Carbs are my friend! I'm following a high carb vegan diet and I feel awesome, but I eat healthy carbs, not the refined and processed ones.
Sweet potatoes are a great potato alternative, they have a lower glycemic index, more fiber, manganese, calcium and vitamins A, C and B6. Some people prefer sweet potatoes, but I eat both (I love potatoes so much!).
This salad is so colorful and nutritious and it's the perfect meal to eat on the go. I baked the sweet potatoes, but if you want, you can also steam them. I think they taste better when they're baked, but it takes longer to cook them.
Tips:
- Feel free to use your favorite veggies and legumes.
- I cooked dry chickpeas because they're healthier, although it's okay if you use canned chickpeas.
- If you don't like sweet potatoes, use white potatoes instead.
- Oil is optional, you can omit it or use tahini.
- I didn't add salt, but it's up to you. I usually use sea salt or Herbamare.
Sweet Potato Salad
This sweet potato salad is so colorful and nutritious and it's the perfect meal to eat on the go. I baked the sweet potatoes, but you can also steam them.
- Prep Time: 5 mins
- Cook Time: 35 mins
- Total Time: 40 minutes
- Yield: 2 1x
- Category: Salad, Side dish
- Cuisine: Vegan
Ingredients
- 1 cup diced sweet potato (265 g)
- 1 cup cooked or canned chickpeas (165 g)
- 1 diced cucumber
- 1 diced tomato
- ½ cup diced red bell pepper (75 g)
- 1 cup lamb's lettuce (30 g)
- The juice of 1 lemon
- 1 tsp cumin
- 1 tsp sweet paprika
- Extra virgin olive oil to taste (optional)
Instructions
- Preheat the oven to 180ºC or 355ºF.
- Bake the sweet potato for 35 minutes or until it's cooked.
- Mix all the ingredients, add the lemon juice, the spices and olive oil to taste (optional). Stir and serve.
- If you’re gonna eat the salad on the go, let the sweet potatoes and chickpeas cool down before mixing it all together and storing it in an airtight container.
Keywords: sweet potato salad, chickpea salad
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paula says
what is lambs lettuce??
Iosune says
Hi Paula! https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Valerianella_locusta Have a nice day!
Meg @ Noming thru Life says
This is fantastic! No one ever makes sweet potato salad, and that's a shame. You on the other hand, are on the up-and-up and are changing the potato salad world. Rock on!
Iosune says
Thank you Meg! Sweet potato salads are super delicious!!!
Margarida says
oh this looks soooo yummy! I'm also following the High carb diet right now and I just feel so happy all the time!!! 🙂 found your website today, already following you here and on instagram!:))) love your photos and recipes, much love from Brussels <3 <3
Iosune says
Thank you so much Margarida! I'm in love with the high carb diet, it's amazing!
Wendy@TheNomadicVegan says
Looks like such a lovely and refreshing summer dish! I love sweet potatoes, but I think of them as more of an autumn and winter food. You've shown that they can be great year round!
Iosune says
Hi Wendy! I love sweet potatoes so much! Here in Spain you can find them all year round 😉
Anna says
OMG I need to do this! I rarely have these moments when I read through ingredient lists and recognize I love every single one 🙂 thanks for this one!
Anna
Iosune says
Hi Anna! I'm glad you liked the ingredients 🙂