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Sweetpotato Wedge & Purple Cabbage Salad with Poppyseed Dressing

Recipe courtesy of the North Carolina SweetPotato Commission
Servings 4

Ingredients

  • 2 North Carolina sweetpotatoes
  • 1/2 head purple cabbage
  • 1 tablespoon olive oil
  • salt to taste
  • pepper to taste
  • 6 tablespoons poppyseed dressing divided
  • 1 tablespoon chopped parsley
  • 2 cups grape tomatoes halved
  • 3 tablespoons feta cheese crumbled

Instructions

  • Preheat grill to 400 F.
  • Scrub and wash sweetpotatoes. Cut each into six wedges. (If sweetpotatoes are long, consider cutting wedges in half.) Parboil sweetpotatoes 5 minutes, drain and cool 5 minutes.
  • Shred cabbage into thin slices.
  • Toss sweetpotatoes with olive oil and salt and pepper, to taste.
  • Place sweetpotato wedges on grill perpendicular to grates over direct heat; grill about 3 minutes on each side, or until tender-crisp with grill marks on each side. Remove from grill and set aside.
  • In zip-top bag or large bowl, toss cabbage with 4 tablespoons poppyseed dressing until coated. Add parsley and tomatoes; toss.
  • To serve, place sweetpotato wedges on bed of dressed cabbage and drizzle with remaining poppyseed dressing then sprinkle with cheese.
  • Serve warm or cold.

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Course: Salad