My inspiration for salads comes from many sources, but mostly what I have a taste for and how I can bring together these different tastes for a whole new experience. This is how the Sweet Potato Mango Delight came into being. My husband and I both love sweet potatoes, and we both love mangoes, so began my creative juices in my head and in my mixing bowls. This is one recipe that I have already gotten requests for from my friends, who are secretly taste testing my recipes and they don't know it yet. Oops! I think I just let the cat out of the bag! I liked this Delight as a wrap and my husband liked it as a salad. I hope you enjoy as much as we did!
Sweet Potato Mango Delight
Serves 8
Ingredients:
6 small sweet potatoes, chopped into bite sized pieces
1 large avocado, skinned, pitted and chopped into bite sized pieces
1 large ripe mango, skinned, pitted and chopped into bite sized pieces
1 Vidalia onion, chopped
1 large red pepper, chopped
1 can black beans, drained, rinsed and slightly mashed with potato masher
1 cup short grain brown rice, cooked according to package directions
Cilantro Vinaigrette (recipe follows)
Directions:
1. Steam sweet potatoes until fork tender, about 10 minutes.
2. Soak avocado in lime juice to keep from browning while preparing rest of meal.
3. Spray a large sauté pan with non-stick spray, heat over high heat. When hot, add onion and red pepper. Saute onion and red pepper until onion is translucent, about 5 minutes.
4. Mix together sweet potatoes, drained avocado, mango, onion-red pepper mixture, slightly mashed black beans, and cooked brown rice.
5. Pour on Cilantro Vinaigrette stir to combine.
6. Serve as a main dish salad or make into a wrap with a large tortilla or flat bread.
Cilantro Vinaigrette
1 cup cilantro, chopped
2 cloves garlic, minced
¼ cup lime juice
¼ cup red wine vinegar
2 teaspoons agave nectar
6 Tablespoons olive oil
1 teaspoon cumin
1/8 to ¼ teaspoon dried chipotle pepper flakes
½ teaspoon salt
Mix altogether in food processor.
Makes 1 cup dressing.
Nutrition per serving:
Calories: 304; Total Fat: 14.3gr; Cholesterol: 0.0 g; Sodium: 168.8mg; Potassium: 609.2 mg; Total Carbohydrates: 40.3 g; Dietary Fiber: 7.9 g; Sugars: 9.5 g; Protein: 6 g
