Sweet Potato Goat Cheese Salad
Ingredients
For the Roasted Sweet Potatoes:
- 2 large sweet potatoes peeled and cut into 1” cubes
- 1 tablespoon olive oil
- 1 teaspoon salt
For the Salad Dressing:
- ¼ cup sour cream
- up to ¼ cup buttermilk (or milk)
- ½ teaspoon garlic powder
- ½ teaspoon onion powder
- ½ teaspoon fresh parsley
- ½ teaspoon salt
- freshly cracked black pepper, optional
For the Salad:
- 4 ounces (113 grams) salad greens
- 4 ounces (113 grams) goat cheese crumbled
- 1 medium or large avocado sliced
- ¼ cup (28 grams) toasted pecans
- ½ cup croutons (if GF, use gluten-free croutons)
Instructions
Roast the Sweet Potatoes
- Preheat your oven to 400 °F (205 °C).
- Add the cubed sweet potato, olive oil, and salt to a sheet pan and mix until combined.
- Roast the potatoes for 30-35 minutes, flipping the sweet potatoes after 15 minutes.
Make the Salad Dressing
- Combine all of the ingredients, except for the buttermilk, in a small bowl. Drizzle in the buttermilk until it's your desired consistency. Chill until ready to serve the salad.
Assemble the Salad
- In a large bowl, just before serving, combine all the salad ingredients. Pour the salad dressing over the top. Serve immediately.