Recipe of the Week: Superfood Salad (via A Couple Cooks)

Local food bloggers, A Couple Cooks, have created another recipe that delivers delicious flavor while also nourishing your body with nutrients: Superfood Salad. This healthy bowl features many ingredients patrons can find at the Indy Winter Farmers Market.

Superfood Salad

 

by: a Couple Cooks

Makes: 1

What You Need

• ⅓ cup cooked chopped sweet potato
• ½ cup cooked wild rice
• 1 raw beet
• 2 radishes
• ¼ cup shredded cucumber
• ½ avocado
• 2 tablespoons chopped cilantro
• 1 handful spinach
• 1 handful mixed greens
• 1 tablespoon pepitas
• 1 lime
• 1 tablespoon olive oil

What To Do

1. Preheat oven to 450°F.
2. Dice 1 large sweet potato; place it in a bowl and mix with enough olive oil to coat and a sprinkle of kosher salt. Line a baking sheet with parchment paper and pour the sweet potatoes onto the sheet. Add fresh ground pepper and roast until tender, about 25 minutes.
3. Meanwhile, prepare the wild rice according to the package instructions.
4. Peel and thinly slice the beet. Thinly slice 2 radishes. Peel and grate ¼ cup cucumber. Slice ½ avocado. Chop 2 tablespoons cilantro.
5. To serve, place the salad greens in a bowl. Arrange small piles of each component. Drizzle with the juice of 1 lime and 1 tablespoon olive oil. Top with sunflower seeds or peptias.