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Parve
Easy
6 Servings
Allergens 
No Allergens specified
1 Hour
Diets
Roasted sweet potatoes and pears give this salad deep delicious flavor.
2 medium sweet potatoes, peeled and cubed
2 Bartlett pears, peeled and cubed
1 cup pepitas (pumpkin seeds)
1/2 cup Gefen Confectioners’ Sugar
1 tablespoon Cajun spice (see note)
1/2 teaspoon kosher salt
12 ounces Romaine lettuce, torn
1 cup pomegranate seeds
1/2 cup Heaven & Earth Lemon Juice
1/2 cup sugar
1/2 cup Tuscanini Light Olive Oil
1/2 teaspoon poppy seeds
3/4 teaspoon kosher salt
1/2 teaspoon Gefen Onion Powder
Preheat oven to 400 degrees Fahrenheit. Line a sheet pan and add cubed sweet potatoes and pears. Drizzle with light olive oil and roast 35 to 40 minutes or until caramelized. Remove from oven and set aside.
Turn down the oven to 350 degrees. Toss pumpkin seeds with confectioners’ sugar, Cajun spice and salt. Bake 15 minutes, stirring once after seven minutes. Remove from oven and cool. Break up seeds into small clumps.
Add all the dressing ingredients to a container. Whisk or shake well to combine.
Place lettuce in a large salad bowl, add roasted sweet potatoes and pears. Top with pomegranate seeds and pepitas. Drizzle with dressing and serve.
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Do they need liquid in order to caramelize? How does the confectioners sugar melt?
Thank you!
The confectioners sugar should melt in the oven and create a nice caramelization on the seeds.