Roasted Sweet Potato Quinoa Salad || Gracefult Kitchen

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Roasted Sweet Potato Quinoa Salad

Salad

Roasted purple sweet potatoes add beautiful color to this healthy, fresh-tasting, zesty quinoa salad recipe!

Ingredients

2 cups water
1 cup quinoa, rinsed
2 sweet potatoes, peeled and cubed
2 tablespoons olive oil
1 cup chopped broccoli
1 yellow bell pepper, diced
1 red bell pepper, diced
½ cucumber, peeled, seeded, and chopped
¼ cup extra-virgin olive oil
2 tablespoons maple syrup
½ lemon, juiced
½ lime, juiced
salt and ground black pepper to taste
½ cup chopped cilantro

Description

Preheat the oven to 400 degrees F (200 degrees C).
Bring water and quinoa to a boil in a saucepan. Reduce heat to medium-low, cover, and simmer until quinoa is tender, 15 to 20 minutes. Set aside to cool.
Toss sweet potatoes with 2 tablespoons olive oil on a baking sheet.
Roast in the preheated oven until tender, 20 to 25 minutes. Set aside to cool.
Combine broccoli, bell peppers, and cucumber in a large bowl; stir in quinoa and sweet potatoes.
Whisk ¼ cup extra-virgin olive oil, maple syrup, lemon juice, lime juice, salt, and black pepper together in a small bowl. Toss salad with dressing; garnish with cilantro.