Multicolored Sweetpotato Farmer’s Salad
Cooking time
15 minutes
Prep time
30 - 40 minutes
Our multicoloured sweetpotato farmer’s salad is a vibrant, nutrient-packed dish made with wholesome North Carolina sweetpotatoes and fresh seasonal ingredients. Naturally rich in fibre, vitamins, and antioxidants, sweetpotatoes make this healthy salad both satisfying and full of flavour. Perfect for lunch, meal prep, or a nourishing side dish.
Serving
For the salad
- 3 tbsp olive oil
- 3 sweetpotatoes, peeled and diced
- 1 tsp salt
- ¼ tsp black pepper (plus extra to taste)
- 2 ears corn
- 2 heads radicchio, quartered lengthwise
- 1 head Romaine lettuce, leaves separated
- 1 small red onion, thinly sliced
- 8 strips bacon, cooked and chopped
- 4 hard-cooked eggs, halved
- 250 g boiled chicken, diced
- 1 avocado, diced
- 300 g courgettes, chopped
- 350 g cherry tomatoes, halved
- 115 g blue cheese, grated or crumbled
For the dressing
- 125 ml buttermilk
- 60 g mayonnaise
- 4 tsp lemon juice
- 2 tsp Dijon mustard
- 1 small garlic clove, minced
- 2 tbsp fresh dill, chopped
- 1 tbsp chives, chopped
- 1 tsp honey
Totals of recommended daily intake per portion
% of average daily recommended intake for an adult male
Directions
Step 1
Preheat the oven to 200°C. Place the diced sweetpotatoes on a baking tray and drizzle with 1 tablespoon of olive oil. Season with ¼ teaspoon of salt and ¼ teaspoon of pepper.
Step 2
Roast for 30 minutes, turning occasionally, until golden and tender. Allow to cool.
Step 3
Heat 1 tablespoon of olive oil in a pan and fry the corn over high heat for 5 to 10 minutes, until lightly charred. Remove and let cool.
Step 4
In the same pan, sauté the radicchio over medium heat for a few minutes until lightly wilted, then roughly chop once cooled. Slice the corn kernels from the cob.
Step 5
For the dressing, mix the buttermilk, mayonnaise, lemon juice, mustard, honey, garlic, dill, chives, remaining salt, pepper and 1 tablespoon olive oil in a bowl until smooth.
Step 6
In a large salad bowl, combine the Romaine lettuce and sliced onion with 2 tablespoons of dressing and toss gently.
Step 7
Add the bacon, chicken, avocado, courgette, cherry tomatoes, eggs, sweetpotatoes, corn, radicchio and blue cheese.
Step 8
Serve immediately with the remaining dressing on the side.
