Gingered Sweet Potato-Apple Salad

Gingered sweet potato and apple salad with a light, tangy dressing. A fresh, flavorful side dish rich in fiber and nutrients.
Meal Type Dinner , Lunch , Main course , Salad
Diets Dairy free , Gluten free , Halal , Low phosphorus , Low sodium , Kosher
Ingredients
Yield:
Serves 6
  • 2 sweet potatoes, peeled and diced
  • 1 8-oz. can pineapple tidbits, drained
  • 1 apple, cored and diced
  • ½ cup diced celery
  • ½ cup coarsely chopped dry roasted, unsalted cashews
  • ¼ cup honey mustard dressing
  • 2 teaspoons freshly grated ginger
  • 6 cups mixed salad
Sweet potato, celery, apple, pineapple, cashew salad with ginger honey mustard dressing, Have a Plant logo
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Directions
Prep: 15 min, Cook: 25 min, Total: 40 min
  1. Roast the sweet potatoes – preheat oven to 425 degrees. Drizzle olive oil over sweet potatoes, stir to coat evenly. Spread sweet potatoes on a baking sheet. Bake for 25 minutes, stirring the sweet potatoes halfway through.
  2. Combine roasted sweet potatoes, pineapple, apple, celery and cashews in a large bowl.
  3. In a small bowl, combine salad dressing and ginger; pour over sweet potato mixture; toss lightly.
  4. Cover and chill for at least 1 hour.
  5. Serve over salad greens.
Nutritional Information
Serving Size: 1 Cup
  • Calories: 168 kcal
  • Carbohydrates:  24.6 g
    • Dietary Fiber:3.4 g
    • Total Sugars: 13.9 g
  • Protein: 3.2 g
  • Fat: 7.3 g
    • Saturated Fat: 1.4 g
  • Sodium: 106 mg
  • Potassium: 478.2 mg
  • Calcium: 34.8 mg
  • Phosphorus:  90.3 mg 

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