Kale Salad with Chickpea, Quinoa, and Roasted Sweet Potato

This Kale Sweet Potato Salad is perfect for the fall and winter months. Made with roasted sweet potatoes, chickpeas and quinoa. Drizzled with a spiced orange vinaigrette. It's a filling dinner salad that's cozy and comforting.

Course Salad

Cuisine American, gluten-free, North American

Diet Gluten Free, Low Calorie, Low Fat, Low Lactose, Vegan

Prep Time 20

Cook Time 35

Total Time 55

Servings people

Calories 400kcal

Author Hannah Sunderani

Ingredients

Spiced sweet potatoes:

4 sweet potatoes (1 lb)
3 tbsp olive oil
1/2 tsp sea salt
1/4 tsp cinnamon
1/4 tsp cumin
1/2 tsp coriander dried

Salad ingredients:

6 cups chopped kale
1 can (400 ml) chickpeas , strained and rinsed
2 cups cooked quinoa (see notes for cooking quinoa)
1/3 cup goji berries
pinch chili flakes
pinch sea salt and pepper to taste
1 batch moroccan citrus vinaigrette

US Customary - Metric

Instructions

Start with making the moroccan citrus vinaigrette if you haven't already done so. Set aside.

Make the spiced sweet potatoes:

Preheat oven to 200C/400F. Chop the sweet potatoes into small bite-sized cubes and toss in a large mixing bowl. Drizzle with the olive oil, sea salt, cinnamon, cumin, and coriander. Mix to combine.
Line baking tray with parchment paper and transfer the sweet potatoes onto the tray, ensuring they are not overcrowded. (You might need two baking trays for this). Roast for 35 minutes, or until sweet potatoes are golden and you can easily poke into the middle with a fork.

Assemble the salad

In a large mixing bowl combine the chopped kale, chickpeas, quinoa, goji berries, and sweet potatoes. Drizzle with the Moroccan Citrus Vinaigrette and toss to combine. Optional to add more red pepper flakes, sea salt and pepper to taste.

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Notes

If cooking the quinoa: you will need 1 cup of uncooked quinoa and 2 cups of water. In a saucepan combine the quinoa and water. Bring to a boil, then reduce to simmer and cook for 12-15 minutes. Fluff with a spoon and cover with a kitchen towel. Let cool.

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