Tex Mex Sweet Potato Salad

Name: Tex Mex Sweet Potato Salad
Prep time: 45 min
Cook time: 45 min
Total time: 45 min
Yield: 6
Cuisine: Global
Ingredients: 1 large avocado, sliced; 1 Tbsp olive or avocado oil; 425 grams black beans, rinsed and drained; 118 milliliters black olives, sliced; 237 milliliters corn (fresh, frozen, or canned-rinsed and drained); 6 servings Green lettuce, chopped; 1 lime for squeezing on the salad; 237 milliliters purple cabbage, chopped; 1 sweet red pepper, chopped; 1 red onion, sliced; 6 servings Salad dressing; 6 servings Salt and pepper, to taste; 118 milliliters scallions, chopped; 2 mediums sweet potatoes, peeled and chopped; 1 large tomato, chopped; 6 servings Crispy onions or crushed tortilla chips, for garnish

Tex Mex Sweet Potato Salad might be just the side dish you are searching for. This recipe makes 6 servings with 480 calories, 12g of protein, and 22g of fat each. This recipe covers 27% of your daily requirements of vitamins and minerals. It will be a hit at your The Fourth Of July event. It is a reasonably priced recipe for fans of Southwestern food. If you have avocado, tortilla chips, lettuce, and a few other ingredients on hand, you can make it. It is a good option if you're following a gluten free and vegan diet. From preparation to the plate, this recipe takes approximately 45 minutes.

Instructions

Preheat oven to 400 degrees F.

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Oven

Place the chopped sweet potatoes on a large baking sheet.

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Sweet Potato

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Baking Sheet

Drizzle with olive oil and toss. Season with salt and black pepper, to taste.

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Salt And Pepper

Olive Oil

Place sheet in the oven and roast for 15 minutes. Using a spatula, toss the sweet potatoes. Roast for an additional 10 minutes or until the sweet potatoes are just tender.

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Sweet Potato

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Spatula

Oven

Remove from oven and set aside.

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Place all salad ingredients into a large salad bowl, saving crispy onions and/or tortilla chips for the garnish on top.Squeeze fresh lime juice over the salad.

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Tortilla Chips

Lime Juice

Onion

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Bowl

Serve with choice of salad dressing. This salad keeps well for 3 days in the refrigerator

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Salad Dressing

Note-I like to roast or grill the corn for the salad. This salad is very flexible. Feel free to add your favorite Mexican toppings to the mix. Don't use the avocado dressing if you need the salad to be vegan.

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Avocado