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Vegan Salad

This delicious vegan salad recipe is mess-free, stress-free, and hassle-free! Only 25 minutes from the kitchen to the table, a healthy and refreshing side dish is ready for the taste test.
  • cook TIME 15 mins
  • prep TIME 10 mins
  • total TIME 25 mins
Course: Side DishCuisine: American, Global
Servings: 4 servings
Calories: 246 kcal
Author: Tuyet Pham, Luna Regina

Ingredients (17)

  • 4 oz mixed lettuce
  • 8 oz sweet potato cubed
  • 8 oz asparagus tough, woody ends trimmed
  • 4 oz cherry tomatoes halved
  • 3 oz canned chickpeas
  • 3 oz low-sodium canned white beans
  • 2 oz cucumber sliced
  • 0.5 oz pumpkin seeds
  • 0.5 oz dried cranberries
  • 2 tbsp parsley finely chopped
  • 1/2 tsp paprika
  • 1/2 tsp garlic powder
  • 3 tbsp olive oil divided to 1 tbsp and 2 tbsp
  • 1/2 tbsp apple cider vinegar
  • 2 tsp reduced-sodium soy sauce
  • 1 tbsp Heinz ketchup
  • 1 tsp maple syrup

INSTRUCTIONS

1

Season 8 oz sweet potato and 8 oz asparagus with 1 tbsp olive oil, 1/2 tsp garlic powder, and 1/2 tsp paprika. Gently rub the seasoning on the vegetables with your hands.

2

Place well-seasoned sweet potatoes in an air fryer. Cook them at 400°F for 10 minutes.

3

Continue to add seasoned asparagus to the air fryer. Roast for a further 5 minutes.

4

In a small bowl, add 2 tbsp olive oil, 1/2 tbsp apple cider vinegar, 2 tsp reduced-sodium soy sauce, 1 tbsp Heinz ketchup, and 1 tsp maple syrup. Whisk vigorously until the dressing is well combined.

5

With 4 oz mixed lettuce, make a bed of green on a serving plate.

6

Atop, arrange 4 oz cherry tomatoes, 2 oz cucumber, 8 oz cooked sweet potato, cooked asparagus, 3 oz canned chickpeas, 3 oz low-sodium canned white bean, 0.5 oz dried cranberries, and 0.5 oz pumpkin seeds.

7

Drizzle the dressing all over the salad. Toss well.

8

Enjoy.

Nutrition

Serving: 1 serving | Calories: 246kcal | Fat 12g | Saturated Fat 2g | Polyunsaturated Fat 2g | Monounsaturated Fat 8g | Cholesterol 1mg | Sodium 242mg | Potassium 553mg | Carbohydrate 30g | Fiber 6g | Sugar 10g | Protein 5g | Vitamin A 9054IU | Vitamin C 15mg | Calcium 59mg | Iron 3mg