Roasted Sweet Potato and Beet Sunflower Salad This salad of sunny-coloured vegetables with Ontario sweet potatoes and beets, tossed with an enticing sunflower butter dressing, brightens up a winter day. Roast the vegetables and whisk up the dressing the night before and you’ve the makings of a lunch. Preparation Time: 20 minutesBaking Time: 45 minutesServes 4 1 large Ontario Sweet Potato (about 1-1/4 lbs/625 g)2 Ontario Beets (about 12 oz/375 g)2 tbsp (25 mL) Ontario Sunflower Oil1 tbsp (15 mL) apple cider vinegar1/2 tsp (2 mL) each salt and freshly ground black pepper2 tbsp (25 mL) chopped fresh Ontario Coriander4 tsp (20 mL) unsalted Ontario Sunflower Seeds12 Ontario Greenhouse Boston Lettuce Leaves Dressing:3 tbsp (45 mL) Ontario Sunflower Seed Butter3 tbsp (45 mL) apple cider vinegar1 tbsp (15 mL) water (approx.)1 tsp (5 mL) Dijon mustardDash hot pepper sauceSalt Peel sweet potato and cut into 3/4-inch (2 cm) chunks. Peel beets and cut into 1/2-inch (1 cm) pieces. Combine on large rimmed baking sheet lined with parchment paper. Drizzle with oil and vinegar; sprinkle with salt and pepper. Toss to evenly coat; spread in single layer on sheet. Bake in 400°F (200°C) oven, for about 45 minutes, stirring twice, or until tender and lightly browned. Let cool on pan. Dressing: In medium bowl, whisk together sunflower seed butter, vinegar, water, mustard, hot sauce and pinch of salt. Drizzle in more water, if necessary, to thin to desired consistency. Add roasted vegetables and coriander to dressing; toss to coat. Season to taste with salt. Arrange lettuce leaves on serving platter; top with roasted vegetable mixture and coriander. Drizzle with dressing and sprinkle with sunflower seeds. Season to taste with salt. Tip: Stored separately; the dressing and roasted vegetables will keep for up to 3 days in the refrigerator. Nutritional Information:1 ServingPROTEIN: 6 gramsFAT: 13 gramsCARBOHYDRATE: 32 gramsCALORIES: 265FIBRE: 6 gramsSODIUM: 530 mg – Printed with permission from Foodland Ontario
Roasted Sweet Potato and Beet Sunflower Salad
