Sweet Potato Pomegranate Salad

With the soft sweet potato and the crunchy components and the bright and cheerful colours, this delicious and healthy sweet potato and pomegranate salad is a great side dish for any meal.

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Course: Salad, Side Dish

Keyword: Pomegranate, Salad, Sweet Potato

Prep Time: 20

Cook Time: 30

Total Time: 50

Servings: servings

Calories: 268kcal

Author: S Jones

Ingredients

Sweet Potato

3 large sweet potatoes, peeled and cut into 1-inch cubes
1 TBSP olive oil
salt and pepper, to taste

Salad

1 cup pomegranate arils
1/2 cup pepitas
1/2 cup feta cheese
1/2 red onion
1/2 cup baby spinach leaves
1/4 cup pistachios, roughly chopped (optional)

Dressing

3 TBSP olive oil
1 TBSP lemon juice
1 TBSP maple syrup, or honey
salt and pepper, to taste

Instructions

Sweet Potato

Preheat oven to 400˚F or 200˚C.
Peel the sweet potato and cut into 1-inch cubes, then place it in a bowl.
Drizzle the sweet potato with the olive oil and season with salt and pepper.
Toss until the potatoes are well coated. Roast for around 30 minutes until tender. Remove from oven and let cool slightly.

Dressing

Meanwhile make the dressing by whisking the olive oil, lemon juice, maple syrup and salt and pepper in a bowl until combined.

Salad

To make the salad, place the sweet potato, pomegranate arils, pepitas, feta cheese, red onion, baby spinach leaves and pistachios in a bowl.
Drizzle the dressing over the salad and gently toss to combine.
Serve immediately.

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Nutrition

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