Spicy Southwestern Salad with Cilantro Avocado Dressing
Summertimme and the cookin’s easyyy.. okay so it’s still not quite summer, but I’m prepping hard over here. To me summertime includes tons of outdoor activities that can go late into the evening which means I’m looking for something quick, healthy and satisfying to fill up my belly when I finally get home. This salad hits the mark, it isn’t pretentious, it just is what it is which is simple and flavorful.. and that, my friends, is a beautiful thing.
The prep time here is minimal, peeling and chopping the sweet potatoes is about the hardest part. After that’s over everything else can be done simply while the potatoes roast, including making the avocado cilantro dressing, which is as amazing as it is easy. For an added protein boost you could throw in some chicken, steak or shrimp; however, even as a true meat lover, I found the sweet potatoes to be so hearty I wasn’t missing anything. This will be making it into the regular summer rotation for sure, what’s on your summer must-cook list?
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