Roasted sweet potato salad with crispy ham and spinach

Crispy ham gives this sweet potato salad a tasty crunch.

Recipe «Roasted sweet potato salad with crispy ham and spinach» presented in category Recipes / Salads, to prepare this dish you will need no more 35 minutes. To make this dish at home by prescription from the author Gomer would need: 1kg sweet potato, cut into bite sized pieces, 3 cloves garlic, thinly sliced, 1 tsp whole cumin seeds, 1 tsp whole coriander seeds, 2 1/2 tbsp extra virgin olive oil , 150g triple smoked leg ham, chopped, 1/2 cup chopped fresh coriander, 50g baby spinach leaves , 3 tsp balsamic vinegar, Sea salt and freshly ground black pepper, to taste.

Ingredients:

• 1kg sweet potato, cut into bite sized pieces 
• 3 cloves garlic, thinly sliced 
• 1 tsp whole cumin seeds 
• 1 tsp whole coriander seeds 
• 2 1/2 tbsp extra virgin olive oil 
• 150g triple smoked leg ham, chopped 
• 1/2 cup chopped fresh coriander 
• 50g baby spinach leaves 
• 3 tsp balsamic vinegar 
• Sea salt and freshly ground black pepper, to taste 

Instructions

1. Preheat oven to 200°C. Place sweet potato, garlic, cumin seeds, coriander seeds and 2 tablespoons of the oil in a large roasting pan. Toss to combine. Transfer pan to oven and roast for 30 minutes.
2. Meanwhile, heat remaining oil in a small frying pan. Add ham and toss over high heat until golden. Set aside.
3. Remove pan from oven and add ham and fresh coriander. Toss to combine. Place spinach leaves in a large serving bowl. Add hot sweet potatoes, sprinkle with vinegar and season with salt and pepper. Toss to combine (spinach leaves should just wilt). Serve warm or at room temperature.