Roasted Sweet Potato and Spinach Salad [CEC]

Name: Roasted Sweet Potato and Spinach Salad [CEC]
Prep time: 10 min
Cook time: 30 min
Total time: 40 min
Cuisine: American
Ingredients: 3 pounds sweet potatoes, peeled and chopped into 1/2-inch dice; 2 tablespoons extra-virgin olive oil; 2 teaspoons coriander seeds; 1 teaspoon fennel seeds; 3/4 teaspoon ground cinnamon; 1 1/2 teaspoons sea salt, plus more for final seasoning; 1/2 pound fresh spinach, roughly chopped; 1 cup raw or toasted walnuts; 1/2 cup dried cranberries, goji berries, or dried cherries; goat or feta cheese to taste (optional)

4 steps

Prep:10minCook:30min

If you can tolerate dairy, try some crumbled goat or feta cheese with this salad, and it'll be even more fantastic. Either way, it's stunning as a holiday centerpiece with the bright red, green, and orange medley.

Updated at: Tue, 28 Nov 2023 19:55:44 GMT

Nutrition balance score

Great

Glycemic Index

Moderate

Glycemic Load

High

Nutrition per serving

Calories642.6 kcal (32%)

Total Fat34.4 g (49%)

Carbs80.1 g (31%)

Sugars27.2 g (30%)

Protein12.3 g (25%)

Sodium781.8 mg (39%)

Fiber14 g (50%)

% Daily Values based on a 2,000 calorie diet

Ingredients

4 servings

3 poundssweet potatoes

peeled and chopped into 1/2-inch dice

2 tablespoonsextra-virgin olive oil

2 teaspoonscoriander seeds

1 teaspoonfennel seeds

¾ teaspoonground cinnamon

1 ½ teaspoonssea salt

plus more for final seasoning

0.5 poundfresh spinach

roughly chopped

1 cupwalnuts

raw, or toasted

½ cupdried cranberries

goji berries, or dried cherries

goat cheese

or feta, to taste, optional

Instructions

Step 1

Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F.

Step 2

In a large bowl, toss the chopped sweet potatoes with the olive oil, coriander seeds, fennel seeds, cinnamon, and 1 1/2 teaspoons of the salt, coating the chunks evenly. Spread the potatoes in a baking dish and roast them until they are fork-tender, about 25 to 30 minutes. Remove them from the oven.

Step 3

In a large serving bowl, toss the still-warm sweet potatoes with the chopped spinach, using the heat of the sweet potatoes to lightly wilt the spinach. Once the potatoes cool, stir in the walnuts and dried fruit along with a sprinkle of salt and goat or feta cheese, if you're using it, then serve. (Vegan-Omit cheese).

Step 4

Calories: 520 per serving.