Brown Rice and Sweet Potato Salad Recipe With Nutrition Data and Calorie Count

Brown Rice and Sweet Potato Salad

A great salad that's really a main meal!

Yields:

10 servings

Prep Time:

5 mins

Cook Time:

60 mins

Meal Type:

Main Dish
Salad and Salad Dressing

Rating:

Ingredients

2 tsps ground cumin
1/2 tsp sea salt flakes
1 cup balsamic vinegar
2 tbsps olive oil
1/2 cup cilantro, chopped
1/2 large red onion, sliced
1/2 cup pumpkin seeds
1/2 cup, with hulls, edible yield sunflower kernels
1 1/2 tbsps soy sauce
2 tsps brownulated brown sugar
2 cups brown rice
2 lbs sweet potato, peeled into 1 inch chunks

Directions

Cook rice, drain and set aside.
Combine sweet potato, 1 tbsp olive oil, cumin, sugar and salt and toss.
Combine pepitas (pumpkin seeds) and sunflowers seeds in separate baking dish.
Bake sweet potato and seeds at 450 °F (230 °C) for 10 minutes and remove seeds, roast potatoes another 25 minutes.
Combine vingear, soy sauce and 1 tbsp olive oil as the dressing and season.
Mix rice, seeds and sweet potato with cilantro and add dressing.

Nutrition Facts

Serving Size 1 serving

Daily Values

Calories

Amount Per Serving 302

% Daily Value*

Total Fat

Amount Per Serving 8.23g

% Daily Value 11%
- Saturated Fat
  
  Amount Per Serving 1.332g
- Trans Fat
  
  Amount Per Serving 0g
- Polyunsaturated Fat
  
  Amount Per Serving 2.898g
- Monounsaturated Fat
  
  Amount Per Serving 3.626g
Cholesterol

Amount Per Serving 0mg

% Daily Value 0%
Sodium

Amount Per Serving 308mg

% Daily Value 13%
Total Carbohydrate

Amount Per Serving 50.28g

% Daily Value 18%
- Dietary Fiber
  
  Amount Per Serving 4.7g
  
  % Daily Value 17%
- Total Sugars
  
  Amount Per Serving 5.24g
  
  Includes -g Added Sugars
Protein

Amount Per Serving 6.89g

Nutrients Declaration Requirement

Vitamin A

Amount Per Serving 72mcg

% Daily Value 8%
Vitamin C

Amount Per Serving 3mg

% Daily Value 3%
Vitamin D

Amount Per Serving -mcg

% Daily Value -%
Calcium

Amount Per Serving 4mg

% Daily Value 0%
Iron

Amount Per Serving 15mg

% Daily Value 83%
Potassium

Amount Per Serving 490mg

% Daily Value 10%

Nutrition summary:

Calories 302 KCal
Fat 8.23 g
Carbs 50.28 g
Protein 6.89 g

There are 302 calories in 1 serving of Brown Rice and Sweet Potato Salad.

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Values estimated based on person weighing 160 lbs.