Name: Brown Rice and Sweet Potato Salad
Prep time: 5 min
Cook time: 60 min
Total time: 65 min
Ingredients: 2 tsps ground cumin; 1/2 tsp sea salt flakes; 1 cup balsamic vinegar; 2 tbsps olive oil; 1/2 cup cilantro, chopped; 1/2 large red onion, sliced; 2 lbs sweet potato, peeled into 1 inch chunks; 1/2 cup pumpkin seeds; 1/2 cup, with hulls, edible yield sunflower kernels; 1 1/2 tbsps soy sauce; 2 tsps brownulated brown sugar; 2 cups brown rice

Ingredients

2 tsps ground cumin

1/2 tsp sea salt flakes

1 cup balsamic vinegar

2 tbsps olive oil

1/2 cup cilantro, chopped

1/2 large red onion, sliced

2 lbs sweet potato, peeled into 1 inch chunks

1/2 cup pumpkin seeds

1/2 cup, with hulls, edible yield sunflower kernels

1 1/2 tbsps soy sauce

2 tsps brownulated brown sugar

2 cups brown rice

Directions

1.	Cook rice, drain and set aside.
2.	Combine sweet potato, 1 tbsp olive oil, cumin, sugar and salt and toss.
3.	Combine pepitas (pumpkin seeds) and sunflowers seeds in separate baking dish.
4.	Bake sweet potato and seeds at 450 °F (230 °C) for 10 minutes and remove seeds, roast potatoes another 25 minutes.
5.	Combine vingear, soy sauce and 1 tbsp olive oil as the dressing and season.
6.	Mix rice, seeds and sweet potato with cilantro and add dressing.

Nutritional Summary

There are 302 calories in 1 serving of Brown Rice and Sweet Potato Salad.

Calorie Breakdown: 24% fat, 66% carbs, 9% prot.

Nutrition Facts

Serving Size

per serve

Amount Per Serving

Calories

302

% Daily Values*

Total Fat

8.23g

11%

Saturated Fat

1.332g

7%

Trans Fat

0g

Polyunsaturated Fat

2.898g

Monounsaturated Fat

3.626g

Cholesterol

0mg

0%

Sodium

308mg

13%

Total Carbohydrate

50.28g

18%

Dietary Fiber

4.7g

17%

Sugars

5.24g

Protein

6.89g

Vitamin D

-

Calcium

50mg

4%

Iron

2.67mg

15%

Potassium

490mg

10%

Vitamin A

648mcg

72%

Vitamin C

3.1mg

3%

* The % Daily Value (DV) tells you how much a nutrient in a serving of food contributes to a daily diet. 2,000 calories a day is used for general nutrition advice.

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