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Chili Roasted Sweet Potato & Cranberry Salad
This Chili Roasted Sweet Potato & Cranberry Salad recipe combines sweet, savory & tart ingredients to make the most flavorful vegetarian salad ever!
Prep Time
14 mins
Cook Time
14 mins
Total Time
29 mins
Servings: 8 people
Calories: 365 kcal
Course:
Side Dish , Main Course , Salad
Cuisine:
American
Ingredients
Chili Roasted Sweet Potato & Cranberry Salad
- 4 cups sweet potatoes peeled & diced
- ½ cup red onion thinly sliced
- 4 cloves garlic minced
- 2 tbsp olive oil
- 2 tbsp chili seasoning
- 6 cups kale
- 6 cups baby spinach
- ½ cup dried cranberries
- ¼ cup goat cheese crumbled
- ¼ cup candied pecans
Avocado Vinaigrette Dressing
- 1 avocado skin & pit removed
- ¼ cup white balsamic vinegar
- 3 tbsp fresh lemon juice
- ½ tsp kosher salt
- ½ tsp ground black pepper
- ½ cup olive oil
Instructions
- Preheat the oven to 425°F.
- Toss the sweet potatoes, red onion and garlic with the olive oil and chili seasoning mix.
- Place in an even layer on a baking sheet.
- Place in the oven for 15-20 minutes, or until the sweet potatoes are fork tender.
- While the sweet potatoes are roasting, prepare the salad dressing by adding the avocado, white balsamic vinegar, lemon juice, salt and pepper to a blender, blend on low until smooth, drizzle the olive oil in the blender while on low, continue blending until smooth and creamy, set aside.
- Remove any stems from the kale.
- Chop the kale and spinach together.
- Toss the kale and spinach with ½ of the salad dressing.
- Place the dressed kale and spinach in a large serving bowl.
- Remove the sweet potatoes from the oven, let cool for 5-10 minutes, then place on top of the salad with the cranberries, goat cheese and candied pecans.
- Toss everything together and serve with additional salad dressing on the side.
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Nutrition Information
Serving
8serving
Calories
365kcal
(18%)
Carbohydrates
34g
(11%)
Protein
6g
(12%)
Fat
24g
(37%)
Saturated Fat
4g
(20%)
Cholesterol
3mg
(1%)
Sodium
266mg
(11%)
Potassium
854mg
(24%)
Fiber
6g
(24%)
Sugar
11g
(22%)
Vitamin A
18855mg
(377%)
Vitamin C
74.1mg
(82%)
Calcium
150mg
(15%)
Iron
3.2mg
(18%)
Nutrition Facts
Serving: 8people
Amount Per Serving
Calories 365
% Daily Value*
| Serving | 8serving | |
| Calories | 365kcal | 18% |
| Carbohydrates | 34g | 11% |
| Protein | 6g | 12% |
| Fat | 24g | 37% |
| Saturated Fat | 4g | 20% |
| Cholesterol | 3mg | 1% |
| Sodium | 266mg | 11% |
| Potassium | 854mg | 18% |
| Fiber | 6g | 24% |
| Sugar | 11g | 22% |
| Vitamin A | 18855mg | 377% |
| Vitamin C | 74.1mg | 82% |
| Calcium | 150mg | 15% |
| Iron | 3.2mg | 18% |
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.