Easy Roasted Sweet Potato Wild Rice Salad

Sweet potato wild rice salad in a serving bowl with serving fork.

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Easy Roasted Sweet Potato Wild Rice Salad

Mix perfectly-cooked wild rice blend with pan-roasted sweet potato-kale mixture and fresh greens to prepare this nutritious salad. Flavor the salad with delicious olive oil dressing.

Prep Time15

Cook Time45

Total Time1

Course: Lunch / Dinner

Cuisine: American Inspired

Servings:

Calories: 224kcal

Author: Swati Kadam Gulati

Equipment

Cast Iron Skillet

Ingredients

2 cup wild rice blend + 3.5 cups water
1-2 sweet potatoes peeled and diced
4 large kale leaves chopped
½ teaspoon smoked paprika
2 tablespoon water
1 teaspoon cooking oil
2-3 oz Arugula
¼ cup pecans chopped
1 green apple sliced

Dressing

2 tablespoon lemon juice
2.5 tablespoon olive oil
2 small garlic cloves minced
1 tablespoon fresh parsley chopped
salt

Instructions

Cook rice as per the instructions given on the package. Or see the note below for options to cook the rice. Let the rice cool down completely.
Meanwhile, heat some cooking oil in a medium skillet and add diced sweet potatoes, little water, smoked paprika, and toast them for 5-6 min.
Add chopped fresh kale and cook the mixture for 1-2 min or until the kale wilts down. Turn off the heat and let the mixture cool down.
In a small bowl or a small mason jar combine lemon juice, olive oil, minced garlic, and fresh parsley. Mix well and keep it aside.
In a large salad bowl add arugula, cooked rice, toasted sweet potatoes, and kale. Also, add diced green apple, chopped pecans, and the prepared olive oil dressing; gently mix everything to combine.

Notes

Cooking rice in the open pan - In a medium pot add rice and water, bring mixture to boil, and cook it on low heat for 40-45 mins with the lid on or until the rice is tender.
Cooking rice in an Instant pot - Add rice and water to the Instant Pot and cook it for 20 min on manual high pressure. Release the pressure manually and let the rice cool down before adding it to the salad.
Use a large salad bowl and salad hands for easily mixing the salad ingredients. Add dried cranberries to give this salad fall holiday vibes.

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