Sweet potato, fig and feta salad recipe
Raw sweet potatoes, juicy ripe figs and salty feta combine perfectly in this fresh and vibrant salad, making it not only tasty but also healthy and nutritious.
Tip: You can replace the figs for juicy plums or greengages. Large grapes are also good.
Ingredients
- 1 medium-sized raw sweet potato, peeled
- 6 figs, each cut into 6 wedges
- 1 small bunch flat parsley
- 200 g feta cheese, cut into cubes
- 1 small punnet mustard and cress
- 1 tbsp black mustard seeds
- 4 tbsp extra virgin olive oil
- 1 lime, juice only
Details
- Cuisine: American
- Recipe Type: Salad
- Difficulty: Easy
- Preparation Time: 10 mins
- Cooking Time: 0 mins
- Serves: 4
Step-by-step
- Cut the sweet potato into thin little strips (like matchsticks) and place in a large bowl (if you have a mandolin, use the julienne attachment).
- Add the figs, parsley, feta cheese, mustard and cress, mustard seeds and olive oil and mix well.
- Add the lime juice, season with black pepper and mix again.
This recipe was devised by Felice Tocchini for the Love Sweet Potatoes campaign
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