"Mexican Sweet Potato Salad with Chipotle Vinaigrette combines healthy roasted sweet potatoes with peppery arugula and thin-sliced red onion with a zesty chipotle vinaigrette... optional bleu cheese and pepitas make this a spectacular vegetarian main dish salad or side dish with your mains!..."
INGREDIENTS
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cheese - bleu cheese, cotija, queso fresco, feta
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seeds or nuts - pepitas, pinions, pecans
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avocado
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cilantro
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2 medium sweet potatoes
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1 tablespoon olive oil (a drizzle)
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sea salt and fresh ground pepper
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3 cloves roasted or 1 clove raw garlic (see post)
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1 small red onion, thinly-sliced
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5 ounces arugula
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1/4 cup olive oil
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2 tablespoons sherry vinegar (see Tips in post)
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1/2 to 1 chipotle with its adobo (see Tips in post)
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1 small shallot, cut in pieces
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1 teaspoon turbinado or other sugar
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1/4 teaspoon sea salt
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several grinds pepper