Description
This Favorite Fall Salad is a delightful blend of sweet and savory flavors, featuring roasted sweet potatoes, creamy avocado, and tangy goat cheese, all topped with a zesty lemon dressing.
Ingredients
Scale
- 1 tablespoon olive oil
- 2 medium sweet potatoes peeled and diced into 1/2-inch cubes
- fine sea salt and freshly-ground black pepper
- 5 ounces arugula or baby kale
- 1 avocado thinly sliced
- 1/2 cup crumbled goat cheese or feta or blue cheese
- 1/2 cup chopped pecans lightly toasted
- 1/3 cup dried cranberries
- Dressing Ingredients:3 tablespoons olive oil
- 1 tablespoon freshly-squeezed lemon juice
- 1 teaspoon Dijon mustard
- 1 small clove garlic pressed or minced
- 1/2 teaspoon fine sea salt
- 1/4 teaspoon freshly-cracked black pepper
Instructions
- Preheat the oven to 400°F (200°C). Toss the diced sweet potatoes with 1 tablespoon of olive oil, salt, and pepper, then spread them on a baking sheet. Roast for 25-30 minutes or until tender and lightly caramelized.
- In a large bowl, combine arugula or baby kale with the roasted sweet potatoes, sliced avocado, crumbled cheese, toasted pecans, and dried cranberries.
- In a small bowl, whisk together the dressing ingredients: olive oil, lemon juice, Dijon mustard, garlic, salt, and pepper. Drizzle this dressing over the salad and toss gently to combine.
- Serve immediately and enjoy your Favorite Fall Salad!
Notes
Feel free to swap out the cheese for your favorite type or add some grilled chicken for extra protein.
- Prep Time: 15 minutes
- Cook Time: 30 minutes
- Category: Salad
- Method: Roasting
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 serving
- Calories: 395 kcal
- Sugar: 13 g
- Sodium: 390 mg
- Fat: 30 g
- Saturated Fat: 6 g
- Unsaturated Fat: 22 g
- Trans Fat: 0 g
- Carbohydrates: 28 g
- Fiber: 7 g
- Protein: 8 g
- Cholesterol: 12 mg
Keywords: Favorite Fall Salad,Fall salad recipes,healthy salads,roasted sweet potato salad