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Sweet Potatoes in Salad

Sweet Potatoes in Salad
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5 from 6 votes
Sweet potatoes, black beans, avocados, and quinoa all in one salad recipe! Yes please. It’s packed with flavor, seriously filling, and easy to make. Not to mention a nice change up from typical salad recipes.
GUIDE
Course Salad
Cuisine healthy
Servings 5 large salads
Prep Time 20 minutes
Cook Time 20 minutes
Total Time 40 minutes
INGREDIENTS

Ingredients

  • 1/2 cup quinoa
  • 1 cup water
  • 1 bunch salad greens

Sweet Potatoes

  • 3 sweet potatoes sliced into 1/4-inch cubes
  • 2 tablespoon coconut oil or olive oil
  • 2 teaspoon cumin powder
  • 1 teaspoon paprika
  • 1 1/2 teaspoon salt

Avocado Dressing

  • 2 avocados
  • 2 limes juiced
  • 2 tablespoon olive oil
  • 1 jalapeño deseeded and roughly chopped
  • 1 handful fresh cilantro / coriander
  • 1/4 teaspoon ground coriander optional
  • salt to taste

Toppings

  • 1 1/4 cup black beans rinsed and drained
  • 1/4 cup pumpkin seeds
INSTRUCTIONS

Instructions

  • Rinse the quinoa. In a medium saucepan, combine the quinoa and 1 cup of water. Bring this mixture to a boil and then lower to a simmer. Cook the quinoa until it has absorbed all of the water. This can take about 15 minutes. Remove the quinoa from the heat and set aside for 5 minutes.
  • Heat a skillet over medium heat, pour a tablespoon of coconut oil and when it’s warm add the chopped sweet potatoes. Give it a stir and then add the cumin, paprika, and salt. Give it another stir.
  • Next add 1/4 cup water and cover the skillet and reduce to low heat. Cook for about 10 minutes or until the the sweet potatoes are cooked.
  • Remove the skillet’s lid and turn up the heat to remove any extra moisture. Add a little more olive oil and cook for a few more minutes, so that the sweet potatoes have a nice browned edge.
  • Heat a skillet over medium heat and add the pumpkin seeds. Cook for a few minutes while stirring occasionally.
  • For the sauce, combine all avocado sauce ingredients to a blender or food processor. Blend and add salt.
  • For serving, add salad greens to a bowl, top with quinoa, sweet potatoes, black beans. Sprinkle pumpkin seeds and drizzle the avocado sauce on top. Bon appetit!
NOTES

Notes

To speed up the process, you could make a big batch of quinoa earlier in the week and later add it to this sweet potato salad recipe.
For cooking quinoa, you’ll want a 1:2 ratio - 1 part uncooked quinoa to 2 parts water.
NUTRITION FACTS
Calories: 497cal • Carbohydrates: 60g • Protein: 12g • Fat: 26g • Saturated Fat: 8g • Sodium: 790mg • Potassium: 1211mg • Fiber: 16g • Sugar: 7g • Vitamin A: 19921IU • Vitamin C: 28mg • Calcium: 89mg • Iron: 4mg
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