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Roasted Sweet Potato Goat Cheese Salad

Roasted Sweet Potato Goat Cheese Salad

A delicious Roasted Sweet Potato Goat Cheese Salad featuring sweet potatoes, goat cheese, arugula, and a balsamic vinaigrette.
Prep Time 15 minutes
Cook Time 50 minutes
Cooling Time 10 minutes
Total Time 1 hour 15 minutes
Course Salad
Cuisine American
Servings 4 servings
Calories 549 kcal

Equipment

  • Oven
  • Baking tray
  • Jar
  • small baking tin
  • large salad bowl
  • serving platter

Ingredients
  

Salad Ingredients

  • 750 grams sweet potato, peeled and cubed
  • 1 teaspoon garlic powder
  • 1 teaspoon sea salt flakes
  • 2 tablespoons extra virgin olive oil
  • to taste cracked black pepper
  • 120 grams baby arugula or other green leafy vegetables like baby spinach or baby kale
  • cup pine nuts
  • ¼ cup pomegranate arils
  • 120 grams soft goat cheese, goat’s chèvre
  • ¼ cup red onion, very thinly sliced

Balsamic Vinaigrette

  • 60 mL extra virgin olive oil
  • 40 mL balsamic vinegar, aged
  • 2 tablespoons wholegrain mustard
  • 2 teaspoons honey

Instructions
 

Cooking Instructions

  • Preheat the oven to 180 degrees Celsius. Line a baking tray with parchment paper.
  • Tip the sweet potato cubes out onto the parchment paper lined tray. Drizzle with olive oil and top with garlic powder, cracked black pepper and sea salt flakes. Toss to combine and then spread out into a single layer. Place the tray into the oven to roast for 50 minutes or until golden brown on the outside and tender.
  • To make the dressing, add the balsamic vinegar, olive oil, wholegrain mustard and honey to a small jar. Fix the lid on firmly and shake vigorously to combine. Set aside.
  • Place the pine nuts into a small baking tin and into the oven on the top shelf for 4-5 minutes. Keep a close eye on them so they don’t burn. Once you remove them from the oven, tip them into a bowl straight away so that they don’t continue to cook in the hot pan.
  • Once the sweet potato is roasted, remove from the oven and allow to cool to room temperature.
  • To assemble the salad, add the washed and dried arugula into a large salad bowl. Top with the cubed sweet potato and thinly sliced red onion. Drizzle in the balsamic vinaigrette and toss to combine.
  • Transfer to a serving platter and top with crumbled goats cheese, toasted pine nuts and pomegranate arils. Serve straight away.

Notes

For best flavor, serve the salad immediately after assembling. The sweet potatoes can be prepared ahead of time and stored in the refrigerator until ready to use.

Nutrition

Serving: 1servingCalories: 549kcalCarbohydrates: 49gProtein: 12gFat: 36gSaturated Fat: 8gPolyunsaturated Fat: 6gMonounsaturated Fat: 19gTrans Fat: 0.003gCholesterol: 14mgSodium: 931mgPotassium: 896mgFiber: 8gSugar: 16gVitamin A: 27634IUVitamin C: 11mgCalcium: 163mgIron: 3mg
Keyword healthy, Roasted Sweet Potato Goat Cheese Salad, salad, side dish, Vegetarian
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