Katherine Maslen - Brisbane Naturopath & Herbalist
Warm sweet potato and asparagus salad

Warm salads are a great tasting alternative to your traditional cold raw salads, and there are many ways to have them. Try using cooked potato, parsnip, pumpkin, beans and broccoli.
 
Ingredients:
1 small sweet potato, diced into small cubes
3 asparagus spears, chopped in pieces
¼ red onion, diced finely
½ handful baby spinach
1 small clove garlic, crushed
fresh basil leaves, chopped
1 tbsp pepitas or sunflower seeds
sea salt and pepper to taste
 
Dressing:
1 tbsp probiotic yoghurt (Jalna)
½ tbsp stone ground tahini
squeeze of lemon juice
¼ tsp cinnamon
 
Steam sweet potato until softening, then add asparagus and cook for another minute.
Place the onion, spinach, garlic, basil, salt and pepper in a bowl. Add the hot vegetables and stir gently. Add the premixed dressing and pepitas and stir through gently.
Serve immediately.
Serves 1.