Spinach Salad with Roasted Sweet Potatoes

Spinach Salad with Roasted Sweet Potatoes

white beans and basil dressing

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Reviewed by Arturs Arnicans
Prep Time: 10m
Cook Time: 15m
Total Time: 25m
Servings: 4
Difficulty: Easy
5.0 (6 Reviews)
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Ingredients

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Nutritional Information

415
calories
24g
fat
44g
carbohydrates
12g
protein
15g
fiber
565mg
sodium
Spinach Salad with Roasted Sweet Potatoes

Recipe Description

Looking for a healthy main dish salad? This Spinach Salad with Roasted Sweet Potatoes, white beans and basil dressing is it. The recipe is easy and super-adaptable, too. You don’t even need to use the sweet potatoes or the white beans. Experiment with butternut squash or carrots in place of sweet potatoes, substitute red cabbage for napa, and use chickpeas instead of the beans. The fresh basil dressing will brighten up nearly any combination.

Start with the sweet potatoes. Roast the diced potatoes with olive oil, black pepper, and salt until tender. Once roasted, allow to cool for 10 minutes. In the meantime, prepare the dressing. In a mini food processor, combine fresh basil leaves, shallots, olive oil, apple cider vinegar, whole-grain mustard, oil, salt, and black pepper and pulse until almost smooth. Transfer the dressing to a salad bowl. Add in the cooled sweet potatoes, baby spinach, cannellini beans, napa cabbage, red bell pepper, and toasted pecans and toss to coat. Serve right away for the best flavor.    

To make the Spinach Salad with Roasted Sweet Potatoes, you will need the following ingredients:

Ingredients for Spinach Salad with Roasted Sweet Potatoes

Steps to make

  1. 1

    Preheat oven

    5 min

    Preheat the oven to 425 °F.

  2. 2

    Prepare sweet potatoes

    1 min
    Step 2 - Spinach Salad with Roasted Sweet Potatoes

    In a large bowl, toss together the diced sweet potatoes with 1 tablespoon oil, ¼ teaspoon ground black pepper, and ⅛ teaspoon salt.

  3. 3

    Roast sweet potatoes

    15 min
    Step 3 - Spinach Salad with Roasted Sweet PotatoesStep 3 - Spinach Salad with Roasted Sweet Potatoes

    Transfer the sweet potatoes to a large rimmed baking sheet and spread in a single layer. Roast for 15 to 18 minutes, stirring once, until tender. Leave to cool for at least 10 minutes.

  4. 4

    Prepare basil dressing

    2 min
    Step 4 - Spinach Salad with Roasted Sweet Potatoes

    In the meantime, place ½ cup fresh basil leaves, the remaining ¼ cup oil, 2 tablespoons apple cider vinegar, 1 tablespoon finely chopped shallot, 2 teaspoons whole-grain mustard, and the remaining ¼ teaspoon ground black pepper and ⅛ teaspoon salt in a mini food processor. Pulse until mostly smooth.

  5. 5

    Assemble salad

    2 min
    Step 5 - Spinach Salad with Roasted Sweet PotatoesStep 5 - Spinach Salad with Roasted Sweet PotatoesStep 5 - Spinach Salad with Roasted Sweet Potatoes

    Transfer the basil dressing to a large bowl. Add 10 cups baby spinach, 1 can white beans, 2 cups shredded napa cabbage, 1 cup chopped red bell pepper, ⅓ cup chopped toasted pecans, and the cooled sweet potatoes. Toss to coat well.

  6. 6

    Serve

    Step 6 - Spinach Salad with Roasted Sweet Potatoes

    Serve right away.

This Spinach Salad with Roasted Sweet Potatoes white beans and basil dressing is healthy, delicious and filling enough to be a main dish by itself. Give this recipe a go, and share it using the hashtag #cookmerecipes or by tagging @cookmerecipes on Instagram!

About the author

Nina Cole

Nina dreams of gender equality and for women all over the world to feel empowered and enjoy the same freedom she has. She’s a careful consumer, believing that by being more conscious about the way we live we can make the world a better place! Already a vegetarian, she uses animal products sparingly and tries to produce as little waste as possible. Most of her recipes are vegan as a result!

Recipe Reviews

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5.0 out of 5 (6 reviews)
Megan Thompson
November 7, 2024
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This spinach salad was simply great. I made it for our family dinner, and everyone loved it. The roasted sweet potatoes added a nice flavor. So glad I found this recipe to brighten our meals.

Hannah
October 23, 2024
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So easy, delicious!

Jessica Turner
August 12, 2024
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OMG, this salad is a game changer! I made it for a family BBQ, and everyone went nuts over it! The roasted sweet potatoes just bang with flavor! It's so easy to mix it up too. Definitely my new go-to healthy dish. Yay!

Lina
February 9, 2024
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I made this salad for my husband’s birthday, and it was a hit! The roasted sweet potatoes added such a nice touch. I love how flexible the recipe is too. Thank you for sharing!

Ella
December 17, 2023
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Superb salad recipe! I made this Spinach Salad for our family dinner, and it was a hit. The roasted sweet potatoes added a wonderful sweetness. Everyone loved it!

Athina
November 14, 2023
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Delicious vibrant salad!

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