Sweet Potato Surprise Salad
By: Shoshanna Levy
Published: Wednesday, May 25, 2011 - 5:15pm

Ingredients




2 tablespoons of Apple cider vinegar or fresh lime juice
1 tablespoon unrefined sesame oil
1 teaspoon tamari
1/2 teaspoon fresh ginger, grated
1 cup sweet potato, diced
1 cup cooked red or black quinoa
1/2 cup chives, chopped
2 tablespoons slivered almonds
1 bunch of greens, braised

Preparation

1 Whisk first 6 ingredients together in small bowl and set aside (double up on the dressing for extra flavor. 2 Place sweet potato in steamer basket over boiling water and steam 3 to 5 minutes, until crisp/tender. 3 Plunge into cold water to stop cooking process and pat dry with towel. 4 Combine sweet potato with cooked quinoa, snipped chives, and almonds and three tablespoons of the dressing. 5 Toss the braised greens with the remaining dressing. 6 Arrange the dressed greens on the plate. 7 Add sweet potato, quinoa mixture.