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This Festive Roasted Sweet Potato and Cranberry Salad recipe is oh-so-good!! Simple ingredients, loads of flavor, but best of all, it’s easy to make and satisfying.
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An Easy & Delicious Sweet Potato Salad Recipe
This Festive Roasted Sweet Potato and Cranberry Salad recipe is oh-so-good!!
When I first made this salad, it almost went unnoticed… Can you believe it? I knew my kids wouldn’t eat it because of the green onions, a.k.a “the green thing”, but as soon as my husband and I started digging into this colorfulsalad, we couldn’t stop. We didn’t expect to get all excited over salad, but that’s what happened.
This Roasted Sweet Potato and Cranberry Salad is a thrilling blend of flavors, textures, and colors. The individual flavors of this salad go so well together; it is as if they were meant to meet.
It’s absolutely delicious, and It will leave you feeling satisfied.
Ingredients You’ll Need, Substitutions & Notes
A few ingredients are all you’ll need…
- Sweet potatoes: You can substitute for pumpkin or butternut squash if you prefer.
- Olive oil: To roast the sweet potatoes.
- Salt & Pepper: To season the sweet potatoes.
- Green onions: Instead of green onions, you can use baby spinach, baby kale, arugula, or a spring mix.
- Pecans: Substitute pecans for walnuts, slivered almonds, or roasted pumpkin seeds.
- Dry cranberry: Swap the dried cranberries for raisins or pomegranate seeds.
- Cilantro: If you don’t like cilantro, you can use parsley instead.
- Queso fresco: Substitute for goat cheese or feta.
- Maple vinaigrette: This salad recipe pairs nicely with my maple vinaigrette, but if you want, you can just dress it with a drizzle of olive oil and balsamic or apple cider vinegar.
Step By Step Recipe Tutorial
Step 1 – Roast the Sweet Potatoes
Preheat the oven to 400° F. Line a baking tray with parchment paper. Mix the sweet potatoes, olive oil, salt, and pepper. Place the mixture on the tray and roast for about 20 minutes, or until the sweet potatoes soften. Remove from the oven and let cool down slightly. You can do this one day in advance.
Step 2 – Assemble the Salad
In a large salad bowl, toss together the roasted sweet potatoes, green onions, pecans, and cranberries.
Step 3 – Season the Salad
Garnish with chopped cilantro and queso fresco. Dress with Maple Vinaigrette to taste.
Serve.
Tips for Roasted Sweet Potato Salad
Toast the pecans. If time allows it, toast the pecan to bring out a nuttier, crispier texture. Toast pecans in a dry skillet over medium-high heat for 3 minutes, or until they smell nutty. You can do this one day in advance.
Double or triple this recipefor a large crowd.
Add greens. For extra flavor and texture, add 1-2 cups of your favorite greens. I like to add arugula.
Storing Instructions
Store leftovers in a sealed container for up to three days.
Make Ahead
This salad is best eaten right away once it has been assembled, but you can get everything ready and just assemble it when ready to serve. I recommend roasting the sweet potatoes and pecans and making the dressing the day before.
Frequently Asked Questions
Can I double this recipe?
Absolutely! You can double or triple this recipe.
We have a nut allergy; can we omit the pecans?
Yes, you can omit the pecan or substitute for pumpkin seeds.
Can I make this salad in advance?
This salad is best eaten right away once it has been assembled, but you can get everything ready and just assemble it when ready to serve. I recommend roasting the sweet potatoes and pecans and making the dressing the day before. Keep everything stored separately covered in the fridge, and assemble when ready.
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Roasted Sweet Potato and Cranberry Salad
Oriana Romero
This Festive Roasted Sweet Potato and Cranberry Saladisoh-so-good!! Simple ingredients, loads of flavor, but best of all, it’s easy to make.
3.84 from 6 votes
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Prep Time 10 minutes mins
Cook Time 20 minutes mins
Total Time 30 minutes mins
Servings 4 – 6 servings
Equipment
Ingredients
- 2 lb (900 g) sweet potatoes, peeled and cubed
- 4 tablespoons (60 ml) olive oil
- Salt and black pepper to taste
- 1 cup green onions, sliced
- 1 cup pecans
- 1/2 cup dry cranberry, or more to taste
- 1 tablespoon cilantro, finely chopped
- 1/4 cup queso fresco, crumbled
- ¼ cup Maple Vinaigrette, for dressing (see notes)
Instructions
Roast the Sweet Potatoes:
Preheat the oven to 400º F (200º C). Line a baking tray with parchment paper.
Mix the sweet potatoes, olive oil, salt, and pepper. Place the mixture on the tray and roast for about 20 minutes, or until the sweet potatoes soften. Remove from the oven and let cool down slightly. Note: You can do this one day in advance.
Assemble the Salad:
In a large salad bowl, toss together the roasted sweet potatoes, green onions, pecans, and cranberries.
Garnish with chopped cilantro and queso fresco. Dress with maple vinaigrette to taste. Serve.
Oriana’s Notes
Store leftovers in a sealed container for up to three days.
Make Ahead: This salad is best eaten right away once it has been assembled, but you can get everything ready and just assemble it when ready to serve. I recommend roasting the sweet potatoes and pecans and making the dressing the day before.
Maple Vinaigrette: This salad recipe pairs nicely with my maple vinaigrette. If you want, you can dress it with a drizzle of olive oil and balsamic or apple cider vinegar. Here is my Maple Vinaigrette recipe.
For Substitutions, check my “Ingredients Section” above.
Recipe Tips:
- Toast the pecans. If time allows, toast the pecan to bring out a nuttier, crispier texture—toast pecans in a dry skillet over medium-high heat for 3 minutes, or until they smell nutty. You can do this one day in advance.
- Double or triple this recipefor a large crowd.
- Add greens. Add 1-2 cups of your favorite greens for extra flavor and texture. I like to add arugula.
If you’re making this recipe, please read the entire post to get lots of tips, tricks, variations, frequently asked questions, and step-by-step photos.
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Please note that nutritional information is a rough estimate and can vary depending on the products used.
Nutrition
Calories: 637kcalCarbohydrates: 64gProtein: 8gFat: 42gSaturated Fat: 6gPolyunsaturated Fat: 11gMonounsaturated Fat: 23gTrans Fat: 1gCholesterol: 5mgSodium: 187mgPotassium: 953mgFiber: 11gSugar: 21gVitamin A: 32507IUVitamin C: 10mgCalcium: 148mgIron: 3mg
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Course Salad
Cuisine American
Calories 637
Keyword cranberry salad sweet potato
This recipe was originally published on November 2016. The recipe remains the same, but more notes, tips, photos, and information have been added to the post in October 2022 to make it as helpful as possible!
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