{"id":9760,"date":"2011-09-30T18:41:14","date_gmt":"2011-09-30T18:41:14","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.fitzness.com\/blog\/?p=9760"},"modified":"2022-09-25T21:57:58","modified_gmt":"2022-09-26T02:57:58","slug":"roasted-sweet-potato-and-black-bean-salad","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.fitzness.com\/blog\/roasted-sweet-potato-and-black-bean-salad\/","title":{"rendered":"Roasted Sweet Potato and Black Bean Salad"},"content":{"rendered":"
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Photo Credit: Self.com<\/p><\/div>\n

Ingredients:<\/strong><\/p>\n

Vegetable oil cooking spray<\/p>\n

2 large sweet potatoes (about 1 1\/2 lb) peeled and cut into 1-inch pieces<\/p>\n

1 tsp salt, divided<\/p>\n

1\/4 tsp freshly ground pepper, divided<\/p>\n

1\/4 cup fresh lime juice, plus wedges for garnish<\/p>\n

1 tbsp balsamic vinegar<\/p>\n

1 tbsp finely chopped garlic<\/p>\n

1 can (15 oz) black beans, rinsed and drained<\/p>\n

1 cup halved cherry tomatoes<\/p>\n

1\/2 cup thinly sliced orange or red bell pepper<\/p>\n

1\/2 cup thinly sliced scallions<\/p>\n

1\/3 cup chopped fresh mint<\/p>\n

4 cups baby arugula<\/p>\n

How to make the salad<\/strong><\/p>\n

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  1. Preheat the oven to 375 degrees<\/li>\n
  2. Place the potatoes in a layer on a baking sheet coated with cooking spray<\/li>\n
  3. Sprinkle the layered potatoes with 1\/2 tsp salt and 1\/4 tsp pepper<\/li>\n
  4. Bake until tender (15 mins)<\/li>\n
  5. Let the potatoes cool<\/li>\n
  6. In a bowl, whisk the \u00a0juice, vinegar, garlic, remaining 1\/2 tsp salt and remaining 1\/4 tsp pepper<\/li>\n
  7. Add potatoes, beans, tomatoes, bell pepper, scallions and mint<\/li>\n
  8. Toss everything together and serve over arugula and garnish with lime wedges<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n

    This dish contains 283 calories, 2 g fat (0 g saturated), 58 g carbs, 14 g fiber, and 11 g protein<\/p>\n

    Find even more inspiration by taking some online cooking classes, such as those offered by California Culinary Schools<\/a>.<\/p>\n

    **I got this wonderful recipe by reading Self Magazine. Check out www.self.com for more delicious recipes!<\/strong>
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