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Sweet Potato Beet Salad [with balsamic date dressing]

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This Sweet Potato Beet Salad with date balsamic dressing is the perfect fall salad, plus it’s packing some great nutrition! Gluten-free, paleo, and vegan.

Sweet Potato Beet Salad in white bowl

So I felt it was about time I share another salad with you all. I’ve been baking up a storm on the weekends and my freezer is getting a tad full. Not to mention I’ve been sharing some sweeter recipes lately and I wanted to balance that out a bit. I definitely eat more than just cookies and snack bars. It may not look like it through the blog, but I promise I do!Sweet Potato Beet Salad in white bowl

^^ ALL THE COLORS.

I eat a salad almost every day. Typically a huge one for lunch with lots of toppings. Salads are a fantastic way to get more greens in. And the flavor combinations one can create are virtually endless. Plus, when you invest in an Inspiralizer*, spiralizing sweet potatoes are an absolute MUST.

spiraled Sweet Potato close up

Well and then you stir-fry em for a bit because they’re extra delicious that way. But seriously I highly suggest a getting a spiralizer if you don’t have one. I spiralized the shit out of that sweet potato in seconds. Way safer than cutting them, at least if you’re me… he… hehe.

Sweet potato & beets on my salad?! YES, please!

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And I know some may turn their noses up at the beets (like my 15 year old self) but I seriously enjoy them on salads like these. Sweet potatoes and beets are a killer combo. Or you could just be shaking your head at me like I’m crazy, which is cool too. I’m already well aware I like strange combos sometimes.

Sweet Potato Beet Salad in white bowl on white towel

Can we at least agree on the fact that pumpkin seeds on salads are da bomb? They add a lovely crunch that I can’t get enough of. Plus, they are packed with some serious nutrients, like magnesium and zinc for immune support (source). Winter will be here before we know it, so I say the more foods you can eat to boost your immune system, the better!

And I also threw in a new favorite dressing combo. I kind of love balsamic on anything. But I am seeing dates pop up left and right in the blogosphere and Pinterest. So I played around with a balsamic date dressing that I think is my new love. It is slightly reminiscent of this dressing, but even simpler. Just balsamic vinegar, EVOO, 1 date, and stone ground mustard for some extra taste if you wish. I rarely buy salad dressing anymore because making your own is really just too simple.

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Sweet Potato Beet Salad [with date balsamic dressing]

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5 from 2 reviews

  • Author: Ashley
  • Yield: 2
  • Category: salad
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This Sweet Potato Beet Salad with date balsamic dressing is the perfect fall salad, plus packs some great nutrition! Gluten-free, paleo, and vegan!

Ingredients

  • 6 cups mixed greens
  • 1 medium sweet potato, spiralized (or chopped)
  • 4 small cooked beets, sliced (I used “Love Beets“)
  • 1/4 cup pumpkin seeds (pepitas)
  • 3 TBS balsamic vinegar
  • 2 TBS extra virgin olive oil
  • 1 date, soaked & pitted
  • 1 tsp stoneground mustard (optional)
  • salt & pepper to taste

Instructions

  1. Spiralize or chop sweet potato and cook on stove top until soft.
  2. While the sweet potato is cooking, make your dressing.
    Combine balsamic vinegar, olive oil, pitted date, mustard, and salt & pepper in a small blender and process until smooth. (You may end up with some date chunks, I kept mine in the dressing.)
  3. Once sweet potato is done cooking, allow to cool slightly.
  4. Toss mixed greens, sweet potato, beets, and dressing in a large bowl. Top with pumpkin seeds and serve.

Notes

-I used Ali’s The Inspiralizer, but chopping the sweet potatoes is also fine.

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I think this Sweet Potato Beet salad would go wonderfully with Thanksgiving dinner… Maybe if you don’t have a family of beet-haters. I have a feeling my family would NOT go for this. But they put up with my healthy ways because they love me. Or at least that is what I tell myself.

BEETS?! Yay or nay?

Have you spiralized a sweet potato?? I think I had way too much fun trying out different fruits and veggies 😉

Hope you are all having a great Sunday!

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P.S. Did you know beets are a great source of vitamin C? Great for boosting your immunity with flu season upon us. Just sayin’ 😉

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Sweet Potato Beet Salad in white bowl

If you love beets (or even if you don’t), check out some of these creative recipes incorporating beets>>

Healthy Marinated Beet and Apple Salad [gluten-free] -Cotter Crunch

Roasted Beet, Arugala, Goat Cheese & Honey Crostini -Gimme Some Oven

Beet + Quinoa Veggie Burger -Simply Quinoa

Sneaky Beet Brownies -Fit Foodie Finds

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Comments

    • Have you tried them on a salad with goat cheese and maybe some candied nuts?! I can understand why they would be hard to like, but maybe it is an acquired taste 😉

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  6. YESSSS this is so pretty. I love spiralizing sweet potatoes. When I did the Whole30 (for an entire like 2 weeks) I spiralized them for breakfast, lunch and dinner haha. Can’t wait to try this!

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    • Zoodle addict is legit. I was one for a while with my little hand crank one. But when you get the real deal, the possibilities are just about endless!

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  11. I have the poor man’s spiralizer that’s basically a pencil sharpener for zucchinis – lol
    This salad looks amazing, it has all my favorites. Pepitas are currently on heavy rotation.

    ★★★★★

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    • Oh my gosh YES, Georgie. I have that one too. And I was having zoodles with everything. But then I got jealous of all the other awesome possibilities with the heavy duty ones. Curly fries are in my (and your…) future 😉

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  12. This salad is just so darn pretty. Love all the earthy fall colors 🙂 I’m ALL ABOUT beets! I like you used to be weirded out by them, but they’re the bomb diggity. I haven’t tried spiralizing sweet potato yet, but it’s on my list of things to try!

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    • I’m obsessed with colors. In all forms. I think when I was little I would try to wear as many colors as possible in one outfit… I may or may not still have a tendency to do that some days.
      And you MUST spiralize the sweet potatoes. It is SO quick, and fun 😉 And apparently I wasn’t kidding when I said safer because I jinxed myself and cut through my thumbnail when making chili this past weekend. OOPS.

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  17. LMAO if people saw my IG feed they might think I only eat those giant pizza slices and croissants….
    This recipe looks BOMB! Love beets on my salad, too. I’ve got beets in my recipe for Friday 😉

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  22. Can’t wait to try this! Don’t worry I like weird flavor combinations too. Sweet potatoes and peanut butter has got to be my favorite.

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