Cherry Pecan Sweet Potato Salad

News Flash- sweet potatoes taste good cold!  So what to do with them? Try this recipe!! In a sense, this is like a cool summer version of a popular Thanksgiving side dish.

Ingredients:

2 cups cooked, cooled, cubed sweet potato

1 cup pitted, chopped cherries

¼ cup chopped pecans

2 tablespoons pure maple syrup

1 tablespoon olive oil

Directions:

Combine all of the ingredients in a medium bowl. Chill of not serving immediately.

Makes 3 cups, 6 servings

Serving size:  Calories about ½ cup 150  Protein 2 g Carb  23 g Fiber 3 g Sugars 12 g Fat 6 g Saturated fat  < 1 g Sodium 25  mg