Roasted Sweet Potato Quinoa Salad recipe

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Ingredients

2 cups water
1 cup quinoa, rinsed
2 sweet potatoes, peeled and cubed
2 tablespoons olive oil
1 cup chopped broccoli
1 yellow bell pepper, diced
1 red bell pepper, diced
½ cucumber - peeled, seeded, and chopped
¼ cup extra-virgin olive oil
2 tablespoons maple syrup
½ lemon, juiced
½ lime, juiced
salt and ground black pepper to taste
½ cup chopped cilantro

Nutrition Info

445.2 calories
carbohydrate: 52.1 g
cholesterol: : -
fat: 23.6 g
fiber: 6.9 g
protein: 8.3 g
saturatedFat: 3.2 g
servingSize: -
sodium: 93.1 mg
sugar: 10.3 g
transFat: : -
unsaturatedFat: : -

Directions

  1. Preheat oven to 400 degrees F (200 degrees C).

  2. Bring water and quinoa to a boil in a saucepan. Reduce heat to medium-low, cover, and simmer until quinoa is tender, 15 to 20 minutes. Set aside to cool.

  3. Toss sweet potatoes in olive oil on a baking sheet.

  4. Roast in the preheated oven until tender, 20 to 25 minutes. Set aside to cool.

  5. Mix broccoli, yellow pepper, red pepper, and cucumber in a large bowl, stir in quinoa and sweet potatoes.

  6. Whisk extra-virgin olive oil, maple syrup, lemon juice, lime juice, salt, and pepper in a small bowl. Mix dressing into salad, garnish with cilantro.

Recipe Yield

4 servings

Recipe Note

Purple sweet potatoes add beautiful color to the mix in this healthy, fresh tasting, zesty salad!

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