Roasted sweet potato and brown rice salad

Recipes / Salads

Create healthy, wholesome meals in minutes with this easy brown rice recipe.

Recipe «Roasted sweet potato and brown rice salad» presented in category Recipes / Salads, to prepare this dish you will need no more 25 minutes. To make this dish at home by prescription from the author Gomer would need: 750g sweet potato , peeled, cut into 2cm pieces, Olive oil spray, 1 tsp ground coriander, 450g pkt microwaveable brown rice, 250g broccoli, trimmed, cut into small florets , 1/2 cup continental parsley leaves, coarsely chopped, 1 red onion, halved, thinly sliced, 40g pepitas, lightly toasted , 80ml fresh orange juice, 3 tsp honey, 70g pkt baby rocket leaves, 50g feta, crumbled.

Ingredients:

  • 750g sweet potato , peeled, cut into 2cm pieces 
  • Olive oil spray 
  • 1 tsp ground coriander 
  • 450g pkt microwaveable brown rice 
  • 250g broccoli, trimmed, cut into small florets 
  • 1/2 cup continental parsley leaves, coarsely chopped 
  • 1 red onion, halved, thinly sliced 
  • 40g pepitas, lightly toasted 
  • 80ml fresh orange juice 
  • 3 tsp honey 
  • 70g pkt baby rocket leaves 
  • 50g feta, crumbled 

Instructions

  1. Preheat oven to 200°C. Line a baking tray with non-stick baking paper.
  2. Place sweet potato in a large bowl. Spray with oil. Sprinkle with coriander and toss to combine. Season. Place in a single layer on tray. Spray with oil. Roast for 20-25 minutes or until tender.
  3. Prepare rice following packet directions. Transfer to a bowl. Separate the grains with a fork. Set aside for 5 minutes to cool.
  4. Cook broccoli in a pan of boiling water for 2-3 minutes or until just tender. Refresh under cold running water. Drain.
  5. Add potato, broccoli, parsley, onion and pepitas to rice. Whisk orange juice and honey in a jug until combined. Pour over rice mixture, add rocket and fetta and toss to combine. Season.