Healthful Sweet Potato Salad
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- Number of Servings: 8
Ingredients
2 large sweet potatoes, cubed2 tsp Herbs de Provence (may sub other herbs - see instructions for other ideas)1 tablespoon olive oil2 tablespoons white vinegar1 tablespoon lemon juice (juice of 1/2 a lemon)5 scallions, chopped3 stalks celery1/2 English cucumber, chopped1/2 cup cilantro, chopped1/2 cup nonfat yogurt, plain (you can substitute mayo if you choose, either is a nice flavor)1/4 cup sunflower seed, toasted, salted
1. Preheat oven to 450 degrees.
2 Place cubed sweet potatoes on cookie sheet and sprinkle with olive oil and herbs de provence, then toss. Roast until tender but not mushy for 20-40 minutes depending on the size of your cubes. Ideally prepare this the day before. Allow to cool completely before combining with veggies.
3 Combine all chopped veggies with lemon juice and vinegar. Toss to coat all veggies.
4 Add sweet potatoes and yogurt and toss gently.
5 Add salt and pepper to taste.
6 Sprinkle with sunflower seeds and lemon zest.
Herbs of Provence is a combination of the following herbs: fennel, oregano, savory, thyme, basil, sage, lavender and rosemary... if you don't have all of these, use as much as you can... the combination is delicious... I recommend purchasing Herbs De Provence from Penzeys.com.
Number of Servings: 8
Recipe submitted by SparkPeople user SKINNYINMYHEAD.
2 Place cubed sweet potatoes on cookie sheet and sprinkle with olive oil and herbs de provence, then toss. Roast until tender but not mushy for 20-40 minutes depending on the size of your cubes. Ideally prepare this the day before. Allow to cool completely before combining with veggies.
3 Combine all chopped veggies with lemon juice and vinegar. Toss to coat all veggies.
4 Add sweet potatoes and yogurt and toss gently.
5 Add salt and pepper to taste.
6 Sprinkle with sunflower seeds and lemon zest.
Herbs of Provence is a combination of the following herbs: fennel, oregano, savory, thyme, basil, sage, lavender and rosemary... if you don't have all of these, use as much as you can... the combination is delicious... I recommend purchasing Herbs De Provence from Penzeys.com.
Number of Servings: 8
Recipe submitted by SparkPeople user SKINNYINMYHEAD.
Nutritional Info Amount Per Serving
- Calories: 73.0
- Total Fat: 3.8 g
- Cholesterol: 0.0 mg
- Sodium: 25.4 mg
- Total Carbs: 9.2 g
- Dietary Fiber: 2.0 g
- Protein: 1.8 g
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