Up until I was twelve years old, I survived solely on chicken fingers and buttered noodles – nary a green in sight. How I survived, I’m still not exactly sure… Thankfully, my palette has grown exponentially since then, and today there are very few foods that I will not eat. But had you told my twelve year old self that I would not only crave a salad one day, but also talk about it non-stop, she never in her wildest dreams could have imagined it. But it’s true, and I live to tell the tale! I made this wild rice and arugula salad, from a Pinch of Yum’s archives, just over a month ago, and it been on serious repeat ever since. Not only have I been ingesting it way more than I’ll ever admit, but I’ve gone on and on about it to anyone and everyone that will listen. So much so that it is now referred to as THE salad amongst my group of friends. So if you only ever try one of the recipes I post, please do yourself a favour and let this one be it. Not only is it healthy, but it’s incredibly beautiful (which is weirdly important to me?) and filling enough to constitute a full meal.
2 large sweet potatoes, peeled and diced (about 3-4 cups)
1 Tbsp. olive oil
1 tsp.chili powder
salt and pepper, to taste
3 cups arugula
½ cup cashew pieces
Parmesan shavings, to taste
FOR THE DRESSING
¼ cup freshly squeezed lemon juice (about 2 lemons - more to taste)
zest of 2 lemons
⅓ cup good quality olive oil
2 tsp. honey
2 cloves garlic, diced
¼ teaspoon salt
Instructions
Cook your rice according to package directions. Meanwhile place all of the dressing ingredients in a mason jar and shake vigorously until combined. When your rice is cooked, stir in 2-3 tbsp. of the dressing and set everything aside.
Preheat the oven to 350 F. Place the sweet potato on a baking sheet, toss with olive oil, chili powder, salt and pepper until evenly coated. Bake for 20-25 minutes, until soft and roasted.
To serve, toss the arugula, wild rice, sweet potato and cashews. Drizzle with lemon dressing, add some parmesan shavings on top, and serve warm, or cold!
By Lark & Linen
Adapted from Pinch of Yum
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calories
3957
fat
322g
protein
111g
carbs
175g
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Adapted from Pinch of Yum
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