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Sweet Potato Chicken Salad and Tahini Mustard Dressing

Recipe by Fayette Nyehn
This sweet potato chicken salad is my new favorite, and I will be making it on repeat. It is super delicious and full of flavors. The tahini mustard dressing tastes fantastic and is so creamy.
Servings 4
Prep Time 15 minutes
Cook Time 35 minutes
Total Time 50 minutes

Ingredients
  

  • 1.5 LBs chicken breast
  • 1 ½ cups black beans (canned)
  • 2 large sweet potatoes
  • 2 medium cucumber
  • 1 cup cherry tomatoes
  • ½ cup feta cheese
  • Half an onion
  • 2 medium avocados
  • ¼ cup white vinegar
  • ¼ cup olive oil
  • 4 tsp Tahini
  • 4 tsp honey mustard
  • 1 head Romaine lettuce
  • 1 tbsp smoked paprika
  • 1 tbsp black pepper
  • 1 tbsp Garlic powder
  • 1 tsp thyme
  • salt to taste

Instructions
 

  • Preheat oven to 375 degrees F.
    Peel and cut sweet potatoes into cube sizes. Add ¼ tsp garlic powder, ¼ tsp, 1 tbsp olive, black pepper, and salt to taste and add to a sheet pan.
    Transfer to the oven and roast at 375 degrees ℉ for 20 minutes or until fully roasted.
  • Cut chicken breast into cubes and season with 1 tbsp smoked paprika, 1 tsp thyme, ½ tsp black pepper, ½ tsp garlic powder, and salt to taste.
    Heat a non-stick pan with olive oil, add the chicken breast, and cook for 12-15 minutes or until thoroughly browned.
  • Wash and chop the cucumber and cherry tomatoes. Finely chop the onion.
  • In four 32-oz mason jars, add 1 tbsp olive oil, 1 tsp tahini, 1 tsp honey mustard, 2 tbsp white vinegar, ¼ tsp garlic powder, ¼ tsp black pepper, and salt to taste to each jar and combine with a spoon.
    Add ⅓ cup black beans, ½ cup cucumber, ⅓ cup cherry tomatoes, 1 tbsp onion, ½ cup cooked chicken breast, ½ cup roasted sweet potatoes, ½ cup Romaine lettuce, and 1 tbsp feta cheese to each jar.
  • When ready to serve, add one jar of mixture to a bowl, add Half an avocado, combine, and enjoy!

Notes

Please adjust the seasoning to your liking.