Marinated Sweet Potato Salad
["8 medium sweet potatoes (about 3 1/2 lb.)", "1 c. tarragon or cider vinegar", "1/2 c. vegetable oil", "1 Tbsp. honey", "2 garlic cloves, minced", "2 bay leaves", "1/2 tsp. salt", "1/4 tsp. pepper", "1/4 tsp. dried oregano", "1/4 tsp. dried thyme", "1 medium onion, halved and thinly sliced", "1 medium green pepper, julienned"]
["In a large saucepan, cook sweet potatoes in boiling salted water just until tender, about 20 minutes.", "Cool completely. Meanwhile, in a small bowl, combine the next nine ingredients; set aside.", "Peel potatoes; cut in half lengthwise, then into 1/4-inch slices.", "In a large bowl, combine the sweet potatoes, onion and green pepper.", "Add dressing and gently toss to coat.", "Cover and refrigerate for at least 3 hours.", "Discard bay leaves before serving.", "Yields 14 to 16 servings."]
["sweet potatoes", "tarragon", "vegetable oil", "honey", "garlic", "bay leaves", "salt", "pepper", "oregano", "thyme", "onion", "green pepper"]