21st June – Cucumber and pear salad with baked sweet potato wedges

Ingredients (serves 2):

Wedges

  • 2-3 sweet potatoes – sliced into wedges
  • 1 tablespoon of olive oil
  • 1 teaspoon of paprika

Salad

  • 2 pears – cored, peeled and sliced into wedges
  • 1 cucumber – sliced into thin wedges
  • 2 tablespoons of balsamic vinegar
  • 1 tablespoon of freshly chopped parsley
  • 1/2 tablespoon of olive oil
  • Parmesan cheese
  • Salt and pepper to taste

Pre-heat the oven to 200 degrees C.

Wedges

In a bowl, mix the olive oil with the paprika and then toss the potato wedges in the mixture.  Place onto a lightly greased baking tray and bake in the oven for up to 40 minutes, or until cooked and golden.  Serve up straight away with the salad.

Salad

Combine the pears, cucumber, vinegar, parsley and olive oil in a bowl until the pears and cucumber are well coated with the dressing.  Season with salt and pepper and shave over some of the parmesan.

Serve the wedges and salad up together and enjoy this healthy and light meal!

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