Jason Brown, Chef, Food Stylist
Roasted Beet & Sweet Potato Salad Ingredients:
- Roast Beet & Sweet Potato Salad
- 1 tbsp avocado oil
- 2 cups cooked sweet potato (medium dice)
- 2 cups cooked beets (medium dice)
- 4 cups sunflower & kale micro greens
- 2 cups cooked quinoa
- 1 red pear (medium dice)
- ¼ cup sweet piquante peppers
- ¼ cup pumpkin seeds
- Dressing
- 1 cup unsweetened almond yogurt
- ripe avocado
- 1 cup chopped cilantro
- 1 tbsp lime juice (1 lime)
- salt & pepper to taste
Roasted Beet & Sweet Potato Salad Directions:
- In a sauté pan heat avocado oil, add cooked beets and sweet potato
- Sauté beets and sweet potatoes till golden brown or a crispy outside and set aside
- In a mixing bowl add quinoa, micro greens & diced pear
- Once beets and sweet potatoes have cooled stir together until all ingredients are mixed thoroughly
- Drizzle avocado crema over salad and garnish with the sweet piquante peppers and pumpkin seeds
Culinary Tip:
When cooking your beets, sweet potatoes or quinoa, use a flavored stock. Veggie broth, chicken stock or make a flavored liquid to enhance the flavor of the vegetables or grains.