ROASTED SWEET POTATO QUINOA SALAD

Roasted Sweet Potato Quinoa Salad image

Purple sweet potatoes add beautiful color to the mix in this healthy, fresh tasting, zesty salad!

Provided by Melanie McClare

Categories Salad Grains Quinoa Salad Recipes

Time 1h20m

Yield 4

Number Of Ingredients 14

Ingredients

2 cups water
1 cup quinoa, rinsed
2 sweet potatoes, peeled and cubed
2 tablespoons olive oil
1 cup chopped broccoli
1 yellow bell pepper, diced
1 red bell pepper, diced
½ cucumber - peeled, seeded, and chopped
¼ cup extra-virgin olive oil
2 tablespoons maple syrup
½ lemon, juiced
½ lime, juiced
salt and ground black pepper to taste
½ cup chopped cilantro

Steps:

Preheat oven to 400 degrees F (200 degrees C).
Bring water and quinoa to a boil in a saucepan. Reduce heat to medium-low, cover, and simmer until quinoa is tender, 15 to 20 minutes. Set aside to cool.
Toss sweet potatoes in olive oil on a baking sheet.
Roast in the preheated oven until tender, 20 to 25 minutes. Set aside to cool.
Mix broccoli, yellow pepper, red pepper, and cucumber in a large bowl; stir in quinoa and sweet potatoes.
Whisk extra-virgin olive oil, maple syrup, lemon juice, lime juice, salt, and pepper in a small bowl. Mix dressing into salad; garnish with cilantro.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 445.2 calories, Carbohydrate 52.1 g, Fat 23.6 g, Fiber 6.9 g, Protein 8.3 g, SaturatedFat 3.2 g, Sodium 93.1 mg, Sugar 10.3 g