Sweet Potato Pomegranate Salad

recipe from www.twopeasandtheirpod.com

yield: SERVES 6 

prep time: 10 MINUTES

cook time: 30 MINUTES

total time: 40 MINUTES

INGREDIENTS:

FOR THE SALAD:

4 large sweet potatoes, peeled and cut into 1-inch cubes

1 tablespoon olive oil

Salt and pepper, to taste

1 cup pomegranate arils

1/2 cup pepitas

1/2 cup feta cheese

FOR THE POMEGRANATE DRESSING:

2 tablespoons pomegranate juice

2 tablespoons red wine vinegar

1 tablespoon honey

2 tablespoons olive oil

Salt and freshly ground black pepper, to taste

DIRECTIONS:

Preheat the oven to 400 degrees F. Place the sweet potatoes on a large baking sheet. Drizzle with olive oil and toss until sweet potatoes are well coated. Season with salt and pepper, to taste. Roast for 20-30 minutes, stirring occasionally, or until sweet potatoes are tender. Remove from oven.

Place the sweet potatoes in a large bowl. Add pomegranate arils, pepitas, and feta cheese.

In a small bowl, whisk together pomegranate juice, red wine vinegar, honey, olive oil, salt, and pepper. Drizzle dressing over sweet potato salad. Gently toss. Serve immediately.

Just lIke Cafe Rio Cilantro-Lime Vinaigrette...

I got this recipe from here

2 tamatillos
1/2 bunch cilantro
2 cloves garlic
1 Tbsp. diced jalepeno (canned) --you can use less if you don't like it spicy at all. I like a little kick.
Juice of 2 limes
1 Tbsp. sugar
1 c. balsamic vinaigrette (we used Kraft)

In a food processor or blender, combine tamatillos, cilantro, garlic, jalapeno, lime juice, and sugar. After it is all blended up well combine with balsamic vinaigrette in an airtight container and refrigerate for at least 2 hours (overnight is best).

***The only thing different that I did was put everything in the blender all at once and blended away until creamy.

Tomatillo Ranch Dressing...

1 buttermilk ranch dressing packet (make as per recipe)
2 tomatillos (tomato like vegetable with a husk around them)
½ bunch of cilantro
1 clove garlic
Juice of 1 lime
1/2 - 1 Jalapeño seeds removed

Use a food processor or blender to blend all the ingredients well. Refrigerate.