Sweet Potato Salad

This salad is topped with hearty sweet potatoes. They’re a superfood high in beta-carotene, potassium, and manganese. Pumpkin seeds add extra crunch! 

Total Time: 1 hour 15 min.

Prep Time: 15 min.

Cooking Time: 30 min.

Yield: 2 servings

Ingredients:

1 Tbsp. extra-virgin olive oil

1½ tsp. red wine vinegar

1 tsp. fresh lemon juice

½ tsp. raw honey (or pure maple syrup)

1 dash Himalayan salt (or sea salt)

1 tsp. chopped fresh herbs (like basil, oregano or parsley) (to taste; optional)

1 medium baked sweet potato, peeled and cut into ½-inch cubes

1 medium green apple, diced

½ medium red bell pepper, diced

1 stalk green onion, finely sliced

2 Tbsp. finely chopped fresh cilantro

4 cups fresh arugula

2 Tbsp. pumpkin seed kernels, toasted (or chopped raw walnuts)

Preparation:

1. Combine oil, vinegar, lemon juice, honey, salt, and herbs (if desired) in a medium bowl; whisk to blend.

Set aside.

2. Combine sweet potato, apple, bell pepper, onion, and cilantro in a large bowl; mix well.

3. Drizzle dressing over sweet potato mixture; toss gently to blend.

4. Place even amounts of arugula on two serving plates; top each with sweet potato mixture and sprinkle with pumpkin seeds.

Tip: Bake fork-pierced sweet potato at 450° F for 30 to 40 minutes or until just tender. Do not over bake; cool.