If you are looking for a festive side dish, this 30-Minute Roasted Sweet Potato Salad is just what you need. It’s bright, flavorful, and so delicious! Roasted sweet potatoes, juicy apples, toasted pecans and pepitas, and baby spinach get tossed with a light maple lime dressing. Dried cranberries and briny feta add an extra special touch. The salad is quick to make yet looks very elegant.
To start, roast the sweet potatoes with a glug of olive oil and a pinch of salt. In the meantime, prepare the dressing. For the dressing, simply combine everything in a mason jar, and you’re done. Once the sweet potatoes are cool, assemble the salad. Combine the spinach, chopped apples, toasted nuts and seeds, dried cranberries, crumbled feta, and roasted sweet potatoes and toss with the prepared dressing. Serve and enjoy!
To make the 30-Minute Roasted Sweet Potato Salad, you will need the following ingredients:
Preheat the oven to 400 °F and line a rimmed baking sheet with parchment paper.
To a large bowl, add the diced sweet potatoes, 2 tablespoons olive oil, and ½ teaspoon salt and toss to coat well.
Spread the sweet potatoes on the prepared baking sheet and roast on a center rack for 10 to 20 minutes. Once roasted, remove from the oven and set aside to cool.
Meanwhile, in a mason jar, add ¼ cup extra virgin olive oil, 2 tablespoons maple syrup, and 2 tablespoons lime juice and whisk to combine. Season with salt and black pepper if needed.
To a large bowl, add 6 ounces baby spinach, 1 chopped green apple, 1 chopped red apple, ⅓ cup toasted pecans, ½ cup toasted pepitas, ½ cup dried cranberries, ½ cup crumbled feta cheese, and roasted sweet potatoes. Toss the salad with the maple lime dressing.
Transfer the salad to a large serving bowl or divide it between individual bowls and serve.
If you are looking for a new festive side dish, this easy and delicious 30-Minute Roasted Sweet Potato Salad recipe has got you covered. It’s bright, flavorful,and tastes as good as it looks. Made it? Let us know! Tag @cookmerecipes on Instagram and hashtag it #cookmerecipes
I made this Roasted Sweet Potato Salad for our family gathering and it was a hit! Everyone loved the mix of flavors. The dressing was so simple to whip up. I love how colorful and healthy it is. Definitely a recipe I'll make again for our busy nights.
Delicious! Made this for a family gathering, and it was a hit. The sweet potatoes and apples blend so well, everyone asked for the recipe.
Tastiest salad ever! This dish wowed everyone at our family dinner. The sweet potatoes paired with apples were a hit! It reminded me of my childhood holiday gatherings. Simple yet scrumptious. Love it!
Delicious! Made this salad for a family gathering, and everyone couldn't stop raving about the flavors. Will definitely make it again.
I made this 30-Minute Roasted Sweet Potato Salad for Thanksgiving, and it was a hit with my family! The combination of flavors was just fantastic. My kids loved the sweetness of the apples and the crunch of the pecans. It was so quick to make that I had more time to spend with everyone. Definetly a new favorite!
Excellent
Amazing! This salad brightened my week and was super easy to make. I loved the flavors and textures together.
Super easy salad. I made this for my friend's gathering and everyone loved it. The sweet potatoes were so tasty combined with apples and maple dressing. I’ll definitely make it again.
So easy, my fam loved it! Tasty!
Magnifique!
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So easy peasy! Made this for fam, and they gobbled it up. Total win for weeknight dinners!
Loved this salad! It's easy to make and tastes amazing! I served it at a gathering, and everyone asked for the recipe. The combination of flavors is simply perfect.
So easy, loved it!