Sweet Potato And Black Bean Salad

Updated March 26, 2019

A few weeks ago I shared a photo of a salad we ate for dinner on Instagram. I also shared the photo in our weekly This and That post. We received a ton of comments and emails about the salad. You guys wanted the recipe ASAP! We make this Sweet Potato and Black Bean Mexican Salad all of the time. It is one of our staples, but I never thought about posting it because it really isn’t a recipe. It is so easy! I just throw all of my favorite ingredients together and call it a Mexican salad. I didn’t want to let you guys down, so we made the salad again and I took photos for the blog! So today I am sharing our Sweet Potato and Black Bean Mexican Salad! Yay!

Whenever I am feeling lazy and not in the mood to cook, which has been a lot lately, I ask Josh if he wants Mexican salads for dinner. Luckily, he always says yes! We both love this simple salad and it is super easy to make. It is our favorite quick and easy meal!

Like I said, there isn’t a real recipe, everything is pretty self explanatory. I top chopped Romaine lettuce with all of my favorite Mexican toppings: roasted sweet potatoes, black beans, red cabbage, avocado, corn, tomatoes, green onion, and cilantro. The salad is loaded with flavor so I usually don’t use a dressing. I usually squeeze fresh lime juice over the salad and call it good. Sometimes I will add salsa or fresh pico de gallo or make my Creamy Avocado Dressing for an extra boost of flavor! Josh and Caleb like to eat their salads with tortilla chips. This salad is very flexible so feel free to add your favorite toppings! The more the merrier! I hope you like our Sweet Potato and Black Bean Mexican Salad as much as we do! I could seriously eat it every day! It is that good! Enjoy!

Sweet Potato and Black Bean Mexican Salad

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Updated September 11, 2019

Happy Halloween! Do you have any fun plans for today? We are going to Caleb’s Halloween party at preschool and then we will be trick or treating and passing out candy tonight. I know there is going to be a big sugar rush happening later on so I am making my favorite Sweet Potato and Black Bean Kale Salad for dinner. I hope this healthy salad will help balance out all of the candy consumption.

I make this salad all year long, but I especially love it during the fall months. It has a fantastic fall feel and the colors are perfect for Halloween. The pops of orange, black, and purple are so festive.

For the base of the salad, I use chopped kale and then I go crazy! I add roasted sweet potatoes, black beans, jicama, red cabbage, avocado, pepitas, cilantro, and cotija cheese. I also drizzle a simple cilantro lime vinaigrette over the salad before serving.

This salad is full of flavor. Every bite is a party! I love the fun colors, different textures, and of course the deliciousness! I could eat this salad every day and I think I am going to need to this week because I know I can’t stay out of the Halloween candy. My sweet tooth always wins! Make this Sweet Potato and Black Bean Kale Salad to balance out the Halloween sweets! This kale salad would also be a great side dish for Thanksgiving. It is going to make an appearance at our holiday meal this year. Have fun tonight and be safe! Happy Halloween!