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My Christmas Roast Sweet Potato and Okra Salad - Sierra Leone Flavours
5 from 12 votes

My Christmas Roast Sweet Potato and Okra Salad - Sierra Leone Flavours

This salad features oven-roasted sweet potato cubes and okra pieces, mixed with spring onions and mild chili, dressed in a tangy lime vinaigrette with mustard and sugar. The roasting enhances the natural sweetness of the vegetables, while the dressing brightens the flavors for a balanced, textured salad with warmth from the chili.

Prep Time
30 mins
Cook Time
30 mins
Total Time
1 hr
Servings: 6 as a side
Calories: 270 kcal
Course: Side Dish, Salad, Lunch, Dinner, Others
Cuisine: African, Canadian, Vegetarian, Vegan

Ingredients

  • 1.1 kg sweet potato cut into bite-sized pieces, 2.5 lb
  • olive oil
  • salt
  • 450 g okra cut into 2-3 cm pieces, 1 lb
  • 4 spring onions scallions sliced
  • 1 tsp mild chilli chopped
  • lime salad dressing
  • 2 tbsp lime juice
  • 4 tbsp olive oil
  • 1/2 tsp whole grain mustard
  • 1/2 tsp sugar or to taste
  • salt

Instructions

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  1. Preheat the oven to fan assisted 160C / 180C / 350F / gas 4.
  2. Season the potatoes with 2 tbsp olive oil and salt and transfer to a baking tray.
  3. Mix the okra with 2 tsp olive oil and salt and add to another baking tray.
  4. Roast the okra for up to 15mins and the sweet potato for up to 30 mins until cooked though making sure to turn at least once during roasting.
  5. When the vegetables are done take them out of the oven and let them cool before transferring them to a bowl and mixing in the spring onions and chilli.
  6. Whisk all the ingredients of the salad dressing together and then pour as much as you want on to the salad and serve.

Nutrition Information

Serving 6servings Calories 270kcal (14%) Carbohydrates 43g (14%) Protein 4g (8%) Fat 9g (14%) Saturated Fat 1g (5%) Sodium 112mg (5%) Potassium 864mg (18%) Fiber 8g (32%) Sugar 9g (18%) Vitamin A 26625IU (533%) Vitamin C 25.8mg (29%) Calcium 122mg (12%) Iron 1.7mg (9%)

Nutrition Facts

Serving: 6 as a side

Amount Per Serving

Calories 270

% Daily Value*

Serving 6servings
Calories 270kcal 14%
Carbohydrates 43g 14%
Protein 4g 8%
Fat 9g 14%
Saturated Fat 1g 5%
Sodium 112mg 5%
Potassium 864mg 18%
Fiber 8g 32%
Sugar 9g 18%
Vitamin A 26625IU 533%
Vitamin C 25.8mg 29%
Calcium 122mg 12%
Iron 1.7mg 9%

* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.