Roasted Yam And Apple Salad Recipes

Steps:

• Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F.
• In a large bowl, toss the sweet potatoes generously with some olive oil, salt, cinnamon and cayenne. Lay the sweet potatoes out on a sheet tray, place them in the oven and roast until they are very soft and mushy, 30 to 35 minutes.
• Peel the apples and cut into 1-inch dice. Toss the apples with the lemon juice, some olive oil, salt and the rosemary. Lay them out on a sheet tray and place in the oven during the last 15 minutes of the cooking time for the sweet potatoes. When done, the apples should be soft and cooked through but still hold their shape. Sprinkle the walnuts over the apples during the last 5 minutes in the oven.
• Transfer the sweet potatoes to a large bowl and coarsely mash them with a potato masher. Stir in the cooked apples and walnuts. Taste and adjust the seasoning if needed.
• Serve immediately or keep in a warm oven and serve hot.

Steps:

• Boil yams for 30 minutes or until tender yet firm. For a quicker method, poke holes in the yams and microwave on high for 10 minutes.
• In a saucepan over medium heat, melt the butter with the cornstarch and brown sugar. Whisk in the apple juice, lemon juice, cinnamon, and allspice. Bring to a boil stirring occasionally. Boil 2-3 minutes. Set aside.
• Preheat over to 375°F and lightly grease a 9x13-inch baking pan.
• Peel cooked yams and cut into 1/3-inch slices.
• Place a single layer of yams down into greased baking pan. Second layer will be your sliced apples. Repeat with another layer of yams.
• Dump sauce over top of yams.
• Cover pan with tinfoil and bake for one hour. Remove foil and continue baking for another half hour. Baste every half hour to prevent the yams and apples from drying out.
• ENJOY!

Steps:

• Preheat an oven to 400 degrees F (200 degrees C). Toss the yams with 2 tablespoons of olive oil in a bowl. Season to taste with salt and pepper, and arrange evenly onto a baking sheet.
• Bake in the preheated oven until the yams are tender, 20 to 25 minutes. Cool to room temperature in the refrigerator.
• Meanwhile, heat the remaining 1 tablespoon of olive oil in a large skillet over medium heat. Cook and stir the onion and garlic until the onion has caramelized to a golden brown, about 15 minutes. Stir in the kale, cooking until wilted and tender. Transfer the kale mixture to a bowl, and cool to room temperature in the refrigerator.
• Once all the ingredients have cooled, combine the yams, kale, red wine vinegar, and fresh thyme in a bowl. Season to taste with salt and pepper, and gently stir to combine.

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C). Lightly grease a 2 quart casserole dish.
• In the casserole dish, alternately layer the sweet potatoes and apples.
• In a medium saucepan over medium heat, mix together brown sugar, 1/3 cup water, cinnamon, raisins, butter and salt. Cook 5 minutes.
• In a small bowl, stir together remaining water and flour. Combine with the brown sugar mixture. Pour over the sweet potatoes and apples. Place the lemon slices on top.
• Bake covered in the preheated oven 20 minutes. Uncover and continue baking 20 minutes, or until the sweet potatoes and apples are tender.

Steps:

• VINAIGRETTE Wisk first 4 ingredients in medium bowl. Gradually whisk in oil. Season to taste with salt and pepper. DO AHEAD: Can be made 4 days ahead. Cover and chill. SALAD Preheat oven to 375•F. Spray large rimmed baking sheet with nonstick spray. Mix yams and next 4 ingredients in large bowl. Spread out on prepared sheet in single layer. Roast until yams are tender and lightly browned on some edges, about 1 hour. Cool to room temperature. DO AHEAD: Yams can be made 2 hours ahead. Let stand at room temperature. Place apples, grapes and cranberries in very large bowl. Add yams to bowl, scraping in any juices from baking sheet. Add vinaigrette to salad; toss gently to coat. Transfer to large platter. Sprinkle almonds over and serve.

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 375°. Place apples in a foil-lined 15x10x1-in. baking pan; drizzle with oil and toss to coat. Roast 20-30 minutes or until tender, stirring occasionally. Cool completely., In a small bowl, whisk dressing ingredients until blended. In a large bowl, combine salad greens and dates. Drizzle dressing over salad and toss to coat., Divide mixture among 8 plates. Top with goat cheese and roasted apples; sprinkle with pecans. Serve immediately.

Steps:

• Vinaigrette: whisk first 4 ingredients in med bowl. Gradually whisk in oil. Season to taste with salt & pepper. Salad: Preheat oven to 375. Spray large rimmed baking sheet with nonstick spray. Mix yams and next 4 ingredients in large bowl. Spread out on prepared sheet in single layer. Roast until yams are tender and lightly browned on some edges, about 1 hour. Cool to room temp. Place apples, grapes & cranberries in large bowl. Add yams. Add vinaigrette to salad: toss gently to coat. transfer to large platter. Sprinkle almonds over & serve.