
4.5 from 27 votes
Sweet Potato Salad Recipe
This healthy Sweet Potato Salad with avocado combines sweet, creamy, warm, and cold elements and can be enjoyed warm or cold. It’s a great vegetarian meal or side dish.
Prep Time
15 mins
Cook Time
15 mins
Total Time
45 mins
Servings: 4 servings
Calories: 290 kcal
Course:
Salad , Lunch , Dinner , Others
Cuisine:
American
Ingredients
- 2 medium sweet potatoes (peeled and chopped into 1/2-inch cubes (about 2 cups, 20 ounces total) )
- 2 tablespoons extra virgin olive oil (plus 1 teaspoon)
- 1 tablespoon extra virgin olive oil
- 1 1/2 tablespoons apple cider vinegar
- 1 teaspoon sweet paprika
- 1 teaspoon honey (or agave for vegan)
- 1 teaspoon garlic powder
- 1 teaspoon kosher salt (plus 1/8th teaspoon)
- 1/2 teaspoon kosher salt ( and black pepper, to taste)
- 1 teaspoon cumin
- 1/4 cup red onion (diced )
- 4 cups baby arugula
- 4 ounces haas avocado (cubed)
Instructions
- Preheat the oven to 400F.
- Place the sweet potato cubes on a baking sheet. Drizzle with the olive oil and toss. In a small bowl, stir together the paprika, garlic powder, 1/2 teaspoon salt and black pepper.
- Sprinkle the spice mixture over the potatoes and toss to combine. Bake 13-15 minutes, toss then bake for additional 13-15 minutes, or until tender.
- While the sweet potato is cooking, mix the salad dressing together in a large bowl and add the onions.
- Remove the roasted sweet potatoes from the oven and while still hot, toss them into the large bowl with the salad dressing, then let them cool at least 5 minutes.
- Once cool, add the arugula, 1 teaspoon olive oil and 1/8 teaspoon salt and toss well.
- Divide 4 bowls, adjust salt and pepper to taste then top with 1 ounce avocado in each bowl.
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Nutrition Information
Serving
2cups
Calories
290kcal
(15%)
Carbohydrates
35g
(12%)
Protein
3.5g
(7%)
Fat
16g
(25%)
Saturated Fat
2g
(10%)
Sodium
543.5mg
(23%)
Fiber
7g
(28%)
Sugar
8.5g
(17%)
Nutrition Facts
Serving: 4servings
Amount Per Serving
Calories 290
% Daily Value*
Serving | 2cups | |
Calories | 290kcal | 15% |
Carbohydrates | 35g | 12% |
Protein | 3.5g | 7% |
Fat | 16g | 25% |
Saturated Fat | 2g | 10% |
Sodium | 543.5mg | 23% |
Fiber | 7g | 28% |
Sugar | 8.5g | 17% |
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.