This sweet potato salad just sings with flavour, colour and texture! It makes the most divine and satiating lunch or dinner – veggie friendly too! Make for your next family or friend gathering – I promise it’ll be a hit!
Ingredients
Serves: 2-4
- 1-2 small sweet potatoes, washed and chopped into cubes
- 4 big handfuls of fresh rocket, washed
- 1 tin organic lentils, rinsed and drained
- 1 tbsp olive oil
- 1 tsp ground cinnamon
- Sea salt and pepper
- 1/4 cup pecans, roughly chopped
- Handful of dried cranberries, roughly chopped
Tahini Drizzle:
- 2 tbsp tahini paste
- 1 lemon, juiced
- 1 tbsp olive oil
- 1-2 tbsp filtered water
- Handful of fresh chopped herbs (I love parsley and mint)
Method
- Preheat oven to 180°C.
- Add chopped sweet potato to a lined baking tray and drizzle with olive oil. Season generously with salt and pepper, sprinkle with cinnamon, then add tray to oven for 30-35 minutes, or until sweet potato is golden and cooked through.
- Meanwhile, make the tahini drizzle by adding all drizzle ingredients to a bowl and whisking until smooth. Season with salt and pepper.
- Arrange rocket on a serving plate or wooden board then add roasted sweet potato. Spoon over lentils and tahini drizzle. Top with chopped pecans and dried cranberries.
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