Description
A delightful and nutritious Apple Sweet Potato Quinoa Salad that combines the earthy flavors of sweet potatoes and quinoa with the sweetness of apples and cranberries, dressed in a tangy vinaigrette and topped with crunchy pecans.
Ingredients
Scale
Sweet Potato:
- 2 medium sweet potatoes, peeled and diced (¼ inch)
- 2 tablespoons olive oil (for roasting)
Salad:
- 1 Granny Smith apple, cored and diced (½ inch)
- 1 cup dried cranberries
- 1 cup quinoa (uncooked)
- 2 cups apple cider (or juice)
- 2 tablespoons minced red onion
- ½ cup roasted pecans, chopped
Vinaigrette:
- 2 tablespoons maple syrup
- 1 teaspoon minced shallot
- 1 teaspoon Dijon mustard
- ¼ teaspoon salt
- ¼ teaspoon pepper
- 1 tablespoon apple cider vinegar
- 3 tablespoons olive oil (for vinaigrette)
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 400°F and toss diced sweet potatoes with olive oil.
- Spread sweet potatoes on baking sheet and roast for about 15 minutes, stirring every 5 minutes.
- Rinse quinoa under cold water, then combine with apple cider in a saucepan and bring to a boil.
- Reduce heat, cover, and simmer quinoa for 15 minutes, adding cranberries near the end.
- In a large bowl, combine cooked quinoa, roasted sweet potatoes, cranberries, diced apples, and red onion.
- Prepare vinaigrette by blending maple syrup, shallot, Dijon mustard, apple cider vinegar, salt, and pepper, adding olive oil gradually.
- Pour vinaigrette over the salad mixture and toss to coat evenly.
- Top with roasted pecans before serving.
Notes
- You can add grilled chicken or chickpeas to make it a complete meal.
- This salad can be served warm or cold, making it versatile for any season.
- Prep Time: 20 minutes
- Cook Time: 15 minutes
- Category: Salad
- Method: Roasting, Boiling, Tossing
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 serving
- Calories: 380
- Sugar: 22g
- Sodium: 350mg
- Fat: 16g
- Saturated Fat: 2g
- Unsaturated Fat: 12g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 55g
- Fiber: 6g
- Protein: 6g
- Cholesterol: 0mg
Keywords: Apple Sweet Potato Quinoa Salad, Quinoa Salad, Sweet Potato Salad, Healthy Salad
