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Autumn Quinoa Salad with Sweet Potatoes Recipe
Here's an autumn quinoa salad that's delicious, filling, and perfectly seasonal. It's tender baked sweet potatoes, fluffy quinoa, pecans, and greens tossed with an easy maple dijon dressing. It's a quick and healthy side dish or light main, and it's ready in just 35 minutes!
Prep Time
10 mins
Cook Time
10 mins
Total Time
35 mins
Servings: 4 servings
Calories: 346 kcal
Course:
Salad
Cuisine:
North American
Ingredients
- 1 lb sweet potatoes chopped
- 1 tablespoon olive oil
- ¼ teaspoon EACH: cinnamon, cayenne, and sea salt
- ½ cup pecans
- ⅔ cup quinoa
- 1 cup arugula or spinach
Maple Dijon Dressing
- 1 tablespoon EACH: olive oil and maple syrup
- 2 teaspoons EACH: balsamic vinegar and apple cider vinegar
- ½ teaspoon Dijon mustard
- A generous pinch of sea salt
Instructions
- Preheat your oven to 425 degrees Fahrenheit. Line a baking sheet with parchment paper. Toss the sweet potato pieces with olive oil, cinnamon, cayenne, and sea salt and place them in a single layer on the baking sheet. Roast in the oven for 20 -25 minutes, turning once, until they are soft and starting to brown.
- Place the pecans on the baking sheet with the sweet potatoes and toast them in the oven for 5 minutes. Keep a close eye on them as they will burn easily at this temperature if you leave them in longer.
- While the sweet potatoes are roasting, cook the quinoa according to package the directions. Usually, 1:2 quinoa to water ratio and cooked for 12-15 minutes. When the quinoa is cooked, fluff it with a fork and set it aside with the lid off.
- Make the dressing by whisking all the dressing ingredients in a small bowl.
- When the sweet potatoes are cooked, mix them and the pecans with the quinoa and arugula in a large bowl. Add the dressing and toss well.
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Nutrition Information
Serving
1 serving = ¼ of the recipe
Calories
346kcal
(17%)
Carbohydrates
47g
(16%)
Protein
7g
(14%)
Fat
15g
(23%)
Saturated Fat
2g
(10%)
Polyunsaturated Fat
4g
Monounsaturated Fat
9g
Sodium
97mg
(4%)
Potassium
643mg
(18%)
Fiber
7g
(28%)
Sugar
9g
(18%)
Vitamin A
16326IU
(327%)
Vitamin C
8mg
(9%)
Calcium
65mg
(7%)
Iron
2mg
(11%)
Nutrition Facts
Serving: 4servings
Amount Per Serving
Calories 346
% Daily Value*
| Serving | 1 serving = ¼ of the recipe | |
| Calories | 346kcal | 17% |
| Carbohydrates | 47g | 16% |
| Protein | 7g | 14% |
| Fat | 15g | 23% |
| Saturated Fat | 2g | 10% |
| Polyunsaturated Fat | 4g | 24% |
| Monounsaturated Fat | 9g | 45% |
| Sodium | 97mg | 4% |
| Potassium | 643mg | 14% |
| Fiber | 7g | 28% |
| Sugar | 9g | 18% |
| Vitamin A | 16326IU | 327% |
| Vitamin C | 8mg | 9% |
| Calcium | 65mg | 7% |
| Iron | 2mg | 11% |
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.