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Golden Sweet Potato and Tuna Winter Salad

With 590 calories, 45 grams of protein and 12 grams of fibre per serving, this high-protein winter salad is proof that salads can be comforting, filling, and deeply satisfying. Made with lamb’s lettuce, flaky tuna, baked sweet potato, roasted beans, crunchy seeds, and a creamy high-protein yogurt dressing.
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Prep Time 10 minutes
Cook Time 30 minutes
Total Time 30 minutes
Course Salad
Servings 2
Calories 590 kcal

Equipment

  • 2 Baking tray
  • 1 Salad bowl
  • 1 Oven

Ingredients
  

  • 4 cup lamb's lettuce 100 g
  • 10 oz canned tuna 2 cans, 140 g
  • 3 sweet potatoes medium-sized
  • 2/3 cup cooked brown beans 100 g
  • 1/4 cup pumpkin seeds
  • 2 tbsp sunflower seeds
  • 4-5 tbsp skyr or low-fat Greek yogurt 70-85 g
  • 2 tbsp extra virgin olive oil
  • 2 tbsp apple cider vinegar
  • 1/2 tbsp chopped/crushed chives
  • salt
  • pepper
  • garlic powder
  • rosemary
  • thyme

Instructions
 

  • Preheat the oven to 355o F (180 o C)
  • Wash, peel and cut the sweet potatoes into long, fries-like pieces. Place them on a baking paper covered baking tray, drizzle with olive oil and season as you like. I used salt, pepper, rosemary and thyme. Bake for about 30-45 minutes, until they are fork tender on the inside and golden/brownish on the outside. 
  • While the potatoes bake, combine the beans, sunflower seeds and pumpkin seeds in a bowl. Drizzle with olive oil and add a pinch of salt and ½  tsp of garlic powder. Mix to make sure they are evenly covered. Place them on a baking tray and let them roast in the oven for about 20 minutes. The beans should pop and look very crispy. 
  • In the meantime prepare the high-protein yogurt dressing. Combine 4 tbsps of low fat greek yogurt or skyr, 1 tbsp olive oil, 2 tbsp apple cider vinegar (or lemon juice), 1 tsp garlic powder, ½  tsp salt and ½ tbsp freshly chopped or dried chives. Mix well to combine. Make sure you test it and add anything to taste. 
  • Assemble the salad; Wash and dry the lamb’s lettuce and add it to a large serving bowl. Layer the tuna, sweet potato, beans and seeds over it.
  • Drizzle with the creamy high-protein yogurt dressing just before serving. Add salt to taste. 
  • Toss gently and enjoy immediately.
Keyword fiber, healthy, high protein