apple Salad (Creole)

Submitted by Sydney Mike

"The original of this recipe was found on gumbopages.com, but it's been tweaked a bit."

 

• Ready In: 15mins
• Ingredients: 13
• Serves: 8

ingredients

• 4 cups yams, peeled, grated
• 2 granny smith apples, peeled, cored, chopped
• 1 fuji apple, peeled, cored, chopped
• 1 cup dried cranberries
• 3⁄4 cup pecans, chopped, toasted
• 1 large orange, juice of
• 1 large lime, juice of
• 2 tablespoons white wine vinegar
• 1 tablespoon honey dijon mustard
• 2 garlic cloves, minced
• 1 dash salt, to taste
• 1 dash pepper, to taste
• 1⁄3 cup olive oil

directions

1. In a large bowl, mix yams, apples, cranberries & pecans.
2. In a small bowl, whisk together orange juice, lime juice, vinegar, mistard, garlic, salt & pepper, until well blended, then add oil in a thin stream, whisking constantly.
3. Pour over the salad & toss well to combine before covering & refrigerate overnight to allow flavors to meld & yams to soften.