Roasted sweet potato lentil salad

This Sweet potato lentil salad is loaded with flavour from the roasted sweet potato and the zesty dressing. It is the perfect fall salad for a light lunch or dinner. Full of healthy ingredients and really easy to make.

Some more great salads to try are these Quinoa salad with pumpkin or this Harvest Salad recipe with Apple, Celery and Avocado.

Ingredients

Make this wonderful Roasted sweet potato lentil salad with just a few ingredients. Take a look at the ingredients and instructions below. The full written recipe and quantities, scroll down or press the link below.

• Sweet potatoes, peeled and cut in cubes
• Carrots, peeled and cut in cubes
• Olive oil or avocado oil
• Sea salt and pepper to taste
• Puy lentils cooked in vegetal broth according to package instructions
• Arugula 
• Feta cheese, crumbled

Dressing

• Shallot, finely chopped
• Dijon mustard
• Olive oil
• Lemon, juiced
• Sea salt and pepper to taste

See recipe card for quantities.

Instructions:

Making this healthy roasted sweet potato salad is really easy. Just follow the step by step photos below. 

For the full instructions see the recipe card at the bottom

Preheat the oven. Toss the sweet potato and carrots in the olive oil, salt and pepper. Place on a parchment paper lined baking sheet and bake for 30 minutes stirring half way. Let cool a little before adding to the salad.

Meanwhile, in a small bowl, mix all the ingredients for the dressing and set aside.

To a large serving platter, add the arugula, lentils, roasted sweet potato and carrots. Top with the crumbled feta cheese and drizzle with the lemon dressing. 

This salad in lightly coated in a fresh and zesty vinaigrette style dressing. If you like extra dressing, double the recipe and serve some extra on the side.

A great side to this warm roasted sweet potato salad is a slice of freshly baked bread like this Cranberry Walnut Bread.

Substitutions and variations

• Arugula – instead of arugula, kale or baby spinach can also be used.
• Vegan – to make this Sweet potato lentil salad vegan, use a vegan feta cheese alternative.
• Sweet potato – a great option are pumpkin, butternut squash or carrots. 
• Feta cheese – A great alternative to the feta is cubes of fried hallomie or crumbled, mild goat cheese. Some parmesan word work great as well. 
• Lentils – Instead of put lentils, use any lentils of your choice.
• Spicy – add a little dried chilli flakes, or a few drops of hot sauce to the dressing.
• Grains – Add some cooked rice, quinoa, couscous, farro, or barley to this sweet potato salad.

Another great salad to try is this Quinoa salad with pumpkin.

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