Sweet potato and fig salad with ras el hanout

Total: 55 min. | Active: 25 min.
vegetarian, gluten-free

Fig season is so short that fig lovers like me end up with figs coming out of their ears during these few weeks of the year. As a lover of sweet potatoes, too, this particular combination is a personal favourite. This dish is spicy, light and incredibly moreish!

Nadja - LouMalou

Ingredients

for 4 person

Salad
700 g sweet potatoes, peeled, sliced
2 tbsp wok oil (e.g. ginger and lemongrass)
figs, sliced
Dressing
120 g plain greek yoghurt
organic lemon, use grated zest and juice
2 tsp ras el hanout
1 tsp maple syrup
  herb salt to taste
1 bunch parsley, finely chopped

How it's done

Salad

Spread the sweet potatoes on a baking tray, drizzle with the wok oil.

Bake for approx. 30 mins. in the centre of an oven preheated to 190°C.

Remove the sweet potatoes, allow to cool slightly. Place the figs on top.

Dressing

Combine the yoghurt with the lemon zest, lemon juice, ras el hanout and maple syrup, season with salt. Drizzle the dressing over the salad, garnish with parsley.

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