Southwest Sweet Potato, Black Bean, Wild Rice Salad

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Southwest Sweet Potato, Black Bean, Wild Rice Salad

Southwest Sweet Potato, Black Bean, Wild Rice Salad is a colorful and flavorful salad full of sweet potatoes, black beans, wild rice, corn, cilantro and a wonderful chili lime dressing. Serve it as a side or main dish.

Prep Time15

Cook Time45

Total Time1

Course: Salads

Cuisine: Southwest

Keyword: black beans, corn, gluten free, salad, side dish, sweet potato, vegan, wild rice

Servings: -6 servings

Author: Danae Halliday

Ingredients

Salad

2 cups cooked wild rice blend
1 cup diced roasted sweet potato
1 cup canned black beans rinsed and drained
1 red bell pepper diced
1/2 cup fresh or frozen corn
2 green onions sliced thin
2 tablespoons chopped cilantro
2 tablespoons pumpkin seeds

Vinaigrette

Zest of a lime
3 tablespoons fresh lime juice
1 1/2 tablespoons olive oil
1 tablespoon honey or maple syrup
1 teaspoon chili powder
3/4 teaspoon ground cumin
Kosher salt and fresh ground black pepper to taste

Instructions

Combine all of the ingredients for the vinaigrette in a jar with a lid and shake together until well combined.
In a large bowl combine all of the salad ingredients. Pour the vinaigrette over the salad and toss to combine. Taste for seasoning and adjust as needed. Cover and refrigerate until ready to serve.

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