Black Rice & Sweet Potato Salad with Ginger Miso Dressing

This Black Rice & Sweet Potato Salad is a colourful, flavour-packed dish that’s as delicious as it is nutritious. The nutty, slightly chewy black rice pairs perfectly with the sweetness of roasted sweet potatoes. Tossed in a zingy ginger miso dressing and topped with chickpeas and coriander, this recipe makes a healthy lunch or light dinner.

Black Rice & Sweet Potato Salad with Ginger Miso Dressing: Vegan & Gluten-Free

This black rice & sweet potato salad is a hearty, flavour-packed dish with a delicious Asian-inspired twist, thanks to the zingy ginger miso dressing. The nutty black rice and naturally sweet roasted sweet potatoes make the perfect base, while chickpeas add a boost of plant-based protein. It’s filling, nutritious, and just the kind of meal you’ll want for lunch or a light dinner.

If you love a bit of texture, you can spiralise the sweet potatoes or use a julienne peeler for thin, delicate strips, either way, they soak up the dressing beautifully. Speaking of miso, if you’re a fan, you should definitely try my Miso Aubergines with Soba Noodle Salad for another umami-packed dish.

This salad is best served warm or at room temperature, letting all those lovely flavours shine. Whether you’re making it for a quick and healthy meal, or just craving something fresh and satisfying, this recipe ticks all the boxes!

Other Salad Recipes To Try

• Mushroom Salad (with Tahini Dressing)
• Roasted Sweet Potato Salad
• Mexican Quinoa Salad
• Asian Vermicelli Noodle Salad (with smoked tofu)

I hope you enjoy this Black Rice & Sweet Potato Salad with Ginger Miso Dressing recipe as much as I do. If you do make it, don’t forget to tag me on Instagram!

Black Rice & Sweet Potato Salad with Ginger Miso Dressing [vegan] [gluten free]

The ginger miso dressing gives this gluten-free Black Rice & Sweet Potato Salad a delicious Asian twist.

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Prep Time 20 minutes mins

Cook Time 20 minutes mins

Total Time 40 minutes mins

Course Rice & Grains, Salads

Cuisine Asian

Servings 4 servings

Calories 471 kcal

Equipment

spiraliser or Julienne peeler

2 saucepans

mixing bowl

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Ingredients

 

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• 175 g black rice
• 475 g sweet potato
• 6 Tbsp sesame seeds
• 400 g can chickpeas rinsed and drained
• small bunch of coriander

DRESSING:

• 4 cm [1.6 inches] of freshly grated ginger root
• 1 1/2 Tbsp sweet white miso
• 2 Tbsp rice vinegar
• 2 tsp tamari soy sauce
• 2 tsp sesame oil
• 2 tsp light tahini
• juice of 1 1/2 lime
• salt
• extra limes to serve

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Instructions

 

• Heat some salted water in 1 saucepan.
  salt
• When boiling, add the black rice and cook for around 15mins until soft (it should still have a bite). Drain and keep warm.
  175 g black rice
• While the rice is cooking, heat some salted water in another saucepan.
• Peel and cut the sweet potato using either a spiralizer or a julienne cutter.
  475 g sweet potato
• Cook the sweet potato in boiling water for 3-5 mins depending on the size of your sweet potato strands / noodles. They should be cooked but still have a bite.
• Make the dressing by mixing together miso, ginger, rice vinegar, lime juice, sesame oil, tahini and tamari soy sauce.
  4 cm [1.6 inches] of freshly grated ginger root, 1 1/2 Tbsp sweet white miso, 2 Tbsp rice vinegar, 2 tsp sesame oil, 2 tsp light tahini, juice of 1 1/2 lime, 2 tsp tamari soy sauce
• Toast the sesame seeds in a separate pan.
  6 Tbsp sesame seeds, 400 g can chickpeas
• When the rice and sweet potato are cooked, transfer them to a salad bowl. Add the chickpeas, dressing, and finely chopped coriander bunch. Toss well.
  small bunch of coriander
• Serve straight away with the toasted sesame seeds on top and some extra lime juice on the side
  extra limes to serve

Nutrition

Serving: 1servingCalories: 471kcalCarbohydrates: 76gProtein: 14gFat: 13gSaturated Fat: 2gPolyunsaturated Fat: 6gMonounsaturated Fat: 5gSodium: 760mgPotassium: 731mgFiber: 11gSugar: 6gVitamin A: 16870IUVitamin C: 3mgCalcium: 208mgIron: 5mg

Keyword rice, salad, sweet potato

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