A mouth-watering combination of roast sweet potato, warm halloumi and juicy pomegranate! This Warm Winter Salad is the perfect way to satisfy your salad cravings during the colder months of the year. Enjoy as a light main course or as a delicious side dish!
I’ll be honest, I’m not the biggest salad fan in the world. I do enjoy them occasionally, but they are rarely my first choice. However, I tend to crave some fresh greens in winter amongst all the heavy rich foods that are typical of this time of year!
When the holiday season hits and you just can’t face any more mashed potato, serve this salad instead! It’s a great addition to any Thanksgiving or Christmas spread.
Ayurvedic Perspective on Warm Winter Salad
While salads are typically considered to be a ‘healthy’ meal, Ayurveda has a very different perspective! Most salads are full of raw, difficult to digest foods – think nuts, seeds, raw carrots, cucumber, tomato etc.
Ayurveda strongly encourages eating a well cooked diet, particularly if you experience any digestive issues. When a salad craving hits, try incorporate some warm, cooked, oily foods such as in this recipe. Also, consider having a smaller portion of salad alongside a cooked meal.
Here’s What You Need
- Sweet potato
- Halloumi
- Pomegranate seeds
- Rocket
- Coconut oil
- Cumin
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Warm Winter Salad (Sweet Potato, Halloumi & Pomegranate)
Ingredients
- 1 medium sweet potato
- 2 tsp coconut oil
- 1 tsp ground cumin
- 4 slices halloumi
- 2 tbsp pomegranate seeds
- 2 large handfuls rocket leaves
Instructions
- Preheat the oven to 180
- Peel and chop sweet potato, add to a baking tray with coconut oil and sprinkle with cumin
- Roast the sweet potato chunks for about 40 minutes, or until cooked to your liking
- Then, build your salad by layering rocket, roast sweet potato and pomegranate seeds
- Right before serving, pan fry the halloumi slices (in a dry pan) for 2-3 minutes each side or until golden brown
- Top your salad with warm halloumi and enjoy!
Notes
- Halloumi is best served right away when it is nice and warm and gooey! That’s why I quickly cook it at the very end
- You can feel free to add any other roasted root vegetables like carrots, beets or parsnips along with the sweet potato
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