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Kale & Roasted Sweet Potato Salad with Sunflower Seed Brittle

URL: https://www.foodbymaria.com/sweet-potato-salad/

Ingredients

Sunflower Seed Bark

  • ¾ cup sunflower seeds
  • ¾ cup finely chopped pecans
  • ¼ cup maple syrup
  • 2 tsp olive oil
  • ½ tsp salt
  • ½ tsp pepper

Sweet Potatoes

  • 2 large sweet potatoes (about 1.5-2lbs), peeled and cubed
  • 2 tbsp olive oil
  • 1 tsp salt
  • ½ tsp pepper
  • ¼ cup salted butter

Dressing

  • 1 tbsp grainy mustard
  • 2 tbsp honey balsamic vinegar (or substitute with white or regular balsamic vinegar)
  • 4 tbsp olive oil
  • ½ tsp salt
  • ¼ tsp pepper
  • 3 small garlic cloves, pressed
  • ½ lemon juiced

Toppings

  • 4 cups packed chopped tuscan kale
  • ½ tsp salt
  • ½ cup crumbled feta cheese
  • ¼ cup pomegranate seeds

Instructions

  1. Preheat the oven to 275°F and line a small baking sheet with parchment paper.
  2. Mix sunflower seeds, pecans, maple syrup, olive oil, salt, and pepper in a bowl, then spread on the baking sheet and bake for 30 minutes until crispy.
  3. Preheat the oven to 400°F and line a large baking sheet with parchment paper.
  4. Toss sweet potatoes with olive oil, salt, and pepper, spread them out, and bake for 25-30 minutes until soft.
  5. Make brown butter by heating salted butter in a pan over medium-high heat until golden brown and nutty in aroma.
  6. Drizzle brown butter over baked sweet potatoes and set aside.
  7. Prepare the dressing by whisking together mustard, honey balsamic vinegar, olive oil, salt, pepper, garlic, and lemon juice in a small bowl.
  8. In a large bowl, massage kale with 1/3 of the dressing and ½ tsp salt.
  9. Layer the salad with sweet potatoes, sunflower seed brittle, feta cheese, and pomegranate seeds, then drizzle with remaining dressing and gently toss before serving.

Nutrition Facts (estimated)

Servings
6-8
Calories
466
Total fat
34.3g
Total carbohydrates
36.8g
Total protein
8.6g
Sodium
938.2mg
Cholesterol
23.6mg

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