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Roasted Sweet Potato Quinoa Salad
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Roasted Sweet Potato Quinoa Salad

Roasted Sweet Potato Quinoa Salad combines roasted sweet potato cubes, tender quinoa, crunchy walnuts, crisp apple, and dried cranberries, all tossed in a bright maple-orange dressing with a hint of cinnamon. The roasted sweet potatoes offer a soft, slightly crispy texture contrasting with the chewy quinoa and the tart-sweet fruit elements. This salad balances savory, sweet, and tangy flavors, making it a great side or light main that holds up well as leftovers.

Prep Time
10 mins
Cook Time
30 mins
Total Time
40 mins
Servings: 8 Servings
Calories: 345 kcal
Course: Salad
Cuisine: American

Ingredients

  • 2 cups quinoa uncooked
  • 1 large sweet potato chopped and roasted
  • ¼ cup red onion sliced (about 1 loosely packed )
  • 1 cup walnuts chopped
  • 1 apple peeled and chopped, honey crisp
  • ½ cup dried cranberries
  • 4 goat cheese
For the maple-orange dressing
  • 1 Tbsp orange zest
  • 1 whole orange juiced (1/2 cup of juice)
  • 3 Tbsp olive oil
  • 1.5 Tbsp pure maple syrup
  • ¼ tsp ground cinnamon to taste
  • 1 tsp kosher salt or to taste

Instructions

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  1. Preheat the oven to 375 degrees F.
  2. Chop the sweet potato into ½” cubes (I leave the peel on).
  3. Spread the sweet potato chunks on a baking sheet and drizzle them with enough olive oil to coat them. Sprinkle salt and pepper over everything.
  4. Roast in the oven for 30 minutes or until the sweet potato is cooked through and slightly crispy on the outside.
  5. While the sweet potato is roasting, bring 4 cups of water to a boil and add the quinoa. Return to a full boil, then immediately reduce the heat to a simmer, cover, and cook until all of the water is absorbed, about 15 minutes. Fluff quinoa with a fork.
  6. Whisk together all of the ingredients for the maple-orange dressing in a small bowl.
  7. In a large serving bowl, add the cooked quinoa and pour all of the maple-orange dressing over the quinoa. Toss together.
  8. Add the remaining salad ingredients and toss everything together.
  9. Consume the best quinoa salad ever.

Nutrition Information

Serving 1Serving Calories 345kcal (17%) Carbohydrates 44g (15%) Protein 9g (18%) Fat 16g (25%) Fiber 5g (20%) Sugar 10g (20%)

Nutrition Facts

Serving: 8 Servings

Amount Per Serving

Calories 345

% Daily Value*

Serving 1Serving
Calories 345kcal 17%
Carbohydrates 44g 15%
Protein 9g 18%
Fat 16g 25%
Fiber 5g 20%
Sugar 10g 20%

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