Sweet Potato Salad

A healthy sweet potato salad with avocado is a great side dish. You can enjoy this salad both warm and cold.

Ingredients

To prepare sweet potatoes:
2 medium sweet potatoes, peeled and cut into 1cm cubes (about 2 cups; about 550g)
1 tablespoon of olive oil
1 teaspoon ground sweet pepper
1 teaspoon of garlic powder
½ teaspoon kosher salt and black pepper (to taste)
¼ cup red onion, diced
4 cups of mustard
100 g of avocado, chopped into cubes

For the salad dressing:
2 tablespoons of olive oil (you will need an additional 1 teaspoon)
1½ tablespoons of apple cider vinegar
1 teaspoon of honey
1 teaspoon kosher salt (you'll need an extra 1/8 teaspoon)
1 teaspoon cumin

Instructions

1. Heat the oven to 200 C.
2. Place the sweet potato cubes on the baking sheet. Drizzle with olive oil and toss. In a small bowl, combine paprika, garlic powder, 1/2 teaspoon salt, and black pepper.
3. Sprinkle the spice mixture over the potatoes and mix. Bake for 13-15 minutes, stir, then bake for another 13-15 minutes or until tender.
4. While the sweet potatoes are cooking, combine the salad dressing ingredients in a large bowl and add the onions.
5. Remove the baked sweet potatoes from the oven and, while still hot, place them in a large bowl with the salad dressing, then allow to cool for at least 5 minutes.
6. When cool, add the oregano, 1 teaspoon olive oil, and 1/8 teaspoon salt and mix well.
7. Divide the prepared salad into 4 bowls, you can add salt and pepper to taste. Season the salad with pieces of avocado.

Yield: 4 servings
Recipe: skinnytaste.com