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Roasted Sweet Potato and Chickpea Romaine Salad

Caramelized sweet potato and crisp roasted chickpeas over crunchy romaine with tangy balsamic, sharp feta and toasted pumpkin seeds.

Roasted Sweet Potato and Chickpea Romaine Salad

Ingredients

  • 4 medium500 gSweet potatoespeeled and cut into 3/4-inch cubes
  • 1½ cans, drained380 gChickpeas, canned, drained and rinsedpatted dry
  • 1 cup chopped150 gRed bell peppercut into 1-inch pieces
  • 3½ tbsp45 gOlive oildivided
  • 1¾ tsp4 gPaprika (sweet or smoked)
  • 1 tsp2 gGround cumin
  • ½ tsp3 gSaltdivided
  • ½ tsp1 gBlack pepper
  • 7½ cups chopped350 gRomaine lettucechopped
  • 2 cups sliced200 gCucumberdiced
  • ½ medium50 gRed onionthinly sliced
  • ⅓ cup crumbled60 gFeta cheesecrumbled
  • ¼ cup30 gPumpkin seeds (pepitas)
  • 3 tbsp45 gBalsamic vinegar
  • 1½ tsp8 gYellow mustard
  • 1 tsp7 gHoney
  • 1 clove3 gGarlicminced

Steps

  1. Preheat the oven to 425°F (220°C) and line a large sheet pan with parchment.
  2. On the sheet pan, toss the sweet potato, chickpeas and bell pepper with half of the olive oil, the paprika, the cumin and half of the salt; spread in a single layer.
  3. Roast for 30 minutes, stirring halfway, until the sweet potato is tender and browned and the chickpeas are crisp. Scatter the pumpkin seeds over the pan for the last 4 minutes to toast. Let cool 5 minutes.
  4. While the pan roasts, make the vinaigrette: whisk the balsamic, mustard, honey, garlic, the remaining half of the salt and the black pepper, then whisk in the remaining half of the olive oil.
  5. In a large bowl, toss the romaine, cucumber and red onion with the vinaigrette.
  6. Divide the dressed greens among 4 plates, top with the roasted sweet potato, chickpeas, bell pepper and pumpkin seeds, and finish with the feta.

Contains: Milk.

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Saved in the Every Helping recipe book on October 24, 2026.

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