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Roasted Sweet Potato Kale Salad

October 19, 2016 by Meghan 41 Comments

I need to preface this post by saying I’m a fan of kale.

Garlic roasted sweet potatoes, tangy blue cheese and protein packed chickpeas combine with massaged kale to make one super sassy and satisfying salad.

Granted I don’t own a Kale Yeah shirt or feel the need to sing its super food praises from the mountain tops.  Even so, I happen to puffy heart this sturdy green. It appeals to my taste buds and my veggie loving heart, not to mention what it does for my colon either. Yeah, kale can pack a punch. 

When it comes to this leafy powerhouse, I’m a fan of making kale chips, especially when their covered in salty cheesy goodness, or guzzling it in my morning smoothies. Side note: kale is nothing like spinach; you can absolutely taste it in a drink. It’s strong and sometimes bitter taste doesn’t scare me though, which is why I also like to eat it straight up in this Roasted Sweet Potato Kale Salad.

Garlic roasted sweet potatoes, tangy blue cheese and protein packed chickpeas combine with massaged kale to make one super sassy and satisfying salad.

The trick, for me anyway, is massaging the kale ahead of time with some good quality olive oil. It helps soften the blow so to speak. I also pair these lovely leaves with crispy garlic roasted sweet potatoes, tangy blue cheese and chickpeas because protein bro. It’s a musical medley in your mouth.  

That being said, I do like my kale, so while the combination of flavors here is a creamy smattering of success, this salad will not magically transform kale into something it isn’t. It won’t fool kale haters into suddenly loving this gorgeous green. Case in point: the Hubby ate all the toppings and three pieces of kale before calling it quits. Twice.

I on the other hand licked my bowl clean and then followed it up by licking his bowl clean too. Needless to say, my tongue got a workout that day.

Garlic roasted sweet potatoes, tangy blue cheese and protein packed chickpeas combine with massaged kale to make one super sassy and satisfying salad.

“So if you like [leafy veggies], getting caught in the rain, if you’re not into [spinach], if you have [sweet taters]. If you like making love at midnight [with kale in your right hand]
I’m the love that you’ve looked for, [eat me up] and escape.”*

Roasted Sweet Potato Kale Salad
2016-10-17 10:07:13
Serves 2
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Prep Time
15 min
Cook Time
2 hr
Total Time
2 hr 15 min
Prep Time
15 min
Cook Time
2 hr
Total Time
2 hr 15 min
Ingredients
  1. 1 large bunch of Curly Kale (enough to feed two people), washed and massaged.
  2. 2 1/2 Tbsp. Extra Virgin Olive Oil, divided
  3. 1 medium Sweet Potato, peeled and cut into 1/2 inch pieces.
  4. 2 cloves Garlic, chopped into large pieces**
  5. Salt and Pepper, a sprinkle
  6. 3 Tbsp. Blue Cheese, crumbled
  7. 1/3 cup Chickpeas
  8. 1/2 Tbsp. Balsamic Vinegar
Instructions
  1. Wash and dry kale. Massage 1 Tbsp. of oil into the leaves and let sit for two hours at a minimum or up to all day. This will allow the leaves to soften somewhat.
  2. When you're ready to eat, preheat the oven to 375 degrees. Peel and cut your sweet potato to small 1/2 inch sized pieces. Add the diced sweet potato to a small metal baking dish. Toss with 1/2 Tbsp. Olive Oil, the 2 cloves of chopped garlic and a sprinkle of salt and pepper. Bake for 35 minutes, until crispy, stirring once at the twenty minute mark. The potatoes will be browning at the edges and soft on the inside when they're done. If they are easily pierced with a fork, they're done.
  3. Add the roasted sweet potato and garlic, the blue cheese crumbles, and the chickpeas to the kale.
  4. Toss the entire salad with an additional 1 Tbsp. Olive Oil and 1/2 Tbsp. Balsamic Vinegar.
Notes
  1. *Cook time is wait time.
  2. **Keep the garlic at large sized pieces to prevent it from burning.
By Meghan McCarthy
Clean Eats, Fast Feets http://cleaneatsfastfeets.com/
*Hopefully Jimmy Buffett doesn’t sue my non-ass ass.

Garlic roasted sweet potatoes, tangy blue cheese and protein packed chickpeas combine with massaged kale to make one super sassy and satisfying salad.

sweet potatoes, blue cheese and #chickpeas combine with massaged #kale to make one super sassy and satisfying #salad.

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I find people either love or hate kale, and the same goes for Jimmy Buffett. Which camp do you fall into?

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  1. Tara says

    October 19, 2016 at 6:54 AM

    Always looking for salad inspiration to jazz up my lunch game, so thank you for that! While kale is already a staple, blue cheese has not made its way in in quite some time. Definitely need to pick some up soon.

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    • Meghan says

      October 21, 2016 at 8:11 AM

      Bring back the blue cheese. 🙂
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  2. Lily says

    October 19, 2016 at 7:36 AM

    Mhmmmmmm kale yeah. This looks delicious. AND reading this makes me think you are a genius because I have never thought to put roasted tats (not to be confused with tits) on my salad! DUH! But that is such a perfect little topping and very ‘fall’ themed. Love it!

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    • Brittany says

      October 19, 2016 at 8:06 PM

      Roasted tit kale salad. Sounds scandalous.
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      • Meghan says

        October 21, 2016 at 8:12 AM

        You are a dirty birdie and I like it.
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    • Meghan says

      October 21, 2016 at 8:10 AM

      Roasted sweet potatoes on salad is one of my favorite toppings. It’s right up there with roasted cauliflower on salads. Yum.
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  3. Juli @1000lovelythings says

    October 19, 2016 at 9:00 AM

    I am not a fan of kale so I would follow your hubby’s example and pick out the toppings. I can toally see me liking this salad when I swap the kale for other greens. Maybe rocket to keep the tangy kick!

    Your tribute to Jimmy Buffet made me laugh out loud. Especially the making love part. I’d still rather have a Pina Colada in my right hand though 😉
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    • Meghan says

      October 21, 2016 at 8:17 AM

      Confession: I’d pick the pina colada over kale too. 🙂
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  4. Cora says

    October 19, 2016 at 9:05 AM

    You have a beautiful singing voice.
    I’m very much on the kale train, but you gotta make mean massaging love to those leaves. Not so much in smoothies though. Can never get rid of them chunks.
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    • Meghan says

      October 21, 2016 at 8:18 AM

      I had a wonderful and similar kale salad yesterday from a restaurant and it was clear they didn’t massage those leaves. I like mine better. 🙂
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  5. Suzy says

    October 19, 2016 at 10:06 AM

    I love anyone named Jimmy. Your snaps yesterday were hilarious. “It’s just good shit.” HA HA or something like that. I actually used to use kale in smoothies all the time, especially when I was pregnant with C. I don’t put in much, otherwise it’s hard on my tummy tum tum and I use baby kale, for some reason. I dunno. Maybe it’s easier to digest.
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    • Meghan says

      October 21, 2016 at 8:22 AM

      The first time I had a kale smoothie, I was in the bathroom before I could even finish it. Talk about fast acting.
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  6. Amanda @ .running with spoons. says

    October 19, 2016 at 11:42 AM

    I’m with the husband on this one – I don’t do kale. Same way I don’t do arugula… I just don’t like my greens that strong. But I would absolutely pick out the chickpeas and sweet potato. And then leave the blue cheese and kale for you 😛
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    • Meghan says

      October 21, 2016 at 8:23 AM

      I’ll just make you a batch of sweet potatoes and open a can of chickpeas. You and the Hubby can share. 🙂
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  7. lindsay Cotter says

    October 19, 2016 at 2:43 PM

    I think kale is amazing when treated right. Hehe. It’s sensitive. Gotta massage it and love it. Like in this dish!
    p.s I ADORE JIMMY!

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    • Meghan says

      October 21, 2016 at 8:26 AM

      Exactly, we all do better with a little bit of a rub down, some love and Jimmy.
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  8. Miss Polkadot says

    October 19, 2016 at 5:04 PM

    Bring on the kale! Actually, really -bring-it because we’ll still be kale-less over here for at least a month.
    Kale has been popular over here for eons. It’s a traditional German winter dish and far from hipster-healthy smoothies or kale chips. Though the latter are so good I hope I’ll remember to make some this year. I will admit I”m skeptical about raw kale but feel free to have me over for dinner and serve this. Because cheese and chickpeas – those alone would lure me in.
    P.S.: Is it bad I have no clue who Jimmy Buffet is?
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    • Meghan says

      October 21, 2016 at 8:27 AM

      I shall forgive for not knowing Jimmy mainly because you’re German and I don’t know any popular German musicians. I’ll also bring the kale, so long as you provide the sweet potatoes.
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  9. Jennifer @ Fit Nana says

    October 19, 2016 at 5:09 PM

    This looks delicious! I’m totally on the kale train and I want some of this right now!!

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    • Meghan says

      October 21, 2016 at 8:28 AM

      Yes, the kale train is a fun place to be, so long as EVOO is involved. 🙂
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  10. Danielle says

    October 19, 2016 at 5:58 PM

    What the kale is going on with kale lately?!?! I swear this gorgeous green is inserting herself into my life in every nook and cranny. I happened to buy some kale mash for our dinner on Monday, and it’s going into two more meals this week. Then my brother in Aberdeen just sent me his kale and butternut squash risotto recipe. What the kale, kale!! I’m not complaining since I adore it. So yes I love your recipe and will happily enjoy more kale.
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    • Meghan says

      October 21, 2016 at 8:29 AM

      It sounds like this salad was meant to be. Bring on the kale.
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  11. Brittany says

    October 19, 2016 at 8:05 PM

    I’m with you on this, kale is my homie. I prefer my kale lightly steamed to soften it a bit, and then layered with some kind of fatty oil (olive or coconut) and anything else! This look delicious!
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    • GiGi Eats says

      October 19, 2016 at 11:54 PM

      YES and MORE YES. If my kale is SMOTHERED IN FATTY GOODNESS, I will SMOTHER my FACE INTO A VAT FULL !!!!

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      • Meghan says

        October 21, 2016 at 8:31 AM

        Fatty goodness is the BEST!
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  12. Chelsea A says

    October 19, 2016 at 8:26 PM

    I’d put myself in the kale lovers camp, although I don’t eat it nearly as much as I used to BEJ (before the era of John). He’d be like your hubby, picking around all the kale. And the blue cheese. 🙁 But *I* love all the ingredients in this and will happily eat it all myself!
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    • Meghan says

      October 21, 2016 at 8:35 AM

      I think you should make it for him anyway and then you can eat what he doesn’t. 🙂
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  13. Jen @ Chase the Red Grape says

    October 19, 2016 at 11:00 PM

    I love kale and love you for posting salad recipes – I need all I can get for over the next few months!
    I need to try massaging kale and having it raw – I tend to give it a quick sauté in the pan but love how fresh this sounds. And blue cheese – always!
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    • Meghan says

      October 21, 2016 at 8:47 AM

      Blue cheese for the win.
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  14. Khushboo says

    October 20, 2016 at 2:59 AM

    While I can’t get on board with kale smoothies, kale salads are my JAM…even better when paired with sweet potatoes and any strong cheese! That being said, obvs this salad is looking somewhat irresistible to me- YUM! Fortunately kale is now locally grown in Mumbai which means I need to recreate this next week!!
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    • Meghan says

      October 21, 2016 at 8:48 AM

      That’s awesome kale is now grown locally. Stock up and then enjoy the salad. 🙂
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  15. Laura @ Sprint 2 the Table says

    October 20, 2016 at 12:06 PM

    I am a bit disappointed that you don’t own a Kale Yeah shirt.

    I love kale; however, Vegas hates when I eat it. It gives me gas. Hee hee.
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    • Meghan says

      October 21, 2016 at 8:49 AM

      Oh sure, blame the gas on the kale.
      Actually, that’s a fair assessment.
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  16. Liz says

    October 21, 2016 at 10:28 AM

    YUM! This looks like an amazing fall salad. I can’t wait to try it.

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  17. Arman @ thebigmansworld says

    October 22, 2016 at 4:57 AM

    Omg. I’m sorry but the J man gets two twirls and snaps AND an extra batch of tim tams- Kale is Nasty, like shady Phaephae.

    Chelsea even taught me (Virtually) how to massage kale, and I really couldn’t get on board. I did enjoy fondling it though. I would eat this, but swap out the kale for … cauliflower.

    Love
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    • Meghan says

      October 22, 2016 at 9:34 AM

      Now that could be a potentially delicious winter salad: roasted cauliflower and sweet potatoes. Mmm.

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  18. Lisa @ Lisa the Vegetarian says

    October 22, 2016 at 9:50 AM

    This looks delicious! I love using sweet potatoes at this time of year and everything tastes better with bleu cheese crumbles on top.
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    • Meghan says

      October 22, 2016 at 2:30 PM

      Yes! Cheese makes everything better.

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  19. Joyce @ The Hungry Caterpillar says

    October 23, 2016 at 12:57 PM

    Chickpeas, not hazelnuts. I was mistaken! Looks like the perfect salad for fall. 🙂
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    • Meghan says

      October 24, 2016 at 6:35 AM

      Hazelnuts would be pretty spectacular in their too.

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