Chili-Roasted Sweet Potato and Pearl Couscous Salad
A naturally, sweet and savory salad full of texture and flavor from sweet potatoes, apples and pearl couscous.
Ingredients
- 1 cup pearl couscous cooked
- 1 sweet potato cut lengthwise into wedges
- 1 apple chopped
- 1 teaspoon chili powder
- ¼ cup olive oil + more drizzling on potatoes
- ½ shallot chopped
- 1 tablespoon apple cider vinegar
- 1 teaspoon maple syrup
- 4 cups mixed green lettuce
- ¼ cup handful of dried cranberries
- 2 oz crumbled goat cheese
- ½ teaspoon kosher salt
- freshly ground pepper
Instructions
- Preheat oven 425 deg Fahrenheit.
- Make the dressing by whisking together apple cider vinegar, shallot, maple syrup, and olive oil. Set aside.
- Arrange potatoes on a baking sheet lined with parchment paper. Sprinkle on chili powder (the more you add the spicier it will be), a dash of salt. Drizzle the potatoes with a bit of oil and toss it all together.
- Tent the baking sheet with aluminum foil and bake for 15 min.
- Remove foil and bake another 10-15 min until the potatoes are fork tender and lightly roasted but not mushy. (depending on the thickness of your sweet potato you will need to keep and eye on them and adjust cooking time accordingly)
- Arrange the greens on a platter with apples, cranberries and couscous.
- Add dressing to the salad and toss to combine.
- Top with sweet potato wedges and a bit of crumbled goat cheese and freshly ground pepper.
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Nutrition
Serving: 1servingCalories: 431kcalCarbohydrates: 61gProtein: 10gFat: 17gSaturated Fat: 4gPolyunsaturated Fat: 2gMonounsaturated Fat: 11gCholesterol: 7mgSodium: 399mgPotassium: 414mgFiber: 6gSugar: 14gVitamin A: 8789IUVitamin C: 13mgCalcium: 61mgIron: 2mg
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