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Harvest Roasted Sweet Potatoes

Harvest Roasted Sweet Potatoes

Enjoy the flavors of fall with this roasted sweet potato side dish – perfect for a weeknight dinner or potluck!

Serves: 5 (Serving= 1 cup)

Ingredients

  • 3 cups chopped sweet potatoes
  • ½ teaspoon salt
  • ¼ teaspoon ground black pepper
  • 1 Tablespoon olive oil
  • ½ cup pecan halves
  • ½ cup craisins
  • 1 cup chopped apples (any variety)
  • ½ cup chopped red onion

    Vinaigrette
  • 1 ½ Tablespoons olive oil
  • ½ Tablespoon apple cider vinegar
  • ½ Tablespoon honey
  • ½ teaspoon garlic powder

Directions

  1. Preheat oven to 400°F.
  2. Place sweet potatoes, salt, pepper, and 1 Tablespoon olive oil into a zip top bag.  Shake until evenly coated. Spread sweet potato cubes onto a non-stick baking sheet, and roast for 20 minutes (or until fork tender), flipping the sweet potatoes halfway through cooking.
  3. Combine the pecan halves, craisins, apples, and onion in a large bowl.   Add roasted sweet potatoes. 
  4. In a small bowl, whisk together the remaining 1 ½ Tablespoons olive oil, vinegar, honey, and garlic powder.  Pour over ingredients in large bowl and toss to evenly coat.