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Roasted Root Vegetable Salad

Makes 4 servings

Ingredients

  • 1 medium sweet potato (about 4 oz), cut into ¾-inch cubes
  • 1 medium yellow potato, cut into ¾-inch cubes (may substitute parsnip)
  • 1 medium carrot, peeled, cut into ¾-inch slices
  • 1 small red onion, cut into ½-inch wedges
  • 2 medium celery stalks, cut into ¾-inch slices
  • 1 medium beet, cut into ¾-inch cubes
  • 1½ tablespoons extra virgin olive oil, divided
  • ¼ teaspoon sea salt
  • ¼ teaspoon freshly ground black pepper
  • 1 teaspoon balsamic vinegar
  • 2 teaspoons fresh lemon juice s Veg: 1
  • ½ teaspoon Dijon mustard
  • 1 tablespoon fresh parsley, chopped
  • 1 teaspoon fresh cilantro, chopped
  • 2 tablespoons walnuts, finely chopped
  • 1 ounce reduced-fat crumbled feta cheese

Directions

  1. Preheat oven to 425° F.
  2. In large bowl, toss together potatoes (sweet and yellow), carrot, red onion, celery, beet, and ½ tablespoon of the oil, coating well. Season with sea salt and pepper
  3. Arrange vegetables on a cookie sheet, and spread mixture evenly in a single layer. Roast, stirring several times, until tender and beginning to brown, about 50 minutes.
  4. In small bowl, whisk together vinegar, lemon juice, and Dijon mustard with remaining 1 tablespoon oil, and stir in parsley and cilantro. Drizzle dressing over vegetables, add walnuts, and gently toss.
  5. Top with crumbled feta. Serve warm or at room temperature.

Source: From the Cardiometabolic Food Plan recipe collection (Institute for Functional Medicine), saved in Desarae’s recipe files.

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