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Roasted Sweet Potato and Quinoa Salad on Toasted Kale

This recipe combines the caramel-roasted flavor of sweet potatoes, strong shallots and a tangy mustard dressing. It tastes great hot or chilled as a salad. Quinoa provides a nutty, complete protein, making this recipe an easy, nutritious, vegan lunch or dinner meal.
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Total Time 45 minutes
Servings: 8 servings
Course: Main Course, Salad, Side Dish
Cuisine: vegan, vegetarian
Calories: 175
Ingredients Method Nutrition

Ingredients
  

  • 1 cup Quinoa precooked
  • 4 pounds Sweet potatoes unpeeled
  • ½ pound Kale (3 8" stalks) washed and torn into pieces
  • 4½ tbsp Olive oil divided: 1 + 2 + 1½
  • 1 Shallot diced
  • 2 tbsp Lemon juice juiced from ½ large lemon
  • ¾ tbsp Spicy brown mustard
  • ½ teas Black pepper
  • ¼ teas Sea salt

Method
 

  1. Preheat oven 450°
  2. Wash the sweet potatoes and remove any dark sections of the skin. Keep the majority of the skin on the potato for increased fiber and flavor.
  3. Dice the potatoes into .5 x 1" chunks and place in mixing bowl. Toss with 1 - 2 tablespoons of olive oil. Pour into a 9 x 13' baking pan. Roast for 35 - 45 minutes, stirring every 10 minutes for even cooking.
  4. While the potatoes are roasting, combine in a large bowl, 1 cup of cooked quinoa with the diced shallot and set aside.
  5. Make the salad dressing: lemon juice, 1½ tbsp olive oil, mustard, pepper and salt. Whisk until well mixed.
  6. Prepare the Kale by tossing the pieces with 1 tbsp of olive oil. Spread onto a baking sheet.
  7. When the potatoes are soft and browned, remove from the oven.
  8. Place kale into the oven. Cook 8 - 12 minutes until it is mostly crispy, but still pliable. Stir every 3 minutes to ensure it does not burn.
  9. While the kale is baking, toss 4 cups of the cooked sweet potatoes into the quinoa/shallot combination and stir. Pour the dressing into the mixture, stir well.
  10. Remove the kale from the oven. Divide the toasted greens onto plates and top with ½ cup of warm sweet potato-quinoa salad.

Nutrition

Calories: 175kcal
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