I made this salad recently for a nutrition and food demonstration at a local chamber event. It is quick and easy! This recipe is a great way to try kale in a salad if you are not a big fan of kale.
This recipe calls for massaged kale. Many of my clients find this amusing but massaging kale makes the leaves softer and less bitter.
Ingredients:
- 1 Sweet Potato, diced
- 1 onion, chopped
- 1 garlic clove, minced
- 1 tbsp. olive oil
- 1 bunch kale, chopped into ½ inch pieces
- ½ tsp salt
- Pepper, balsamic vinegar, olive oil to taste
Directions:
1. Preheat oven to 400 degrees
2. Mix together sweet potatoes, onion, garlic and olive oil
3. Season mixture with salt and pepper
4. Pour ingredients onto a roasting pan and roast for 30 minutes
5. Chop kale into ½ inch pieces
6. Put kale into a bowl and season with salt
7. Massage kale until it turns a bright green color and you can feel that the kale leaves have softened. Keep massaging the kale until it is a texture that you enjoy. Taste as you go!
8. Add the roasted vegetables to the salad. They can be hot or cooled.
9. Add pepper, balsamic vinegar, and a small amount of olive oil to taste
Additional Tip: Leftovers are great the next morning sautéed in a pan until leaves are wilted. Add a few scrambled eggs for a high protein breakfast!
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Thank you for this recipe! It was easy and healthy…and the best thing about it was my kids loved it! 🙂 Tip: I added a sliced avocado on top prior to serving and it was very yummy.