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    Home » Recipes » Breakfast/Brunch

    Sweet Potato Breakfast Salad

    Published: Mar 17, 2016 · Modified: May 27, 2022 by Lauren Kelly · This post may contain affiliate links.

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    Seasoned, roasted sweet potatoes are tossed with a mixed greens and sharp feta cheese. Finished off perfectly with fried egg.

    Sweet Potato Breakfast Salad from A "Mind" Full Mom. Seasoned, roasted sweet potatoes are tossed with a mixed greens and sharp feta cheese. Finished off perfectly with fried egg. Pin

    Hi there! My name is Kristen from A Mind "Full" Mom, where I share my passion for real families for real food on real budgets. I am so excited to be here sharing with you all a bit of inspiration to keep you healthy but full! Thank you Lauren for having me!

    For me, nothing beats breakfast. Sweet, savory, decadent, light--the options are ENDLESS. And I have no problem eating breakfast foods all day long! But what about eating a salad for breakfast? Might seem a bit far fetched, but having a salad for breakfast works, and oh so tasty!

    A few weeks ago, I was blessed with a "date night" with my middle school son. He wanted to go to a favorite brunch spot of mine for dinner. As we glanced over the menu, he ordered our usual--a chicken sausage veggie omelet served with a fluffy biscuit. Delish! I decided to mix things up. I was intrigued by a simple salad served with rosemary roasted potatoes and a poached egg. After first bite, I asked myself why I had not been eating salads like this for breakfast on a more regular basis?!!

    Back at home in my kitchen, I was determined to make my own spin on a breakfast salad to fulfill this new craving I was having with great intensity. I opted for roasted chili dusted sweet potatoes, because I am a bit obssessed with pairing sweet potatoes with eggs--take my Spinach Quiche with a Sweet Potato Crust, Southwestern Sweet Potato Hash, or my Sweet Potato Egg Boat as examples. And let's face it, adding a bit of Tex-Mex from the chili powder to a dish NEVER hurt anything!

    Once I had the sweet potatoes--it was time to build the salad. I started with a bed of mixed greens tossed with sliced mini red peppers, feta, and fresh lime juice. I topped the greens with the warm, roasted potatoes, letting the greens wilt ever so slightly. And then finished the whole thing off with the piece de resistance--a fried egg! The yolk becomes a rich, velvety dressing that makes the salad have such a luxious and rich taste.

    Sweet Potato Breakfast Salad from A "Mind" Full Mom. Seasoned, roasted sweet potatoes are tossed with a mixed greens and sharp feta cheese. Finished off perfectly with fried egg.Pin

    Sweet Potato Breakfast Salad

    5 from 1 vote
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    Course: Breakfast
    Prep Time: 10 minutes minutes
    Cook Time: 30 minutes minutes
    Total Time: 40 minutes minutes
    Servings: 4
    Author: Lauren Kelly

    Ingredients

    • 1 large sweet potato or 2 small sweet potatoes, peeled and cubed into 1 inch pieces
    • 1 teaspoon chili powder
    • 16 ounces mixed spring greens washed and dried
    • 8 mini peppers sliced and seeded
    • ¼ cup feta cheese crumbled
    • 1 fresh lime
    • 3 teaspoons kosher salt divided
    • 1 teaspoon pepper
    • 4 eggs
    • 2 teaspoons oil divided

    Instructions

    • Preheat oven to 400 degrees.
    • Toss potatoes with chili powder, 1 teaspoon salt and 1 teaspoon oil. Roast for 15-20 minutes, until soften and beginning to brown.
    • Toss together the greens, peppers, feta, zest and juice of the lime, 1 teaspoon salt and pepper together.
    • Heat remaining teaspoon of oil over medium-high heat in large skillet. Crack each egg into skillet and season with remaining salt, and fry for 2-3 minutes per side. Flip and let finish cooking for 1 minute.
    • Divide the tossed greens between 4 bowls and top each salad with one egg.
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    One bite of this salad and a salad will NEVER sound like an odd choice for breakfast again!

    Thank you so much for sharing Kristen! This doesn't sound odd to me, I can't wait to make it!

    Please go visit Kristen on Facebook, Twitter, Instagram and Pinterest.  I LOVE all of her recipes and I know you will too.  Thanks for stopping by!

    Sweet Potato Breakfast Salad from A "Mind" Full Mom. Seasoned, roasted sweet potatoes are tossed with a mixed greens and sharp feta cheese. Finished off perfectly with fried egg. Pin

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    1. Sarah Walker Caron (Sarah's Cucina Bella)

      March 22, 2016 at 11:04 am

      I love salads like this. A good, local egg on top of greens is delightful (I usually poach it) ... and warm potatoes make it just perfect. Love that you used sweet potatoes here!

      Reply
    2. Nutmeg Nanny

      March 21, 2016 at 5:05 pm

      I've recently been getting into the habit of actually eating breakfast and this is perfect! I'm always looking for ways to incorporate MORE greens into my morning routine and a salad would be an awesome idea!

      Reply
    3. Colleen (Souffle Bombay)

      March 19, 2016 at 1:32 pm

      I love sweet potatoes, yet never imagined them for breakfast. Now I can! Love what you came up with!

      Reply
    4. Renee - Kudos Kitchen

      March 18, 2016 at 11:20 pm

      You can call this a breakfast salad, but I'd happily eat this for lunch, dinner, and a midnight snack. It looks so tasty!

      Reply
    5. Dorothy at Shockingly Delicious

      March 18, 2016 at 10:32 pm

      I often eat leftover dinner salad for breakfast, so why not one made just for the occasion? Well done!

      Reply
    6. Angie | Big Bear's Wife

      March 18, 2016 at 8:39 pm

      Kristen, this would be my kind of breakfast! I'm a sucker for anything with a fried egg on top of it! I'm not normally a breakfast person but I'd love this!

      Reply
    7. Karyn @ Pint Sized Baker

      March 18, 2016 at 5:01 pm

      I've gotta go check out those other sweet potato and egg recipes now! They all sound so good. I'd opt to enjoy this for an easy weeknight dinner as well!

      Reply
      • Kristen+@+A+Mind+Full+Mom

        March 18, 2016 at 6:56 pm

        Thanks Karen. I am a bit obsessed with the combo, but you will see why once you try the recipes!

        Reply
    8. Shelby

      March 18, 2016 at 10:55 am

      5 stars
      This is a great idea and it looks delicious! I love a little chili in my sweet potatoes, it's a perfect combo!

      Reply
      • lauren.kelly

        March 18, 2016 at 11:13 am

        I totally agree Shelby!

        Reply
        • Kristen+@+A+Mind+Full+Mom

          March 18, 2016 at 6:55 pm

          Me too--they pair perfectly!

    9. Rachel @ Baked by Rachel

      March 18, 2016 at 11:06 am

      This is such a creative idea, perfect for any meal!

      Reply
      • lauren.kelly

        March 18, 2016 at 11:13 am

        Yes Rachel, any time of the day 🙂

        Reply
    10. Kimberly @ The Daring Gourmet

      March 18, 2016 at 1:52 am

      A breakfast salad, what a cool concept! Especially with all the ingredients and flavors going on in this one - yummy!

      Reply
      • lauren.kelly

        March 18, 2016 at 11:13 am

        I know, it's so creative!

        Reply
        • Kristen+@+A+Mind+Full+Mom

          March 18, 2016 at 6:55 pm

          Thanks Lauren and Kimberly!

    11. Ashley @ Wishes and Dishes

      March 17, 2016 at 9:23 pm

      Mmmm I love anything with sweet potatoes! Love the egg on top!

      Reply
      • lauren.kelly

        March 18, 2016 at 11:14 am

        What could be better than sweet potatoes and egg?? 🙂

        Reply
    12. Alejandra

      March 17, 2016 at 5:06 pm

      THIS SWEET POTATO BREAKFAST SALAD LOOKS AMAZING

      Reply
      • Kristen+@+A+Mind+Full+Mom

        March 17, 2016 at 6:33 pm

        Thanks so much Alejandra!

        Reply
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