Dinner: Brown Rice and Sweet Potato Salad

A great salad that's really a main meal!

Prep Time: 5 mins

Cook Time: 60 mins

Total Time: 65 mins

This recipe includes superfoods such as:

Brown Rice

Health benefits of Brown Rice and Sweet Potato Salad

Brown rice is a natural source of Inositol, a derivative of Vitamin B (which is often prescribed in the form of supplements for women with PCOS). Inositol can effectively control the symptoms of PCOS by reducing insulin resistance and improving insulin sensitivity.

Ingredients

2 cups brown rice
2 lbs sweet potato, peeled into 1 inch chunks
2 tbsps olive oil
2 tsps ground cumin
2 tsps brownulated brown sugar
1/2 tsp sea salt flakes
1/2 cup pumpkin seeds
1/2 cup, with hulls, edible yield sunflower kernels
1/2 large red onion, sliced
1/2 cup cilantro, chopped
1 cup balsamic vinegar
1 1/2 tbsps soy sauce

Instructions

1. Cook rice, drain and set aside.

2. Combine sweet potato, 1 tbsp olive oil, cumin, sugar and salt and toss.

3. Combine pepitas (pumpkin seeds) and sunflowers seeds in separate baking dish.

4. Bake sweet potato and seeds at 450 °F (230 °C) for 10 minutes and remove seeds, roast potatoes another 25 minutes.

5. Combine vingear, soy sauce and 1 tbsp olive oil as the dressing and season.

6. Mix rice, seeds and sweet potato with cilantro and add dressing.

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