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Cold Weather gotcha craving Warm Comfort Food?

When it is cold outside the last thing your craving is probably salad, but that makes sticking to your healthy eating choices harder to do.  Check out this recipe for Roasted Vegetable Salad and add a little warmth to that salad. Also note that the health benefits are listed at the end.

Super Food Ideas

Source Super Food Ideas - June 2008 , Page 27
Recipe by Kim Coverdale

• Ingredients
• Nutrition

• 500g baby red rascal potatoes, washed, halved
• 500g sweet potato, peeled, cut into 4cm pieces
• 4 garlic cloves, peeled
• 2 tablespoons Moro Extra Virgin Olive Oil
• 1 large (185g) red capsicum, thickly sliced
• 1 large (180g) red onion, cut into thick wedges
• 1/4 cup toasted pine nuts
• 80g baby rocket leaves

Dressing

• 2 tablespoons lemon juice
• 1/4 cup Moro Extra Virgin Olive Oil
• 2 teaspoons wholegrain mustard
• 2 tablespoons chopped fresh oregano leaves

Method

1. Step 1
   Preheat oven to 220°C/200°C fan-forced. Place potato, sweet potato, garlic and oil in a bowl. Toss well to combine. Place mixture, in a single layer, onto a large oven tray. Season with salt and pepper. Roast for 20 minutes.
2. Step 2
   Turn potato and sweet potato. Add capsicum and red onion tray. Roast for 15  minutes then add pinenuts to vegetables to roast for a further 5 minutes or until vegetables are browned and tender. Set aside for 10 minutes to cool slightly.
3. Step 3
   Meanwhile make dressing. Place lemon juice, oil, mustard and oregano in a screw-top jar. Secure lid. Shake well to combine.
4. Step 4
   Place rocket, pine nuts and vegetables in a large bowl. Pour over dressing. Toss gently to combine. Serve.           

Energy 2060kJ	Fat saturated 4.00g
Fat Total 32.00g	Carbohydrate sugars 13.00g
Carbohydrate Total 39.00g	Dietary Fibre g
Protein 9.00g	Cholesterol mg
Sodium 70.02mg