Pomegranate salad with a saffron tahini dressing
- Portion size: Serves 6
- Takes 10 minutes to make, 20-25 minutes in the oven, plus cooling
- Difficulty: easy
A vibrant Middle Eastern-inspired winter salad recipe made with sweet potatoes, pomegranate and mint with a saffron dressing.
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Ingredients
- 900g (about 2 large) sweet potatoes, cut into 2cm cubes
- 1 tbsp olive oil
- 175g watercress
- 1 pomegranate, halved and seeds removed
- 75g pumpkin seeds, toasted
- Bunch of spring onions, thinly sliced
- 150g goat’s cheese, crumbled
- Handful fresh mint leaves, finely shredded
For the dressing
- Pinch of saffron
- 50g tahini (sesame seed paste)
- Juice of 1 large lemon
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Method
- Preheat the oven to 200°C/ fan180°C/ gas 6. Put the sweet potatoes in a roasting tin, drizzle with the oil and season. Roast for 20-25 minutes, tossing halfway. Cool.
- Meanwhile, soften the saffron in 2 tablespoons of boiling water, then cool. Put into a bowl with the tahini and lemon juice and whisk to a creamy consistency. Season.
- Put the sweet potato in a bowl with the remaining ingredients. Drizzle over the dressing and serve.
Nutrition
- 374kcals Calories
- 19.8g (6.6g saturated) Fat
- 13.3g Protein
- 38.1g (12.1g sugar) Carbs
- 0.6g Salt
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