This Festive Roasted Sweet Potato and Cranberry Salad is oh-so-good!! Simple ingredients, loads of flavor, but best of all, it’s easy to make.
This Festive Roasted Sweet Potato and Cranberry Salad is oh-so-good!!
Are you ready to celebrate Thanksgiving? I think this year I am in so much better place than previous years when It comes to planning. I already know what I am going to cook, and you can bet this Roasted Sweet Potato and Cranberry Salad will have a special place in my table.
When I first made this salad, it almost went unnoticed… Can you believe it? I knew my kids wouldn’t eat it because of the green onions, a.k.a “the green thing”, but as soon as my husband and I started digging into this colorful salad we couldn’t stop. We didn’t expect to get all excited over salad, but that’s what happened.
A few ingredients are all you’ll need…
This Roasted Sweet Potato and Cranberry Salad is a thrilling blend of flavors, textures and colors. The individual flavors of this salad go so well together, it is as if they were meant to meet.
It’s absolutely delicious and It will leave you feeling satisfied.
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- 2 lb sweet potatoes peeled and cubed
- 4 tablespoons olive oil
- Salt and black pepper to taste
- 1 cup green onions sliced
- 1 cup pecans
- 1/2 cup dry cranberry or more to taste
- 1 tablespoon cilantro chopped
- 1/4 cup queso fresco crumbled
- ¼ cup Maple Vinaigrette for dressing optional, see notes
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Preheat the oven to 400° F. Line a baking tray with parchment paper.
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Mix the sweet potatoes, olive oil, salt, and pepper. Place the mixture on the tray and roast for about 20 minutes, or until the sweet potatoes softens. Remove from the oven and let cool down slightly.
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You can do this one day in advance.
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In a large salad bowl, toss together the roasted sweet potatoes, green onions, pecans, and cranberries.
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Garnish with chopped cilantro and queso fresco. Dress with Maple Vinaigrette to taste.
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Serve.
You can also dress the salad with just olive oil, if you prefer.
Maple Vinaigrette recipe.
Oh wow. I will definitely be serving this at Thanksgiving AND Christmas. It looks so good! I love all the flavors.
Oh this sounds like all of my favorite flavors! I need to make this!
This looks fantastic! I am adding this to my Thanksgiving menu.
What a colorful salad! This is one that I know my parents would love, so when they come at Christmas time I’m going to make this. It looks delicious.
Love your salad! IT sounds like all of my favorite things! I need to make it soon!
Such a pretty looking side dish. I’m not a big fan of sweet potatoes so I’ll have to defer to those that love them. I do enjoy dried cranberries though. I use them all the time.
This sweet potato salad looks amazing! I would love to make this with some roasted turkey for my family.
Roasted Sweet Potatoes are so delicious. I am so excited to try this salad recipe on the weekend. I am sure it will be a big hit with my family.
This looks so delicious and easy to make. I will have to get the ingredients I need to make this recipe this week.
Wow, this looks incredible! Definitely on my Thanksgiving menu. Pinning now!
This is definitely going to be a side dish for our thanksgiving feast! The colors and flavors looks outrageously delish!
I will have to make this salad for the family. We love sweet potatoes. It looks so delicious.
Your photos are beautiful. What lens and camera do you use? This salad looks delicious. I can’t wait to try it. I love the cranberry and sweet potato combo, so earthy with tartness and yum!
Hello Racheal! Thanks so much for your kind words. I use a Canon 5D mark III and my favorite lens is 24-70mm f 2/8. Hope you give this recipe a try soon ????
wowsers! girl you killing me with those pics. they are amazing. wow
Thanks so much ☺️