A bed of quinoa topped with cubes of vibrant orange and green, with sliced avocado and mixed greens lightly dressed in a lemon vinaigrette.

Roasted Sweet Potato and Avocado Quinoa Salad

Name: Roasted Sweet Potato and Avocado Quinoa Salad
Prep time: 15 min
Cook time: 25 min
Total time: 40 min
Yield: 4 servings
Cuisine: American
Ingredients: 1 large sweet potato peeled and diced; 1/2 cup quinoa uncooked; 1 avocado sliced; 4 cups mixed greens; 1/4 cup cilantro chopped fresh; 2 tablespoons olive oil; 1 tablespoon honey; 2 tablespoons lemon juice; 1 teaspoon Dijon mustard; 1/4 teaspoon salt; 1/4 teaspoon black pepper

Healthy and filling salad with roasted sweet potato and avocado

Category Main Course

Prep 15 minutes

Cook 25 minutes

Style American

Technique Roasting

Diet Friendly Vegetarian

Daily recipe · April 07, 2023

A little about this dish

In honor of World Health Day, this recipe is a colorful and nutritious salad featuring fresh ingredients like roasted sweet potato, avocado, and quinoa. It's a delicious and filling vegetarian option, perfect for a spring day in NYC.

Ingredients (for 4)

Sweet potato — 1 large — peeled and diced
Quinoa — 1/2 cup — uncooked
Avocado — 1 — sliced
Mixed greens — 4 cups
Cilantro — 1/4 cup — chopped fresh
Olive oil — 2 tablespoons
Honey — 1 tablespoon
Lemon juice — 2 tablespoons
Dijon mustard — 1 teaspoon
Salt — 1/4 teaspoon
Black pepper — 1/4 teaspoon

Preparation

Step 1 — 🌡️👨‍🍳🔥

Preheat the oven to 400 F (200 C).
Step 2 — 🥔🥗💃

Toss the diced sweet potato with 1 tablespoon olive oil, salt, and black pepper.
Step 3 — 🍠🔥👩‍🍳

Spread the sweet potato evenly on a baking sheet and roast in the oven for 20-25 minutes, or until tender and golden-brown.
Step 4 — 🍚🔪👨‍🍳

Cook the quinoa according to package instructions.
Step 5 — 🥄🍯🍋

In a small bowl, whisk together the remaining olive oil, honey, lemon juice, mustard, salt, and black pepper to make the dressing.
Step 6 — 🥗🥑🍲

In a large bowl, combine the cooked quinoa, roasted sweet potato, sliced avocado, mixed greens, and chopped cilantro.
Step 7 — 🥗🥄💃

Toss the ingredients with the lemon vinaigrette dressing.
Step 8 — 🍽️🥄😋

Serve immediately and enjoy!

A final fox tip

For a protein boost, add some grilled chicken or tofu to the salad. You can also mix up the veggies based on what you have on hand, adding in things like cherry tomatoes, cucumber, or shredded carrots.