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Roasted Sweet Potato & Black Bean Salad with Arugula and Feta Cheese<\/h2>\n
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This vibrant roasted sweet potato and black bean salad with arugula and feta brings together sweet, savory, and spicy notes, typically dressed with a tangy lime or lemon vinaigrette. Perfect for lunch or a side, it features roasted, caramelized potatoes, hearty beans, and creamy feta cheese, often assembled in roughly 30\u201340 minutes.<\/span>
<\/div>This salad is highly adaptable and serves well warm or cold.<\/span><\/div>\n
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Author: <\/span>Google Gemini AI query (corrected and augmented)<\/span><\/div>\n\n\n

<\/span>Ingredients<\/span><\/h3>

<\/span>Roasted Sweet Potatoes:<\/span><\/h4>
  • 2-3<\/span> Tbsp<\/span> olive oil<\/span><\/li>
  • 2<\/span> large<\/span> sweet potatoes<\/span> cubed<\/span><\/li>
  • 1<\/span> Tbsp<\/span> chili powder<\/span><\/li>
  • 1<\/span> tsp<\/span> cumin<\/span><\/li>
  • salt<\/span><\/li><\/ul><\/div>

    <\/span>Dressing:<\/span><\/h4>
    • 2-3 <\/span> Tbsp<\/span> olive oil<\/span><\/li>
    • 1<\/span> Tbsp<\/span> lime juice<\/span><\/li>
    • 1<\/span> tsp<\/span> lime zest<\/span><\/li>
    • 1<\/span> tsp<\/span> honey or maple syrup<\/span><\/li><\/ul><\/div>

      <\/span>Assemble:<\/span><\/h4>
      • 4-6<\/span> Tbsp<\/span> olive oil<\/span><\/li>
      • 1<\/span> (15oz) can<\/span> black beans<\/span> drained and rinsed<\/span><\/li>
      • \u00bd<\/span> red onion<\/span><\/li>
      • 4-6<\/span> cups<\/span> baby arugula<\/span><\/li>
      • small tomatoes<\/span> halved (optional)<\/span><\/li>
      • Kalamata olives<\/span> (optional)<\/span><\/li><\/ul><\/div>

        <\/span>Finish:<\/span><\/h4>
        • 4-6<\/span> oz<\/span> crumbled feta<\/span> or goat cheese.<\/span><\/li>
        • avocado<\/span><\/li>
        • cilantro<\/span> for garnish<\/span><\/li>
        • toasted pepitas<\/span><\/li><\/ul><\/div><\/div>\n

          <\/span>Instructions<\/span><\/h3>
          • Roast Sweet Potatoes:<\/strong><\/span>
            <\/div>Preheat oven to 425\u2109\/220\u2103.<\/span>
            <\/div>Toss cubed sweet potatoes with 2-3 Tbsp olive oil, chili powder, cumin, and salt. Roast for 25\u201330 minutes until browned, stirring halfway.<\/span><\/div><\/li>
          • Make Dressing: <\/strong>Whisk 2-3 Tbsp olive oil, 1 Tbsp lime juice, 1 tsp lime zest, and 1 tsp honey or maple syrup.<\/span><\/div><\/li>
          • Assemble: <\/strong>In a large bowl, combine the slightly cooled roasted sweet potatoes, black beans, thinly sliced red onion, arugula, and (optionally) tomatoes and olives.<\/span><\/div><\/li>
          • Finish: <\/strong>Drizzle with dressing, toss gently, and top with feta cheese, sliced avocado, or toasted pepitas.<\/span><\/div><\/li><\/ul><\/div><\/div>\n
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            <\/span>Notes<\/span><\/h3>

            <\/span>Tips for Success<\/span><\/h4>\n
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            • Crispy Potatoes:<\/strong> Ensure potatoes are dry before oiling and do not overlap them on the baking sheet.<\/span><\/li>\n
            • Flavor Boost:<\/strong> Quick-pickle the red onion in lime juice for 10 minutes before adding to the salad to reduce harshness.<\/span><\/li>\n
            • Dressing:<\/strong> Use a tangy lime vinaigrette or tahini dressing to complement the sweet potatoes.<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul><\/div><\/div>\n<\/div><\/div>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":9814,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"wprm-recipe-roundup-name":"","wprm-recipe-roundup-description":"","footnotes":""},"categories":[1598,134,1715,179,1983,543,133,3363,1712],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-9808","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-bryans-favorites","category-american","category-gluten-free","category-italian","category-no-cook","category-roast","category-salad","category-salad-dressing","category-vegetarian"],"jetpack_featured_media_url":"https:\/\/bhiggs.x10hosting.com\/foodie\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/Roasted-Sweet-Potato-Arugula-Salad-SQUARE2.jpg","_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/bhiggs.x10hosting.com\/foodie\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/9808","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/bhiggs.x10hosting.com\/foodie\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/bhiggs.x10hosting.com\/foodie\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/bhiggs.x10hosting.com\/foodie\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/2"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/bhiggs.x10hosting.com\/foodie\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=9808"}],"version-history":[{"count":2,"href":"https:\/\/bhiggs.x10hosting.com\/foodie\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/9808\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":9819,"href":"https:\/\/bhiggs.x10hosting.com\/foodie\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/9808\/revisions\/9819"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/bhiggs.x10hosting.com\/foodie\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/9814"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/bhiggs.x10hosting.com\/foodie\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=9808"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/bhiggs.x10hosting.com\/foodie\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=9808"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/bhiggs.x10hosting.com\/foodie\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=9808"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}