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Curry Sweet Potato Quinoa Salad

November 9, 2014 by Elizabeth Dooley

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This is a recipe for baked sweet potato quinoa salad. The flavor combos are just amazing in this yummy curry dish. This is a vegan recipe, packed with protein and flavor. It is perfect for Meatless Monday!

Vegan Baked Sweet Potato Quinoa Salad With Curry Dressing

baked sweet potato quinoa salad

Baked Sweet Potato:

  • 2 Sweet Potatoes
  • Honey
  • Cinnamon
baked sweet potato with quinoa salad
Baked Sweet Potato with Honey and Cinnamon

Instructions for Baked Sweet Potato:

  1. Preheat your oven to 400 degrees.
  2. Begin prepping your sweet potatoes by adding some holes or slits around the top of the potato.
  3. Wrap the bottom section of the potato, optional.
  4. Drizzle honey and cinnamon on top and bake the potatoes for 45 minutes.

Curry Dressing:

  • 1 clove of garlic
  • 1/2 teaspoon of salt
  • 1/3 cup of olive oil
  • 1/2 teaspoon ground pepper
  • 3 tablespoons of rice vinegar
  • 1/2 teaspoon of ground cayenne
  • 1 teaspoon of ground cumin
  • 1 teaspoon of cinnamon

Instructions for Curry Dressing:

  1. Mince the clove of garlic in a bowl and mix in the salt, olive oil, pepper, rice vinegar, cayenne, cumin and cinnamon.
  2. If you have curry powder you can use 2 teaspoons of the curry powder in place of the cayenne, cumin and cinnamon.

Quinoa Salad:

  • 1 1/2 cups of quinoa
  • 2 cups of grapes
  • 1/2 cup of walnuts
baked sweet potato with quinoa salad
Quinoa Salad with Grapes and Walnuts

Instructions for Quinoa Salad:

  1. Follow the instructions provided with the quinoa. If it does not have any, bring 3 cups of water to a boil. Pour and stir in 1 1/2 cups of quinoa. Cover and bring down to a medium simmer and let cook for 12 minutes.
  2. While the quinoa is cooking, cut 2 cups of grapes into halves.
  3. Once the quinoa is done cooking, let sit for 15 minutes, during this time you can make the curry dressing.
  4. Finally, add the chopped sweet potatoes, grapes, walnuts and curry dressing to the quinoa.
  5. Serve and enjoy!

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Curry Sweet Potato Quinoa Salad

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November 9, 2014
by Scarlet Paolicchi
Cuisine American
Category Family Food Ideas And Recipes Family Health And Wellness Ideas
Sweet and tangy this quinoa salad is the perfect way to add something exotic to you meal plan.
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Prep Time
10 minutes
Cook Time
15 minutes
Total Time
25 minutes
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baked sweet potato with quinoa salad

Ingredients

  • 2 baked sweet potatoes, diced
  • 1 1/2 cups of quinoa
  • 2 cups of grapes
  • 1/2 cup of walnuts, chopped
  • Dressing:
  • 1 clove of garlic,minced
  • 1/2 teaspoon of salt
  • 1/3 cup of olive oil
  • 1/2 teaspoon ground pepper
  • 3 tablespoons of rice vinegar
  • 2 teaspoons curry powder

Instructions

  1. Combine dressing ingredients in a jar and shake, or mix in bowl, and set aside.
  2. Prepare the quinoa according to brand instructions. Allow to cool.
  3. While the quinoa is cooking, cut 2 cups of grapes into halves.
  4. Add the grapes, walnuts, sweet potatoes, and curry dressing to the quinoa.
  5. Stir gently and serve or store in refrigerator until ready to serve.

Nutrition Facts

Curry Sweet Potato Quinoa Salad

Serves: 4

Amount Per Serving:
Calories 604.65 kcal
% Daily Value*
Total Fat 31.72 g 48.8%
Saturated Fat 3.91 g 19.6%
Trans Fat 0.0 g
Cholesterol 0.0 mg 0
Sodium 332.73 mg 13.9%
Total Carbohydrate 70.69 g 23.6%
Dietary Fiber 8.71 g 34.8%
Sugars 14.83 g
Protein 13.02 g
Vitamin A 51.56 % Vitamin C 4.9 %
Calcium 8.06 % Iron 24.18 %

* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet. Your daily values may be higher or lower depending on your calorie needs.

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