1medium sweet potatoscrubbed clean and cut into small, 1-inch cubes
Olive oil
Saltto taste
1bunch of kaleI like Tuscan/Lacinato for this, destemmed and thinly sliced
1small shallotthinly sliced or ¼ of a medium red onion, thinly sliced
Miso Caesar Dressingrecipe follows
Spiced Pepitasrecipe follows
Miso Caesar Dressing
4tablespoonsolive oil
Juice of half a lemon
1tablespoongrated Parmesanor 2 teaspoons nutritional yeast, plus extra to serve
2teaspoonslight miso paste
1teaspoonDijon mustard
1garlic clovefinely chopped or grated on a microplane
Cracked black pepper
Saltto taste
Spiced Pepitas
½cupraw pepitas
1tablespoonavocado or olive oil
½teaspooncayenne pepper
½teaspoonsalt
¼teaspoongarlic powder
Make it a bigger meal, add:
Jammy medium-boiled egg1 per person
1can chickpeasdrained and rinsed
Cooked chicken
Shaved Parmesan
Instructions
Salad
First, roast your sweet potato. Heat oven to 400°F and coat a baking tray in a thin layer of olive or avocado oil and spread sweet potato cubes out over it. Bake for 25 to 30 minutes until sweet potato cubes are tender and golden.
Dressing
In a medium bowl, whisk together ingredients until there are no clumps. Taste for seasoning.
Peptias
Heat oven to 375°F and line a baking tray with parchment paper. In a medium mixing bowl combine pepitas with oil and toss to coat. Add cayenne, salt, and garlic powder and toss to coat again. Spread pepitas out on the prepared back tray and pop in the oven for 7-10 minutes, checking regularly to make sure they don’t burn.
Assemble
In a large mixing bowl combine sliced kale with a couple of spoonfuls of the dressing and massage (yup, with your hands) the dressing into the kale leaves until they soften and brighten in color a little (about 30 seconds). Toss with sliced shallot and roasted sweet potato and top with spiced pepitas (and any other optional toppings) and serve with extra dressing to taste.
Recipe Notes
You can make a day in advance letting the kale marinate. Add shallots, sweet potatoes, and pepitas right before you’re ready to serve.