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    Home » Healthy delicious dishes » Salads for Salad Haters

    Roasted Sweet Potato Feta Salad with Lemon Tahini Dressing

    By Emmeline Kemperyd on March 2, 2021, updated June 26, 2022 - 47 Comments

    Total time: 30 minutes minutes
    Prep time: 5 minutes minutes
    5 from 10 votes
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    This Sweet Potato Feta Salad is the ultimate warming salad - peppery, salty & crunchy, with a Lemon Tahini Dressing you will want to have by the spoonful. This quick & easy salad is great as a side or main course, and perfect for your lunchbox.

    sweet potato feta salad in a blue bowl
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    Why you will love this recipe

    • It's quick and all done in under 30 minutes
    • It's easy with just a few simple steps
    • It's hands off with just a little bit of chopping and mixing to do
    • Amazing taste from peppery sweet potatoes mixing with salty Feta cheese and a savory & nutty Lemon Tahini Dressing
    • Lots of textures with soft sweet potatoes, crunchy greens and crispy seeds
    • It's a complete, healthy meal that will leave you full and satisfied
    • It's great the next day as well - perfect for your lunchboxes

    What you need to make it

    ingredients for sweet potato feta salad

    Ingredient notes & substitutions

    • Olive oil can be swapped for another type of vegetable oil or coconut oil
    • Sunflower seeds & pumpkin seeds - use both or just one of them
    • Feta cheese can be switched for another Feta style white cheese

    How to make it

    Before you start, preheat your oven to 430°F (225°C).

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    collage showing how to season and roast sweet potato cubes
    1. Peel and cut sweet potato into 1 inch (2.5 cm) cubes and place on a lined baking tray
    2. Season with olive oil, salt and pepper
    3. Mix well and spread out in a single layer
    4. Roast in the middle of the oven at 430°F (225°C) for 20 minutes. Mix once halfway. When done, set aside to cool for at least 5 minutes.
    collage showing how to make lemon tahini dressing
    1. Bring out the ingredients for the dressing, as well as a glass jar with a lid
    2. Place all the ingredients in the jar
    3. Close the lid tightly, then shake the jar vigorously to combine
    4. Taste test and adjust seasoning as desired, then set aside for now
    collage showing how to mix together sweet potato feta salad
    1. Place arugula, roasted sweet potato cubes and Feta cheese in a bowl
    2. Mix well, then add pumpkin seeds and sunflower seeds
    3. Mix and pour over the dressing
    4. Mix again, then serve!
    sweet potato feta salad in a blue bowl

    Tips & tricks

    • Peel the sweet potato - the skin can be a bit tough
    • The sweet potatoes will taste quite peppery if you taste them on their own - don't worry, it will be great in the salad with all the other ingredients
    • Serve the salad warm or cold - it's delicious both ways
    • Prep ahead - the sweet potatoes can be roasted up to 3 days in advance. Combine the ingredients for the salad just before serving, and either heat the sweet potatoes or serve the salad cold.
    • Switch up the flavors by serving with Honey Lemon Vinaigrette instead of the Tahini Dressing
    • Store leftovers in the fridge in an airtight container for up to 4 days
    • Eat leftovers cold as the mixed salad won't heat very well
    • If you want to eat your leftovers warm keep the ingredients separate and heat just the sweet potatoes, then combine everything just before eating
    sweet potato feta salad in a blue bowl

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    Recipe

    sweet potato feta salad in a blue bowl

    Roasted Sweet Potato Feta Salad with Lemon Tahini Dressing

    5 from 10 votes
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    Course: Main Course
    Cuisine: North American
    Diet: Gluten Free, Vegetarian
    Servings: 4 people
    Calories: 312kcal
    Prep time: 5 minutes mins
    Cook time: 25 minutes mins
    Cooling time 5 minutes minutes
    Total time: 30 minutes minutes
    Author: Emmeline Kemperyd
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    Ingredients

    • 2 tablespoon olive oil
    • 1 large sweet potato peeled & cut in 1 inch (2.5 cm) cubes
    • 1 teaspoon salt
    • 1 teaspoon ground black pepper
    • 4 handfuls arugula
    • 1 cup crumbled feta cheese
    • 4 teaspoon sunflower seeds
    • 4 teaspoon pumpkin seeds

    Tahini Sauce

    • 4 tablespoon tahini
    • 1 tablespoon olive oil
    • 1 lemon juice of
    • 1 teaspoon salt
    • 6 tablespoon water more or less, to desired consistency
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    Instructions

    • Preheat the oven to 430°F (225°C).
    • Place the sweet potato cubes on a large oven tray and mix with the olive oil, salt and black pepper. Place in the middle of the oven and roast for 20 minutes, mixing once halfway. Then set aside to cool for at least 5 minutes.
      2 tablespoon olive oil, 1 large sweet potato, 1 teaspoon salt, 1 teaspoon ground black pepper
    • While the sweet potatoes are cooling, make the tahini sauce by placing all the ingredients in a jar, screwing on a lid tightly and shaking vigorously.
      4 tablespoon tahini, 1 tablespoon olive oil, 1 lemon, 1 teaspoon salt, 6 tablespoon water
    • Place arugula salad, roasted sweet potato and Feta cheese in a large bowl and mix.
      4 handfuls arugula, 1 cup crumbled feta cheese
    • Add sunflower seeds and pumpkin seeds and mix again.
      4 teaspoon sunflower seeds, 4 teaspoon pumpkin seeds
    • Pour over the tahini sauce, mix, and serve!

    Equipment (may contain affiliate links)

    • Chopping board*
    • Kitchen knife*
    • Baking tray
    • Parchment paper*
    • Potato peeler or pairing knife*
    • Measuring spoons*
    • Mixing bowl*

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    Notes

     

    Ingredient notes & substitutions

    • Olive oil can be swapped for another type of vegetable oil or coconut oil
    • Sunflower seeds & pumpkin seeds - use both or just one of them
    • Feta cheese can be switched for another Feta style white cheese
     

    Tips & tricks

    • Peel the sweet potato - the skin can be a bit tough
    • The sweet potatoes will taste quite peppery if you taste them on their own - don't worry, it will be great in the salad with all the other ingredients
    • Serve the salad warm or cold - it's delicious both ways
    • Prep ahead - the sweet potatoes can be roasted up to 3 days in advance. Combine the ingredients for the salad just before serving, and either heat the sweet potatoes or serve the salad cold.
    • Store leftovers in the fridge in an airtight container for up to 4 days
    • Eat leftovers cold as the mixed salad won't heat very well
    • If you want to eat your leftovers warm keep the ingredients separate and heat just the sweet potatoes, then combine everything just before eating

    Nutrition

    Calories: 312kcal | Carbohydrates: 10g | Protein: 11g | Fat: 27g | Saturated Fat: 8g | Trans Fat: 1g | Cholesterol: 33mg | Sodium: 1594mg | Potassium: 269mg | Fiber: 3g | Sugar: 3g | Vitamin A: 655IU | Vitamin C: 18mg | Calcium: 254mg | Iron: 2mg

    Nutritional information is approximate and automatically calculated, and should only be viewed as an indication.

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    About Emmeline Kemperyd

    Emmeline Kemperyd is a writer, food blogger, recipe creator and food photographer and the founder of alwaysusebutter.com. She has 20+ years experience creating and simplifying recipes so they taste good, and are quick, easy, and approachable. She is a regular contributor to MSN and her work has been featured by The Guardian, Well+Good, Vulture, SheKnows, Good Men Project, and The Feed Feed, among others.

    Reader Interactions

    Comments

    1. Blythe Alpern

      January 21, 2019 at 6:07 am

      I have a few extra sweet potatoes lying around and was trying to figure out what to do with them. Excited to try this recipe, especially since it features a few favorites like feta and pumpkin seeds.

      Reply
      • Emmeline

        January 21, 2019 at 7:05 pm

        Thank you, Blythe! This is a great way to use up those 😉

        Reply
    2. Kayla

      January 11, 2019 at 3:05 pm

      I love everything but the feta cheese. I’ve tried it several times and it’s just not for me.

      Reply
      • Emmeline

        January 11, 2019 at 3:14 pm

        Oh no! You could probably make it with chevre or something like that as well!

        Reply
    3. Kate Findley

      January 11, 2019 at 6:20 am

      5 stars
      I love tahini! It is a staple in my household and I eat it with just about everything. However, I hadn't thought of trying it with this specific combination of food. With the feta, arugula, and sweet potatoes it sounds delicious!

      Reply
      • Emmeline

        January 11, 2019 at 10:19 am

        Thank you for commenting, Kate! I love it too, it's just so flavorful. And on top of this flavor combo - yummy!!

        Reply
    4. Christa

      January 11, 2019 at 5:31 am

      This looks so delicious! I absolutely love arugula; it's one of my favorite ingredients. I've never had it paired with sweet potatoes like this. I can't wait to try it~

      Reply
      • Emmeline

        January 11, 2019 at 10:19 am

        Thank you, Christa! I love arugula as well - such a great and versatile green!

        Reply
    5. Catherine Santiago Jose

      January 11, 2019 at 5:10 am

      5 stars
      Wow, such a healthy salad recipe and it looks really delicious. I will definitely include this on my meal plan, thanks for sharing!

      Reply
      • Emmeline

        January 11, 2019 at 10:20 am

        Thank you so much, Catherine! So happy you liked it.

        Reply
    6. kumamonjeng

      January 11, 2019 at 2:14 am

      5 stars
      Wow, i learn something new here, the Tahini sauce! I may tasted it but don't realised it is the Tahini sauce. Your recipe look really yummy as I like how all healthy ingredients are in. Such as sweet potatoes which keep us full and my favorite arugula

      Reply
      • Emmeline

        January 11, 2019 at 10:31 am

        Thank you for commenting! It's quite common in mainly Northern African cuisine but no you don't always know what it is 🙂 So yummy though, I hope you like it!

        Reply
    7. Kristen Frolich

      January 11, 2019 at 1:22 am

      My youngest (just 2 years old) absolutely loves sweet potatoes! I'm trying to get my entire family to eat more fruits and vegetables so this is definitely something that I would add to my menu. I would never think to combine sweet potatoes and feta cheese but the more you think about the flavors they would absolutely go together. Can't wait to try this!

      Reply
      • Emmeline

        January 11, 2019 at 10:33 am

        Thank you for commenting, Kristen! Oh that's perfect then, if you serve it with the sweet potatoes still a bit warm they probably won't even think about it being a salad 😉

        Reply
    8. Amanda | Mostly Mojita

      January 10, 2019 at 6:57 pm

      So many of my favorite ingredients here! I've really been wanting to try to make this.

      Reply
    9. Elizabeth O

      January 10, 2019 at 12:51 pm

      such a tasty looking salad! I haven’t tried it yet but sweet potatoes worth a try. thanks for sharing this recipe.

      Reply
      • Emmeline

        January 10, 2019 at 4:46 pm

        Thank you Elizabeth! It was really yummy, the sweet potatoes add so much flavor as well as getting you full!

        Reply
    10. Cathy

      January 10, 2019 at 10:24 am

      5 stars
      OH GOODNESS EMMELINE! Here you go again with another delicious salad!! You had me craving so much after reading your cashew caprese salad now this one?! With Tahini?1 Want this one right now too!!! Keep making more! 🙂

      Reply
      • Emmeline

        January 10, 2019 at 12:34 pm

        Haha thank you Cathy!! I try my best 😊 and a salad is quite a good thing to crave isn’t it?

        Reply
    11. Geeky Daddy

      January 10, 2019 at 5:52 am

      You had me at "Sweet Potato"...

      Reply
      • Emmeline

        January 10, 2019 at 10:04 am

        Yeah, right?! Thanks for commenting!

        Reply
    12. Kathryn

      January 10, 2019 at 5:27 am

      I haven't tried it yet but I will! I love sweet potatoes.

      Reply
      • Emmeline

        January 10, 2019 at 10:04 am

        Me too!! Thanks for commenting!

        Reply
    13. Melinda

      January 10, 2019 at 3:33 am

      I just received a produce box with so many of these ingredients in it so I am def trying this recipe out!

      Reply
      • Emmeline

        January 10, 2019 at 10:03 am

        Oh perfect!! Thank you for commenting & let me know when you’ve tried it! 😃

        Reply
    14. Betsy

      January 10, 2019 at 1:55 am

      This salad sounds awesome. I love pumpkin seeds on salads they're my new favorite. Will definitely be giving this a go.

      Reply
      • Emmeline

        January 10, 2019 at 10:03 am

        Thank you! Yeah I love getting some crunch in there!

        Reply
    15. Nikki

      January 10, 2019 at 12:50 am

      This looks delicious! I'm big on veggies lately, so this one I'll have to try!

      Reply
      • Emmeline

        January 10, 2019 at 10:02 am

        Thank you! Let me know if you do! 😃

        Reply
    16. Junell DuBois

      January 10, 2019 at 12:42 am

      That looks super yummy and so pretty on the plate too!

      Reply
      • Emmeline

        January 10, 2019 at 10:01 am

        Thank you!

        Reply
    17. Amy-Lynn Denham

      January 10, 2019 at 12:31 am

      never would have thought of this combination. i like everything but the sweet potato... maybe it's worth a try!

      Reply
      • Emmeline

        January 10, 2019 at 10:01 am

        Would probably be amazing with regular potatoes as well if that’s more your thing 😍

        Reply
    18. Gemma Stringer

      January 09, 2019 at 11:20 pm

      Lovely post, bright pictures, very creative and meal looks tasty and healthy.

      Reply
      • Emmeline

        January 09, 2019 at 11:35 pm

        Thank you! 😀

        Reply
    19. Remy Nguyen

      January 09, 2019 at 11:14 pm

      It looks so good and healthy until I scrolled down and see that's more than 500 calories. Hahaha. But yes I'll try this recipe at home because it looks so good

      Reply
      • Emmeline

        January 09, 2019 at 11:38 pm

        Well, 500 calories for a lunch or dinner isn't alot, unless you're trying to eat far below the "standard" 2000 kcal recommendation 🙂 But I'll take this as a very good review! 😉

        Reply
    20. lola@cheflolaskitchen

      January 09, 2019 at 2:39 pm

      5 stars
      My dinner's never complete without a salad! Thanks for this one Emmeline.

      Reply
      • Emmeline

        January 09, 2019 at 4:29 pm

        You are very welcome! Thanks for commenting!

        Reply
    21. Silvia

      January 09, 2019 at 2:27 pm

      5 stars
      YUM!! That salad looks really good. I'm gonna make it today for lunch, with some chicken.

      Reply
      • Emmeline

        January 09, 2019 at 4:28 pm

        Thank you! Yeah that will be a great pairing! Let me know how it turns out!

        Reply
    22. Kate Hackworthy

      January 09, 2019 at 1:28 pm

      5 stars
      This salad looks delicious and I love the flavours in the tahini dressing!

      Reply
      • Emmeline

        January 09, 2019 at 4:27 pm

        Thank you! Me too - tahini & lemon & salt are just some of the best flavors out there!

        Reply
    23. Bintu | Recipes From A Pantry

      January 09, 2019 at 1:02 pm

      5 stars
      Such a tasty looking salad! I love roasted sweet potatoes but I never really think to include them in salads - I'm definitely going to give this a go!

      Reply
      • Emmeline

        January 09, 2019 at 4:27 pm

        Thank you! I hadn’t done it either before this, but now it’s going to happen a lot more!

        Reply
    24. Dannii

      January 09, 2019 at 12:31 pm

      5 stars
      Sweet potato and feta go so well together. Such a delicious creamy combo!

      Reply
      • Emmeline

        January 09, 2019 at 4:27 pm

        Thank you for commenting! Yeah they sure are a match made in heaven.

        Reply
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