Yum : Sweet Potato, Smoked Chicken, Bocconcini and Rocket Salad

Another salad for you this week – we make this on a regular basis as it is so delicious:

Sweet Potato, Smoked Chicken, Bocconcini and Rocket Salad

• 2 sweet potatoes, peeled and diced into 2 cm cubes
• oil
• salt and freshly ground cracked pepper
• 6 – 8 bocconcini, halved
• 2 smoked chicken fillets, sliced
• 100 g wild rocket
• 75 g semi-dried tomatoes
• 80 g (1/2 cup) toasted pine nuts
• Classic Salad Dressing

Classic Salad Dressing

• 1 tbsp red wine vinegar
• 1/2 tsp Dijon mustard
• salt and freshly ground black pepper
• 60 ml (1/4 cup) extra-virgin olive oil

Method

• Preheat oven to 180 C
• Toss the sweet potatoes with oil, salt and pepper and roast in the preheated oven for 20-30 minutes, until tender.  Set aside to cool
• Place the sweet potato, bocconcini, smoked chicken, rocket, tomatoes and pine nuts in a large bowl.  Toss with dressing to serve.
• Mix all dressing ingredients together and whisk well.

This recipe is from In the Kitchen by Allan Campion and Michele Curtis.