Roasted Sweet Potato Salad with Quinoa

A spinach and sweet potato salad with salad spoons.

5 from 1 vote

Roasted Sweet Potato Salad with Quinoa

This Roasted Sweet Potato Quinoa Salad is bursting with hearty flavors and is the perfect main meal or side dish. Sweet potatoes, one of my favorite seasonal vegetables, add natural sweetness and warmth, perfectly complementing the earthy quinoa and creating a deliciously hearty base.

Prep Time15

Cook Time30

Total Time45

Course: Dinner, Lunch, Salads

Cuisine: American

Diet: Gluten Free

Servings: Servings

Calories: 294.72kcal

Author: Sarah Hill

Equipment

Ingredients

1 large sweet potato peeled and diced into 1-inch pieces
1 5 ounce package baby spinach
2 cups cooked quinoa
⅓ cup feta cheese
⅓ cup unsalted pumpkin seeds

Maple Dijon Salad Dressing

1 tablespoon Dijon mustard
½ lemon juiced
1-2 tablespoons maple syrup
½ teaspoon salt
½ teaspoon black pepper
½ cup olive oil

Instructions

Preheat the oven to 430 degrees F.
Peel and dice the sweet potato into 1-inch pieces and spread them out onto a baking sheet and season with olive oil, salt and black pepper. Bake for 30 minutes, flipping them halfway through.
Remove the sweet potatoes and let them cool while assembling the salad.
Add all of the salad ingredients to a large bowl.
Make the salad dressing by combining the ingredients in a bowl or measuring cup. Whisk the combine then pour over the salad.
Toss the salad and enjoy!

Notes

Combine right before serving. If you are serving this sweet potato salad for dinner, I recommend tossing and dressing right before serving. This will prevent the salad ingredients from getting soggy and taste as fresh as possible.
Make the quinoa and sweet potatoes ahead of time. This will speed up the prep time and make it easy to throw this salad together in 5 minutes.
Store the dressing and salad in separate containers if making this recipe for meal prep.
A lot of pre-packaged quinoa you find at the store may be pre-rinsed but if not, you can rinse it the same as you would with rice. Quinoa is coated with saponin, a natural compound that can make it taste bitter. Rinsing it will remove this bitterness.
Sweet potatoes can be frozen in an airtight container for up to 6 months. Before freezing, allow the sweet potatoes to cool completely on a wire rack. This will allow air to circulate and prevent condensation build-up.
Make sure you store the dressing separately to avoid the salad from getting soggy if you have leftovers.
If you want warm quinoa or potatoes, reheat the quinoa in the microwave for about 1 minute. The potatoes can be warmed in the oven at 350 degrees F for a few minutes.

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