Author Notes: I like to think of this warm salad as a treat salad. Although anything involving blue cheese feels like a treat to me. Soft sweet potato with crunchy walnuts and sunflower seeds, tart dried cranberries and a little bit of rich, salty blue cheese hits it out of the park for me. I keep the skins on my potatoes, mostly out of laziness. feel free to peal yours if you wish. —leah.vandeveldt
Serves: 4
Ingredients
-
2
medium sweet potatoes, scrubbed and cut into 1-inch cubes
-
3
tablespoons olive oil, divided
-
1/4
cup walnut pieces, toasted
-
2
tablespoons sunflower seeds, toasted
-
2
tablespoons dried cranberries
-
2
tablespoons crumbled blue cheese such as Roquefort, Gorgonzola, or Stilton
-
1
tablespoon white wine vinegar
-
salt & pepper, to taste
Directions
- Pre-heat oven to 400 F
- Place diced sweet potatoes on a baking tray and toss with 2 tablespoons olive oil and season with salt and pepper.
- Bake for 15 minutes, tossing half-way through, until golden and soft. Remove from oven and let cool for 5-10 minutes.
- Combine sweet potato, nuts, seeds, cranberries and cheese in a bowl. Drizzle on remaining olive oil, vinegar and additional pinch of salt to taste. Toss well to combine. Serve warm or at room temperature.