Kale and Roasted Sweet Potato Salad with Pumpkin Seeds
Kale and Roasted Sweet Potato Salad with Pumpkin Seeds is a super healthy salad that's delicious, filling, and perfect for a quick weeknight dinner. The roasted sweet potatoes add a touch of sweetness, while the pumpkin seeds add a bit of crunch. The kale is massaged with apple cider vinegar and honey, which helps to soften it and make it more flavorful. If you're looking for a healthy salad that's packed with flavor, this is the one for you!
This salad was inspired by a trip I took to the farmers market last week. I saw some beautiful kale and sweet potatoes, and I knew I had to make a salad with them. I also had some pumpkin seeds on hand, so I added those in for a bit of crunch. The result was a salad that was not only delicious, but also really filling. The roasted sweet potatoes added a touch of sweetness, while the pumpkin seeds added a bit of crunch. The kale was massaged with apple cider vinegar and honey, which helped to soften it and make it more flavorful. This salad is perfect for a quick weeknight dinner. It's healthy, delicious, and filling. What more could you ask for?
Kale and Roasted Sweet Potato Salad with Pumpkin Seeds Kale and Roasted Sweet Potato Salad with Pumpkin Seeds Kale and Roasted Sweet Potato Salad with Pumpkin Seeds Kale and Roasted Sweet Potato Salad with Pumpkin Seeds
Prep time: 15 | Cook time: 20 | Serves: 4
Ingredients
  • 1 bunch kale, chopped
  • 1 medium sweet potato, peeled and cubed
  • 1/4 cup olive oil
  • 1/4 cup pumpkin seeds
  • 1/4 cup chopped red onion
  • 2 tablespoons apple cider vinegar
  • 1 tablespoon honey
  • Salt and pepper to taste
Instructions
  1. Preheat oven to 400 degrees F (200 degrees C).
  2. Toss sweet potato cubes with olive oil and spread on a baking sheet.
  3. Roast in preheated oven for 15-20 minutes, or until tender and slightly browned.
  4. While the sweet potatoes are roasting, massage kale with apple cider vinegar and honey in a large bowl.
  5. Add roasted sweet potatoes, pumpkin seeds, and red onion to the kale.
  6. Toss to combine.
  7. Season with salt and pepper to taste.
  8. Serve immediately.
Why It Works
  • The sweet potatoes are roasted until tender and slightly browned. This brings out their natural sweetness and gives them a slightly caramelized flavor.
  • The kale is massaged with apple cider vinegar and honey. This helps to soften the kale and make it more flavorful.
  • The pumpkin seeds add a touch of crunch and a nutty flavor to the salad.
  • The combination of the sweet potatoes, kale, pumpkin seeds, and apple cider vinegar dressing creates a salad that is both delicious and healthy.