Roasted sweet potato and goats' cheese salad

Name: Roasted sweet potato and goats' cheese salad
Prep time: 15 min
Cook time: 25 min
Total time: 40 min
Yield: 4
Ingredients: 500 g essential Waitrose Sweet Potatoes(about 2 medium to large); 1 tbsp olive oil; 50 g pecan halves; 2 tbsp extra virgin olive oil; 1 small red onion, finely sliced; 130 g pitted black olives, drained and roughly chopped; 1½ tbsp balsamic vinegar; 250 g pre-cooked red and white quinoa; 115 g baby spinach; 125 g soft goats’ cheese, crumbled; Squeeze lemon juice

A satisfying salad that makes for a nutritious vegetarian main. It's delicious served warm, with a glass of refreshing dry white wine, or enjoy cold the next day for lunch.

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Serves4
CourseMain meal
Prepare15 mins
Cook25 mins
Total time40 mins

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500g essential Waitrose Sweet Potatoes(about 2 medium to large)
1 tbsp olive oil
50g pecan halves
2 tbsp extra virgin olive oil
1 small red onion, finely sliced
130g pitted black olives, drained and roughly chopped
1½ tbsp balsamic vinegar
250g pre-cooked red and white quinoa
115g baby spinach
125g soft goats’ cheese, crumbled
Squeeze lemon juice

Preheat the oven to 220˚C, gas mark 7. Cut the sweet potatoes into 3cm chunks and toss with the olive oil in a large roasting tin. Season and roast for 25 minutes, stirring halfway. Put the pecans in a smaller roasting tin and place in the oven for the final 6 minutes of the cooking time.
Meanwhile, heat the extra virgin olive oil in a small pan over a low heat and very gently fry the red onion until softened, about 4-5 minutes. Tip in the olives and balsamic vinegar, warming through, then season and set aside.
Heat the quinoa according to pack instructions. When the sweet potatoes are done, take out of the oven and stir through the quinoa to combine. Transfer to a large serving plate with the spinach, then roughly chop the pecans and scatter over. Spoon over the red onion, olive and balsamic dressing and top with the goats’ cheese, a grinding of black pepper and a squeeze of lemon juice.