Chilli-Lime Sweet Potato & Rice Salad

Made a very nice lunch. I used microwave wholegrain rice with quinoa so I could get on with gardening while the sweet potato was in the oven. Added a bit of sesame oil to the dressing, varied the nuts and didn't bother roasting them.

While not necessarily a product of Latin America, this dish celebrates both foods originating in the Americas, like sweet potatoes, black beans, chilies and pumpkin (seeds), and some of the most embraced products introduced through colonization, like rice, limes and cilantro (coriander). So I am including it in the Latin American Cuisines community. Ultimately much of modern cuisine has "fusion" elements.

Made with my own ingredients. This is very similar to something I already make. Would make a nice wrap filling, or lettuce leaf wrap, or inside roasted peppers. Lots of scope for variation. Only kid friendly if they can handle spice. I know not all kids like it.