3 potato salad ham almonds Recipes

goat cheese, pepitas (hulled green pumpkin seeds) or chopped almonds, chipotle hot sauce, whole-grain sandwich bread, toasted, sliced black forest ham, avocado, pitted, peeled and sliced, baby arugula or mixed baby greens, extra-virgin olive oil, kosher salt and freshly ground pepper, potato salad , for serving (optional)

sweet potatoes (about 3 large), peeled and cut into 1/2-inch dice, olive oil, sliced almonds, curry powder, smoked ham , such as black forest, diced, scallions including green tops, sliced thin, cider vinegar or red - or white-wine vinegar, salt, fresh-ground black pepper, head red leaf lettuce (about 1 lb), torn into bite-size pieces (about 3 quarts)