Sweet And Hearty Salad Recipe

Name: Sweet And Hearty Salad
Prep time: 15 min
Cook time: 30 min
Total time: 45 min
Yield: 4 servings
Ingredients: 1 tbsp butter (I use unsalted); 1 cup chopped walnuts; 1/2 to 1 teaspoon pepper; 1 tbsp olive oil; 2 to 3 sweet potatoes, peeled and cut into 1 inch cubes; 3/4 to 1 teaspoon Kosher salt; 1 to 2 (6 ounce) bags baby spinach leaves; 1 medium red onion, sliced extra thin; 1 cup shredded sharp cheddar cheese; 1 cup dried cherries; 1 to 2 Granny Smith apples, unpeeled and thinly sliced

Servings: persons

1 tbsp butter (I use unsalted)
1 cup chopped walnuts
1/2 to 1 teaspoon pepper
1 tbsp olive oil
2 to 3 sweet potatoes, peeled and cut into 1 inch cubes
3/4 to 1 teaspoon Kosher salt
1 to 2 (6 ounce) bags baby spinach leaves
1 medium red onion, sliced extra thin
1 cup shredded sharp cheddar cheese
1 cup dried cherries
1 to 2 Granny Smith apples, unpeeled and thinly sliced

1
Melt the butter in a frying pan.
2
Add the walnuts and pepper and cook until lightly golden.
3
Set aside on paper towels to drain.
4
Preheat oven to 400F.
5
Grease a rimmed baking sheet with the olive oil.
6
Spread the sweet potatoes in an even layer and sprinkle with salt.
7
Cook for 15 to 20 minutes or until the sweet potatoes are starting to turn golden and lightly browned, flipping once.
8
Drain on paper towels and set aside.
9
Let cool to room temperature.
10
For the salad, start with spinach and top with sweet potatoes and then the onion, cheese and apples.
11
Top with cherries and nuts.
12
Serve with dressing on the side.
13
(I use my maple balsamic vinaigrette dressing 2 posted on my profile for this.)

437

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No specific allergen information. Please check the ingredient list for possible allergens.

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This recipe makes 4 servings. You can adjust the portion size directly on this page.

You need 11 ingredients. The key ingredients include: 1 tbsp butter (I use unsalted), 1 cup chopped walnuts, 1/2 to 1 teaspoon pepper, 1 tbsp olive oil, and more.

Yes, Sweet And Hearty Salad falls under the Salads category and is a great choice for this type of meal.

Keep refrigerated in an airtight container and enjoy within 1–2 days for the best freshness. Best served cold — no reheating needed.

Sweet And Hearty Salad

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