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SWEET POTATO AND PASTA SALAD

mayurisjikoni
Pasta & Sweet Potato Salad is a different, delicious and filling kind of salad. What I like about this salad is that it can be served warm or cold. Additionally, one can add any other ingredients to make it more appealing and filling. Add a dressing of your choice, a light one or a creamy one.
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Prep Time 10 minutes
Cook Time 15 minutes
Total Time 25 minutes
Course Light Meal, Salad, Side Dish
Cuisine International
Servings 2

Ingredients
  

FOR THE PASTA & SWEET POTATO SALAD

  • 1 large sweet potato about 500g
  • ¼ cup walnuts lightly roasted
  • 2 tbsp olive oil
  • 12-14 mint leaves
  • 1 cup cooked pasta any shape
  • 1 cup baby spinach leaves
  • 2 tbsp dried cranberries

FOR THE PASSION FRUIT VINAIGRETTE:

  • 7 passion fruits
  • 1 tbsp water
  • ½ tsp salt
  • 1 tbsp honey/maple syrup
  • ½ tsp coarse pepper powder
  • ¼ tsp chilli flakes

FOR THE LEMON VINAIGRETTE

  • 4 tbsp lemon juice
  • 1 tsp lemon zest
  • 1 clove of garlic minced
  • 1 tbsp maple syrup
  • 4 tbsp olive oil
  • ¼ tsp salt
  • ¼ tsp black pepper powder

Instructions
 

PREPARATION OF PASTA & SWEET POTATO SALAD:

  • Peel the sweet potato and cut it into small cubes.
  • Heat olive oil a wide pan over medium heat.
  • Add the diced sweet potato. Lower the heat and cover the pan.
  • Allow the sweet potato to cook for 5 minutes. Stir in between gently so that it does not get stuck to the bottom of the pan.
  • Remove the lid and allow the sweet potato to roast a bit in the pan.
  • Transfer the sweet potato into a big salad bowl.
  • Add the boiled pasta, walnuts and dried cranberries.
  • Add baby spinach and mint.
  • Mix the salad. Serve with your favourite salad dressing.

PREPARATION OF PASSION FRUIT VINAIGRETTE:

  • Remove the pulp from the passion fruit. Leave pulp from one on the side.
  • Put the pulp from 6 passion fruits into a blender along with a tbsp of water.
  • Blend it in short bursts. You don't want to grind the seeds.
  • Strain the mixture through a sieve to get the passion fruit juice.
  • Add salt, honey, pepper and chilli flakes to the juice and mix it well.
  • Add the pulp you kept on the side and mix well.
  • The dressing is ready.
  • Just before serving the salad add the dressing and mix or serve the dressing on the side.

PREPARATION OF LEMON VINAIGRETTE:

  • Add lemon juice, garlic, salt and pepper in a small mixing bowl or a jar.
  • Whisk the mixture or give the jar a good shake to mix.
  • Add the olive oil and whisk well. Or close the lid of the jar and give it a good shake.

Notes

  • Roast the walnuts in a pan over low heat or in the microwave oven for 1-2 minutes.
  • Add boiled peanuts instead of walnuts.
  • Add any tangy fruit of your choice to replace the cranberries.
  • You can peel and dice the sweet potato. Rub olive oil over it and roast it in the oven at 180°C till done.
  • Add cucumber, carrot, bell pepper, etc if you want to.
Keyword lemon vinaigrette, passion fruit vinaigretter, pasta salad, sweet potato and pasta salad, sweet potato salad