Roasted Sweet Potato and Lentil Salad

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Ingredients Minutes Calories
Prep Cook Servings
15 min 30 min 2
Roasted Sweet Potato and Lentil Salad
Health Highlights
A hearty and heart-healthy salad.

Ingredients


1 medium potato Sweet potato (diced)
1 tbsp Extra virgin olive oil
29 gm Red onion (2 tbsp., diced)
1/4 cup Parsley, fresh (chopped)
1/2 cup Green lentils, canned (drained well)
1/4 cup Goat cheese, semi-soft (omit for dairy free)
1 pinch Sea Salt (to taste)
1 dash Black pepper (to taste)
1 medium shallot(s) Shallots (dressing - sliced)
2 tbsp White wine vinegar (dressing)
2 tbsp Red wine vinegar (dressing)
1/4 cup Extra virgin olive oil (dressing)
1 pinch Sea Salt (dressing)
1 dash Black pepper (dressing)

Instructions


1. Preheat oven to 425oF (220oC). Place diced sweet potato in a bowl, drizzle with olive oil and stir to coat the pieces well.

2. Place sweet potato on a cookie sheet and bake for 20-30 minutes or until fork-tender.

3. In the meantime, combine white and red wine vinegars, sea salt and pepper in a small bowl. Slowly add in olive oil whisking until combined. 

3. Once sweet potatoes have cooled, place in a bowl and add onion, parsley, lentils, shallots, goat cheese and toss with the dressing.

Notes:

Lentils - a great source of plant-based protein and also a good source of fiber


Nutrition Facts

Per Portion

Calories 527
Calories from fat 354
Calories from saturated fat 77
Total Fat 39 g
Saturated Fat 8.6 g
Trans Fat 0.0 g
Polyunsaturated Fat 3.8 g
Monounsaturated Fat 26.0 g
Cholesterol 6.3 mg
Sodium 286 mg
Potassium 686 mg
Total Carbohydrate 35 g
Dietary Fiber 6.3 g
Sugars 8.9 g
Protein 11.0 g

Dietary servings

Per Portion


Meat Alternative 0.3
Milk Alternative 0.4
Vegetables 2.3

Energy sources


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