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Sweet Potato Kale Crunch Salad

URL: https://cozypeachkitchen.com/sweet-potato-kale-crunch-salad/

Ingredients

Salad Ingredients

  • 1 large sweet potato
  • 1 teaspoon olive oil
  • ¼ teaspoon chipotle chili powder
  • ¼ teaspoon smoked paprika
  • ¼ teaspoon kosher salt
  • ¾ cup couscous
  • ½ small red cabbage
  • ¼ small head cauliflower
  • 1 bunch dinosaur kale
  • 1 ear sweet corn
  • 15 ounce can chickpeas
  • ½ cup feta
  • ¼ cup roasted pumpkin seeds
  • to taste optional lime zest, chopped cilantro, and avocado

Lime Vinaigrette

  • ¼ cup extra virgin olive oil
  • 2 tablespoons mayonnaise
  • 1 chipotle chili pepper from adobo sauce
  • ¼ cup lime juice
  • ¼ teaspoon kosher salt
  • ¼ teaspoon smoked paprika
  • 1-2 teaspoons honey

Instructions

  1. Preheat the oven to 400°F and dice the sweet potato into ½-inch pieces, then toss with olive oil, chipotle chili powder, smoked paprika, and salt before roasting for 25-30 minutes.
  2. Prepare couscous by adding boiling water and salt, cover, and let it sit for 10 minutes before fluffing with a fork.
  3. Roughly chop the cabbage and cauliflower, process in a food processor until finely chopped, and transfer to a large bowl.
  4. Thinly slice the kale into ribbons and combine it with the cabbage and cauliflower mixture.
  5. Add corn kernels, chickpeas, feta, and pumpkin seeds to the salad, then mix in the roasted sweet potato and couscous.
  6. Make the dressing by blending olive oil, mayonnaise, chipotle pepper, lime juice, salt, smoked paprika, and honey, adjusting to taste.
  7. Toss the salad with the dressing if serving immediately, or store separately for meal prep.

Nutrition Facts (estimated)

Servings
4 main dish salads
Calories
623
Total fat
30g
Total carbohydrates
75g
Total protein
18g
Sodium
652mg
Cholesterol
20mg

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