Romaine & Quinoa Salad with Roasted Sweet Potatoes

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Ingredients Minutes Calories
Prep Cook Servings
10 min 20 min 2
Romaine & Quinoa Salad with Roasted Sweet Potatoes
Health Highlights
This perfect mix of greens, complex carbohydrates, protein and added crunch, make for a healthy, delicious salad.

Ingredients


3 cup Lettuce, romaine (chopped)
1 medium potato Sweet potato (cubed)
1 tbsp Olive Oil, Extra Virgin
1/4 tsp Sea Salt
1 dash Black pepper
1/4 tsp Garlic powder
1/2 tsp Cinnamon
1/4 cup Quinoa, uncooked
2 tbsp Walnuts (pieces)
2 tbsp Feta cheese (crumbled)
2 tbsp Olive Oil, Extra Virgin (dressing)
1 1/2 tbsp Apple cider vinegar (dressing)
2 tsp Dijon mustard (dressing)
2 tsp Honey (dressing)
1/4 tsp Sea Salt (dressing)
1 dash Black pepper (dressing)

Instructions


Cook the quinoa according to package directions, and set aside.

Preheat the oven to 425F.  Place the cubed sweet potatoes (skin on or off) in a bowl, add the olive oil, salt, pepper, garlic powder and cinnamon, and mix well until thoroughly coated.  Arrange the sweet potatoes on a baking sheet and bake for 20-25 minutes.

To prepare the dressing, mix all of the dressing ingredients together in a small bowl and set aside.

In a large bowl, add the chopped romaine lettuce, quinoa, walnuts, sweet potatoes, and dressing, and mix well.  Serve and top with feta cheese.


Nutrition Facts

Per Portion

Calories 432
Calories from fat 260
Calories from saturated fat 46
Total Fat 28.9 g
Saturated Fat 5.1 g
Trans Fat 0.0 g
Polyunsaturated Fat 6.3 g
Monounsaturated Fat 15.8 g
Cholesterol 8.3 mg
Sodium 807 mg
Potassium 622 mg
Total Carbohydrate 39 g
Dietary Fiber 6.0 g
Sugars 9.8 g
Protein 7.6 g

Dietary servings

Per Portion


Grain 1.1
Meat Alternative 0.2
Milk Alternative 0.2
Vegetables 2.3

Energy sources


Pygal33%455.35360115865194150.03448774424160%316.34738307759403255.402043499615477%360.748273860946109.3878890537859433%60%7%CarbohydratesFatProtein

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