SIMPLE WINTER KALE SALAD WITH SWEET POTATO CROUTONS

WINTER KALE SALAD WITH SWEET POTATO CROUTONS

Winter Kale Salad with Sweet Potato Croutons. Hearty kale, crunchy pistachios, tart dried cranberries, brown rice, goat cheese and amazing sweet potato croutons. Topped with a delicious mustard vinaigrettes dressing. Vegetarian, gluten-free and so DELICIOUS!

Simple Winter Kale Salad

Hello Gorgeous Winter Kale Salad! I don’t know about you but Kale is by far my favorite green and it has so much nutrition its insane!  So versatile as well.  In my opinion the best way to eat this hearty green is in salad form like this Simple Winter Kale Salad with Sweet Potato Croutons.  A statement salad to say the least just like my Mind Blowing Easy Kale Salad. 

Hearty beautiful curly kale, tart dried cranberries, nutty crunchy pistachios, brown rice, goat cheese and the most unbelievable sweet potato croutons.  OMG! This salad simply blew me away and it is so gorgeous!  I dressed it with my go-to mustard vinaigrette dressing and it just shined like the star it knew it should be! I LOVE the combo of kale and sweet potatoes so this salad recipe is right up my alley.

SIMPLE WINTER KALE SALAD WITH SWEET POTATO CROUTONS

prep time:  15 MINUTES  cook time:  35 MINUTES  total time:  50 MINUTES

Simple winter kale salad with sweet potato croutons. Hearty kale, crunchy pistachios, tart dried cranberries, brown rice, goat cheese and amazing sweet potato croutons. Topped with a delicious mustard vinaigrettes dressing. Vegetarian, gluten-free and so DELICIOUS!

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INGREDIENTS

2 bunches of curly kale

1 medium sweet potato

1 cup cooked brown rice or quinoa

1/2 cup dried cranberries

1/2 cup chopped pistachios

1/4 cup diced red onion

1/4 cup crumbled goat cheese

2 tablespoon dijon mustard

2 tablespoons apples cider vinegar

1 tablespoon honey

2 tablespoons olive oil

salt and pepper

1.5 tablespoons olive oil

1 tablespoon garlic powder

1 teaspoon onion powder

1 teaspoon chili powder

INSTRUCTIONS

Make the sweet potato croutons:

Preheat oven to 425F degrees. Dice the sweet potato and place it into a medium size mixing bowl.

Drizzle 1.5 tablespoons of olive oil onto the potatoes, add in the garlic, onion and chili powder, some salt and pepper and toss to coat it all.

Place the sweet potatoes onto a sprayed baking sheet in a single layer and bake in the oven for 35 minutes. Remove and let cool.

Chop the kale, I like to cut mine into thin strips, and massage it with your fingers for a couple of minutes to break it down a little.

Make the mustard vinaigrette dressing: Add the dijon mustard, apple cider vinegar, honey, salt and pepper to a small mixing bowl and whisk. Drizzle in 2 tablespoons of olive oil, while whisking to emulsify.

To build the salad: Add the cooked brown rice, diced onion, cranberries, pistachios, goat cheese and croutons to the kale. Toss. Serve and dress with the mustard vinaigrette. ENJOY!

NOTES

Vegan options: Use vegan cheese (I like vegan feta or just a soft crumbled vegan cheese or shredded vegan mozzerella)

NUTRITION INFORMATION: YIELD: 8 

Amount Per Serving: CALORIES: 143 TOTAL FAT: 6.4g SATURATED FAT: 2.3g CHOLESTEROL: 7mg SODIUM: 65mg CARBOHYDRATES: 17.3g FIBER: 2.3g SUGAR: 1.8g PROTEIN: 5.2g

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