Sweet Potato, Kale and Quinoa Salad with Tahini Dressing

By harvard88

Ingredients

• 2 sweet potatoes, diced
• 1 tbsp olive oil
• 1/4 tsp salt
• 1/4 tsp pepper
• 1 cup quinoa, cooked to package directions
• 3 cups finely chopped kale
• 3 tbsp tahini
• 2 tbsp lemon juice
• 1 clove garlic, minced
• 2-3 tbsp water
• 1 tsp maple syrup

Details

Servings 4
Preparation time 15mins
Cooking time 35mins
Adapted from livinglou.com

Preparation

Step 1

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are one of those combinations. It’s like dates and blue cheese, or sea salt and chocolate. For this salad, I took my favourite healthy pairing and added a bit of quinoa, then tossed it with a simple tahini dressing that I’ve been making for years. This salad is basically three ingredients plus a quick dressing.

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I’m not one of those people who makes healthy eating a resolution, but I’m happy to report that we’re 11 days into 2018 and I think I’m doing a pretty good job of being more present (my 2018 resolution

). I’ve also been able to make some serious headway on some big projects for 2018 that I am

Once the sweet potatoes and quinoa are cooked, I’ll toss the warm ingredients with the kale to soften it a tiny bit. I actually don’t mind raw kale at all, especially when it’s served with the sweet potatoes and creamy maple tahini salad dressing.

Yields

1 cup quinoa, cooked to package directions

Preheat oven to 450F.

In a small bowl, whisk tahini with lemon juice, garlic, water and maple syrup. If the dressing seems too thick, add more water, a teaspoon at a time until it has reached the desired consistency.