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Roasted Sweet Potato and Mango Salad

A warm-roasted sweet potato salad with mango, baby spinach, sliced almonds, and a light lemon-cilantro finish, seasoned with curry and a touch of honey.
Prep Time 10 minutes
Cook Time 20 minutes
Total Time 30 minutes
Servings: 2 servings

Ingredients
  

Ingredients
  • 1 sweet potatolarge diced into small cubes
  • 1 teaspooncurry powder
  • 1/4 teaspoonkosher salt
  • 1 teaspoonhoney
  • 1 tablespoonwater
  • 3 cupsbaby spinach
  • 1/2 cupalmondssliced
  • 1 mangopeeled pit removed, and chopped into small cubes
  • 1 tablespoonlemon juice
  • 1 tablespooncilantrofresh roughly chopped

Equipment

  • Oven
  • Baking Sheet
  • Large Bowl
  • Mixing Bowl
  • Cooling rack

Method
 

Instructions
  1. Preheat oven to 425°F. Spray a baking sheet with nonstick spray.
  2. In a large bowl, combine the diced sweet potato, curry powder, kosher salt, honey, and water. Toss until the potatoes are evenly coated.
  3. Spread the coated potatoes in a single even layer on the prepared baking sheet.
  4. Roast until the potatoes are fork-tender and edges are browned, about 20–25 minutes, flipping or stirring once halfway through (about 10–12 minutes).
  5. Remove the potatoes from the oven and let them cool completely on the baking sheet or a cooling rack.
  6. While the potatoes are cooling, toss together the baby spinach, sliced almonds, and chopped mango in a large bowl and divide into serving bowls if desired.
  7. Once the potatoes are completely cool, place them on top of the spinach mixture.
  8. Drizzle the lemon juice over the assembled salad and sprinkle the roughly chopped cilantro on top. Serve.