Autumn Roasted Sweet Potato and Arugula Salad has great fall flavors. Many of the ingredients are in season during the fall. It gives you a healthy way to enjoy the flavors of autumn.
My diet has recently become very limited. I have had to cut out dairy, beans, nuts, and carbonated drinks. Some days it’s hard for me to find something to eat. I was hunting for a salad that used what I have ready in the garden and was something I could eat. I stumbled upon a picture and a description of the perfect salad. It didn’t have a recipe so I made up my own.
Sweet potatoes are perfect for a fall side dish. Several other ingredients came straight from my garden. And of course I had to have bacon for The Hardworking Husband. I put pecans in the recipe, but left them out of my salad. It would be a great texture to have with the creamy sweet potatoes and avocados. Autumn Roasted Sweet Potato and Arugula Salad blends all these flavors so well.
Autumn Roasted Sweet Potato & Arugula Salad

Ingredients
Roasted Sweet Potatoes
- 3 medium sweet potatoes, peeled and cut into bite size pieces
- 2 Tbsp olive oil
- 1 tsp salt
Salad
- 8 slices bacon, cooked and crumbled
- 4 cups shredded cabbage
- 4 cups arugula
- 1 red bell pepper, diced
- 1 avocado, cubed
- 2 Tbsp basil, chopped
- 3/4 cup roasted pecans, optional (omit for Whole 30)
Dressing
- 1/4 cup lime juice
- 1/4 cup olive oil
- 1 clove garlic, minced
- pinch salt
Instructions
Roasted Sweet Potatoes
- Preheat oven to 400.
- In a bowl, mix sweet potato, olive oil, and salt. Spread on a baking sheet.
- Bake for 25-30 minutes or until sweet potato turn slightly brown.
- Allow to cool completely.
Dressing
- Combine all ingredients in a jar and shake until mixed. Set aside.
Salad
- Add all ingredients including roasted sweet potatoes except dressing. Gently toss the salad.
- Pour as much dressing as you would like over the salad. I generally only like a little dressing, but this called for more.
Notes
Feta would be a great topping.
This also would taste amazing with a balsamic vinaigrette.
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