Description
A delicious and healthy sweet potato salad with black beans, corn, and fresh cilantro.
Ingredients
Scale
- 4 medium sweet potatoes, peeled and chopped (2 lb before peeling)
- 1 onion, diced
- 1/2 tsp salt (and optional pepper to taste)
- 3 tbsp oil (or fat free spray as needed)
- 2 tsp minced garlic
- 2 tbsp lime juice
- 1 red bell pepper, diced
- 1 can black beans (or 1 1/2 cups cooked beans)
- 1 cup corn (optional)
- 3/4 cup fresh cilantro, chopped (optional)
Instructions
- Toss sweet potatoes and onions with 1 1/2 tbsp oil (or spray) and the garlic.
- Sprinkle with salt and optional pepper.
- Arrange the seasoned sweet potatoes in a single layer on two parchment lined baking sheets.
- Place on the center rack of a non-preheated oven.
- Turn the oven on to 450° Fahrenheit (232° Celsius).
- Bake 35 minutes, or until potatoes are soft.
- Add all remaining ingredients to a large bowl, then toss with the sweet potatoes. Serve the sweet potato salad hot or cold.
Notes
- This salad can be served hot or cold.
- Feel free to add more vegetables or spices to enhance the flavor.
- Prep Time: 10 minutes
- Cook Time: 35 minutes
- Category: Salad
- Method: Baking
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 cup
- Calories: 250
- Sugar: 3g
- Sodium: 300mg
- Fat: 9g
- Saturated Fat: 1g
- Unsaturated Fat: 6g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 40g
- Fiber: 7g
- Protein: 8g
- Cholesterol: 0mg