Sweet Potato & Pesto Rice Salad
Course
Main Dish
Servings
4
Servings
4
Ingredients
Pesto
1/4
cup
pine nuts
toasted
1
leaves
bunch basil
only
1/2
tbsp
grated Parmesan cheese
1
tbsp
olive oil
1/2
tsp
garlic
crushed
Salt and pepper
Salad
3/4
cup
brown rice
uncooked
500
grams
sweet potato
cubed
Olive oil spray
120
grams
rocket or baby spinach
1
tbsp
olive oil
2
tbsp
pine nuts
toasted
Salt and pepper
Instructions
Preheat oven to 200C.
Cook rice as per packet instructions.
Place cubed sweet potato onto a lined baking tray and spray with oil. Bake for 15-20 minutes until golden.
Place all pesto ingredients into food processor and blitz on high until paste forms, add 1-2 tbsp water if too thick.
Place the sweet potato, cooked rice, rocket, pesto and toasted pine nuts into a large mixing bowl. Toss gently until combined, then serve.
If storing leftovers, store in an airtight container in the fridge for up to 3 days.
Recipe Notes
380 calories per serve
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Sweet Potato & Pesto Rice Salad
Votes:
8
Rating:
3.88
You:
Rate this recipe!
Course
Main Dish
Servings
Ingredients
Pesto
1/4
cup
pine nuts
toasted
1
leaves
bunch basil
only
1/2
tbsp
grated Parmesan cheese
1
tbsp
olive oil
1/2
tsp
garlic
crushed
Salt and pepper
Salad
3/4
cup
brown rice
uncooked
500
grams
sweet potato
cubed
Olive oil spray
120
grams
rocket or baby spinach
1
tbsp
olive oil
2
tbsp
pine nuts
toasted
Salt and pepper
Course
Main Dish
Servings
Ingredients
Pesto
1/4
cup
pine nuts
toasted
1
leaves
bunch basil
only
1/2
tbsp
grated Parmesan cheese
1
tbsp
olive oil
1/2
tsp
garlic
crushed
Salt and pepper
Salad
3/4
cup
brown rice
uncooked
500
grams
sweet potato
cubed
Olive oil spray
120
grams
rocket or baby spinach
1
tbsp
olive oil
2
tbsp
pine nuts
toasted
Salt and pepper
Votes:
8
Rating:
3.88
You:
Rate this recipe!
Instructions
Preheat oven to 200C.
Cook rice as per packet instructions.
Place cubed sweet potato onto a lined baking tray and spray with oil. Bake for 15-20 minutes until golden.
Place all pesto ingredients into food processor and blitz on high until paste forms, add 1-2 tbsp water if too thick.
Place the sweet potato, cooked rice, rocket, pesto and toasted pine nuts into a large mixing bowl. Toss gently until combined, then serve.
If storing leftovers, store in an airtight container in the fridge for up to 3 days.
Recipe Notes
380 calories per serve