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Kale Salad with Roasted Sweet Potato, Dried Cherries, Feta & Pepitas

Roasted Sweet Potato Kale and Dried Cherries, Feta & Pepitas

4.88 from 8 votes
Yield: 4 servings
Course: Lunch, Salad
Cuisine: American

Ingredients

For the salad:

  • 2 medium sweet potatoes (diced into cubes)
  • 1 tablespoon olive oil
  • 1 teaspoon maple syrup
  • 2 cloves garlic (minced)
  • 1/4 teaspoon salt
  • 1 large bunch of Tuscan kale (stemmed and very finely chopped (about 6 cups chopped kale))

For the dressing:

  • 2 tablespoons olive oil
  • 1 tablespoon fresh orange juice or lemon juice
  • 1 tablespoon apple cider vinegar
  • 1 teaspoon dijon mustard
  • 1 teaspoon maple syrup
  • Freshly ground salt and pepper (to taste)

For the topping:

  • 1/4 cup pepitas pumpkin seeds
  • ¼ cup feta cheese crumbles
  • ⅓ cup dried cherries
  • ½ cup roasted or canned chickpeas

Instructions

  • Preheat oven to 375 degrees F.
  • Place cubed sweet potatoes on baking sheet, drizzle 1 tablespoon olive oil and maple syrup over the top then add garlic and salt. Toss to evenly coat the sweet potatoes with oil and spices.
  • Spread sweet potato cubes evenly around pan and roast for 35-45 minutes, stirring halfway through, until sweet potatoes are fork tender.
  • While the sweet potatoes are cooking, chop your kale if you haven’t already and add it to a large bowl.
  • Next prepare your dressing: In a small bowl add the following: olive oil, orange juice, apple cider vinegar, dijon mustard and maple syrup; whisk until smooth.
  • Pour dressing all over the chopped kale and use your (clean) hands to gently massage the dressing into the kale for a few minutes. This helps remove any bitterness from the kale and adds flavor the the leafy green.
  • Once sweet potato cubes are done cooking, add it to the kale.
  • Pour into 4 salad bowls, or 1 large bowl for sharing.
  • Before you serve the salad, top with pumpkin seeds, feta and roasted crunchy chickpeas. (Tip: Don’t add the cheese or pumpkin seeds until you are ready to eat; you want them crunchy not soggy.)

Nutrition

Serving: 1salad, Calories: 288kcal, Carbohydrates: 42.5g, Protein: 8.5g, Fat: 11g, Fiber: 6g, Sugar: 16g
- WW Points: 7