Veg.Recipe:Warm Sweet Potato & Pasta Salad

Ingredients

500g sweet potatoes, peeled, chopped
1 tablespoon olive oil
salt and pepper to taste
375g vegeroni fettuccine
1 avocado, diced
50g baby spinach leaves
100g grape tomatoes, halved
1/2 cup shaved parmesan cheese
Dressing
1/4 cup olive oil
1/4 cup lemon juice
salt and pepper to taste

Method

1. To make the dressing, combine all ingredients in a screw-top jar and shake well.
2. Combine sweet potato and oil in a medium baking dish, season with salt and pepper.
3. Cook in a moderate oven (180C) for about 25 minutes or until sweet potato is tender.
4. Meanwhile, cook pasta in a large saucepan of boiling, salted water for about 12 minutes or until just tender. Drain well.
5. Gently combine pasta, sweet potato, avocado, baby spinach leaves, tomatoes and dressing in a large bowl. Season with salt and pepper.
6. Serve salad topped with shaved parmesan cheese.

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