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Spicy Sweet Potato & Pecan Salad

(recipe, Bluebird Farmers Market & CSA)

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Introduction

Find recipe ingredients in Bluebird CSA shares with farm fresh Georgia pecans, chili peppers, certified organic sweet potatoes and artisan lettuces. http://www.bluebirdmarket.com

Ingredients

1. Spicey Pecans:
2. 1 cup Georgia pecans
3. 1 tsp. Chili Powder
4. dash of Cayenne Pepper
5. ½ tsp. sea salt
6. 3 tsp. Extra Virgin Olive Oil
7. Dressing:
8. 1 Tbsp. fresh squeeze orange juice
9. 1 Tbsp. Extra Virgin Olive Oil
10. 1 Tbsp. Balsamic Vinegar
11. 1 Tbsp. Local Honey
12. ½ teas. hot pepper flakes
13. Salad:
14. 1 head artisan lettuce
15. 2 sweet potatoes, oven roasted

Steps

1. Toss pecans in Chili powder, Cayenne, sea salt, and olive oil. Bake at 350 for about 8 minutes or until toasted.
2. Combine 1 T. each of fresh squeezed orange juice, olive oil, balsamic vinegar, local honey.
3. Add ½ t. hot pepper flakes, seeds removed.
4. Whisk together.
5. Bake sweet potatoes in oven until roasted.
6. Rinse, drain and tear artisan lettuces into bite size pieces.
7. Add oven roasted sweet potato, cut into bite sized pieces.
8. Toss in spicy Pecans and dressing.