This Sweet Potato and Chickpea Salad with Tahini Orange Dressing is a delicious and healthy meatless meal!
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If you are looking to upgrade your salad game, look no further! This salad is so easy, but very impressive. The crispy air fryer sweet potatoes and chickpeas are thrown over a bed of kale and topped with dried cranberries and shredded Pecorino Romano cheese. Finish off the dish with a drizzle of homemade Tahini Orange Salad Dressing!
Ingredients in this salad
- diced sweet potato
- canned chickpeas (rinsed and drained)
- olive oil
- garlic powder
- salt
- chopped tuscan kale
- dried cranberries - I used unsweetened cranberries from Trader Joe’s!
- shredded Pecorino Romano Cheese or Parmesan Cheese
Ingredients in Tahini Orange Salad Dressing
- tahini
- olive oil
- apple cider vinegar
- fresh orange juice
- salt/pepper
- garlic powder
- paprika
How to make sweet potato and chickpea salad
- Place the diced sweet potato and chickpeas into the air fryer. Spray or drizzle olive oil over the top. Sprinkle with garlic powder and salt. Air fry for about 15-20 minutes at 400 degrees.
- To make the Tahini Orange Salad Dressing, place all dressing ingredients into a small glass jar and shake until combined.
- Grab a bowl and assemble the ingredients for the salad. Lay down the kale at the bottom, add the cooked sweet potato, chickpeas, dried cranberries and shredded Pecorino Romano Cheese.
- Drizzle the dressing over the top, toss and enjoy!
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Frequently Asked Questions
You can use almond butter, cashew butter or sunflower seed butter in place of tahini.
If you don’t have an air fryer, bake the sweet potatoes and chickpeas at 400 degrees for about 30 minutes.
I know kale is one of those veggies you either love or you hate. You can use baby spinach or arugula in this recipe to replace the kale.
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Enjoy this salad as is or pair with any of the items below!
Sweet Potato and Chickpea Salad
Equipment
- Air Fryer
Ingredients
Ingredients in Sweet Potato and Chickpea Salad:
- 1 cup diced sweet potato
- ¾ cup canned chickpeas (rinsed and drained)
- 1 tsp olive oil
- ½ tsp garlic powder
- ¼ tsp salt
- 4 cups chopped tuscan kale
- ⅛ cup dried cranberries
- ⅛ cup shredded Pecorino Romano Cheese or Parmesan Cheese
Ingredients in Tahini Orange Salad Dressing:
- 1 tbsp tahini
- 1 tbsp olive oil
- 1 tbsp apple cider vinegar
- 2 tbsp fresh orange juice
- ¼ tsp salt
- ¼ tsp black pepper
- ½ tsp garlic powder
- ¼ tsp paprika
Instructions
- Place the diced sweet potato and chickpeas into the air fryer. Spray or drizzle olive oil over the top. Sprinkle with garlic powder and salt. Air fry for about 15-20 minutes at 400 degrees.
- To make the Tahini Orange Salad Dressing, place all dressing ingredients into a small glass jar and shake until combined.
- Grab a bowl and assemble the ingredients for the salad. Lay down the kale at the bottom, add the cooked sweet potato, chickpeas, dried cranberries and shredded Pecorino Romano Cheese.
- Drizzle the dressing over the top, toss and enjoy!
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Abby
So simple to make and absolutely delicious! The dressing is really unique and compliments the flavour of the sweet potato perfectly. Definitely recommend trying it out for a quick dinner or could make in bulk for a weeks worth of lunches x
Thank you, Abby! I am so happy you loved this salad. 🙂 - Krista <3