Lentil Sweet Potato Salad

Lentil Sweet Potato Salad. Tart dressing, crisp lentils, roasted sweet potatoes. So yum!

Doesn’t this Lentil Sweet Potato Salad look great? Eat it warm or cold.

Lentil Sweet Potato Salad. Excellent!

This Lentil Sweet Potato Salad is a light, unique dish that is full of flavor. It’s one of my favorite salads any time of the year. I am sorry to say I do not know where I originally found this recipe. It may be a combination of a few recipes over the years, but it’s likely based on a Moosewood Collective recipe.

Pick the Right Lentil

The tiny green lentils hold their shape and don’t get as mushy as brown, red or yellow lentils. Combining the tartness of the dressing, firm texture of the lentils and the sweetness of the sweet potatoes and apples makes an outstanding salad. It is good either warm or cold, and it’s such a pretty salad. You can serve it as a main dish or a side dish. And the best thing is, it’s free of the most common allergens (wheat, milk, soy, egg, nuts and corn).

What You Need

For this salad you will need measuring cups and spoons, knives, cutting board, a bowl, pots and pans, and a baking sheet. Do yourself a favor and buy the best you can afford. And be sure to buy the green lentils instead of the other kinds.

French Lentils, Roasted Sweet Potatoes Recipe

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Lentil Sweet Potato Salad

Prep Time 29 minutes

Cook Time 30 minutes

Total Time 59 minutes

Servings 8

Author Recipe Idea Shop/Lois Carter Crawford

Ingredients

Salad

• 1 pound French green lentils
• 3 large sweet potatoes
• 1/2 teaspoon dried rosemary
• 1/4 teaspoon ground nutmeg
• Salt to taste (optional)
• Pepper to taste
• 1 Gala apple (cored and diced)
• 3 green onions (sliced in rounds white and green parts)
• 2 cloves garlic (minced)
• 1/4 cup chopped parsley
• 2 cups baby spinach

Dressing

• 3/4 cup olive oil
• 1/4 cup lemon juice
• 1/4 teaspoon salt
• 1/4 teaspoon pepper
• 2 garlic cloves (minced)

Instructions

Salad

1. Boil the lentils in a pot of water until they are done, yet still crisp, approximately 20-30 minutes. Do not overcook or they will be mushy. (Check frequently.)

2. Drain and rinse lentils, and set aside.

3. Heat oven to 450F degrees.

4. Peel and slice the sweet potatoes into 1/4-inch rounds.

5. Place the sweet potato slices in a bowl and top with about 2 tablespoons olive oil.

6. Sprinkle with rosemary leaves, nutmeg, a tiny bit of salt and pepper.
7. Spread them evenly in a single layer on a jelly roll pan or cookie sheet that you have covered in parchment paper.
8. Roast potatoes in a 450-degree oven for 20 minutes.
9. Turn the slices over and roast for another 10 minutes. (Watch carefully so they don't burn.)

10. While potatoes are cooking, add a little water to the apple pieces and cook them in the microwave for about 3 minutes. Drain.

11. In a skillet on top of the stove, sauté the onions and garlic in a little olive oil until the flavors are enhanced; add the drained apples.

Dressing

1. Whisk together remaiing olive oil, lemon, salt, pepper and garlic until emulsified.

Put It Together

1. In a large bowl combine the lentils, sweet potatoes, apples and onions mixture.

2. Pour the dressing over the salad and mix gently.

3. Serve over a bed of baby spinach.

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Lentil Sweet Potato Salad Nutrition Label. Each serving is about 1/4 cup spinach and 1 & 1/4 cup Lentil Sweet Potato Salad.

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Lentil Sweet Potato Salad. French lentils, roasted sweet potatoes, and a light dressing. So amazing.