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    Home » Salads

    Kale Sweet Potato Salad

    Posted: Aug 24, 2019 · Updated: Mar 10, 2021 by Tonje

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    This fantastic kale sweet potato salad with feta, chickpeas and dried cranberries is a tasty and filling salad for fall. Perfect as a light main course, or a hearty side dish.

    Kale and sweet potato salad with feta cheese and cranberries.
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    • Ingredients
    • Instructions
    • Top tips
    • Serving suggestions
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    • Leftovers
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    This salad is certainly dressed to impress, with beautiful autumnal colors and textures. With a taste and look of fall, it's the perfect main course or side dish salad for the season.

    I love salads as main courses, particularly for lunch, and this kale and cranberry salad is one of my recent favorites. It's easy to make and stores really well, making it perfect as a meal prep dish.

    If you love this recipe, make sure to check out my smoked salmon and quinoa salad, Lemon Kale Salad and kale salad with apples too!

    🥗 More SALAD RECIPES from Hint of Healthy

    Ingredients

    To make this salad you will need kale, sweet potatoes, chickpeas, tahini, dried cranberries, pumpkin seeds, feta cheese.

    The chickpeas and sweet potatoes are roasted in a spice mix consisting of turmeric, smoked paprika, garlic, cumin, coriander and garam masala.

    Ingredients for kale and sweet potato salad laid out on a table.

    💡 TIP! Feel free to add or substitute any of the ingredients. Salads are highly customizable, and you can easily edit the recipe to suit your preferences.

    Instructions

    Peel and dice the sweet potatoes, and place them on a sheet pan. Add drained and rinsed canned chickpeas, along with some olive oil and all the seasoning. Stir to coat the potatoes and chickpeas evenly with the spices and oil.

    Roasted in an oven at 360 °F / 180 °C for about 20 minutes, or until the potatoes are soft enough to easily pierce with a fork.

    Sweet potatoes and chickpeas on a sheet pan.

    Meanwhile, chop the kale and add it to a bowl. Add the juice from half a lemon and tahini, and use your hands to roughly massage the kale. This will coat the leaves in the dressing, but also break down the fibers in the kale, making it easier to chew and digest.

    Add pumpkin seeds, dried cranberries and feta cheese to the kale, along with the roasted sweet potatoes and chickpeas as soon as they come out of the oven.

    Store the salad in a refrigerator until it's ready to serve, or enjoy it immediately.

    Massaged kale in a bowl.

    Top tips

    • I love to add plenty of seasoning to the sweet potatoes and chickpeas. This gives the salad so much flavor!
    • Make sure to roast the chickpeas and sweet potatoes thoroughly. The potatoes should be soft enough to easily pierce with a fork, and the chickpeas should be crispy.
    • Massage the kale with your hands to break up the fibers. This makes the greens more appetizing, and easier to digest.
    Salad in a bowl with a fork in it.

    Serving suggestions

    Here are some main courses I'd love to pair with the kale sweet potato salad for a more filling and complete meal:

    • Air Fryer Pork Tenderloin - This easy tenderloin recipe is perfect for quick dinners.
    • Honey Mustard Pork Chops - The honey mustard flavors are excellent paired with the sweet potatoes.
    • Air Fryer Chicken Breast - Pair the salad with air fried chicken breasts.
    • Balsamic Maple Glazed Salmon - This intricate salad goes so well with this simple glazed salmon recipe.

    Dressing

    You can use any dressing of your choice for this salad. Here are some of my favorites to pair it with:

    • Maple Vinaigrette
    • Apple Cider Vinaigrette
    • Lemon Pepper Vinaigrette
    • Avocado Lime Ranch Dressing
    Close up of kale, chickpeas and sweet potato salad with feta cheese.

    Variations

    If you're looking to change the recipe up, I suggest trying any of these variations:

    Dairy free / vegan: Remove the feta cheese. The salad will still be lovely!

    Add meat: Cooked chicken, leftover roast turkey or leftover ham would be fantastic additions to the salad.

    Make it lighter: As this salad is very hearty and filling, you might want to lighten it up slightly to serve it as a side salad. Try replacing the kale with spinach, and reducing the amount of sweet potatoes.

    Kale and cranberry salad with feta cheese and chickpeas.

    Leftovers

    Leftover sweet potato and kale salad can be stored in a refrigerator for up to 3 days. The individual ingredients can be stored separately for an additional couple of days, allowing you to assemble fresh salads through the week.

    If you prefer to add the sweet potatoes and chickpeas to the salad while they are warm, you can store these separately and reheat them before adding them to the leftover salad later on.

    Frequently asked questions

    Can I use spinach instead of kale in salad?

    Absolutely! Keep in mind that spinach should not be massaged in the same way as kale.

    If you make this recipe, make sure to post a photo to Instagram with #hintofhealthy!

    Recipe

    Kale and Sweet Potato Salad.

    Kale and Sweet Potato Salad

    This fantastic kale sweet potato salad with feta, chickpeas and dried cranberries is a tasty and filling salad for fall. Perfect as a light main course, or a hearty side dish.
    5 from 5 votes
    Created by: Tonje
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    Prep Time 5 mins
    Cook Time 20 mins
    Course Main Course, Salad
    Cuisine American
    Servings 4
    Calories 377 kcal
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    Ingredients
      

    • 2 sweet potatoes
    • 2 handfuls kale
    • 1 14 oz can of chickpeas (400 g, drained)
    • ½ lemon (juice only)
    • 2 teaspoons olive oil
    • 2 tablespoons pumpkin seeds
    • 1 small piece of feta cheese
    • 2 tablespoons dried cranberries

    Seasoning

    • 1 teaspoon garlic powder
    • ½ teaspoon cumin
    • ½ tsp smoked paprika
    • ½ teaspoon garam masala

    Instructions
     

    • Peel and dice the sweet potatoes, and place them on a sheet pan. Add drained and rinsed canned chickpeas, along with some olive oil and all the seasoning. Stir to coat the potatoes and chickpeas evenly with the spices and oil.
    • Roast the sweet potatoes and chickpeas in an oven at 360 °F / 180 °C for about 20 minutes, or until the potatoes are soft enough to easily pierce with a fork.
    • Meanwhile, chop the kale and add it to a bowl. Add the juice from half a lemon and tahini, and use your hands to roughly massage the kale. This will coat the leaves in the dressing, but also break down the fibers in the kale, making it easier to chew and digest.
    • Add pumpkin seeds, dried cranberries and feta cheese to the kale, along with the roasted sweet potatoes and chickpeas as soon as they come out of the oven.
    • Store the salad in a refrigerator until it’s ready to serve, or enjoy it immediately.

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    Notes

    • I love to add plenty of seasoning to the sweet potatoes and chickpeas. This gives the salad so much flavor!
    • Make sure to roast the chickpeas and sweet potatoes thoroughly. The potatoes should be soft enough to easily pierce with a fork, and the chickpeas should be crispy.
    • Massage the kale with your hands to break up the fibers. This makes the greens more appetizing, and easier to digest.
    • Leftover sweet potato and kale salad can be stored in a refrigerator for up to 3 days. 

    Nutrition

    Calories: 377kcal
    Keyword autumn, chickpeas, fall, gluten free, kale, sweet potatoes, vegetarian
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    Reader Interactions

    Comments

    1. Alison

      August 27, 2019 at 5:45 pm

      5 stars
      This looks so healthy and delicious. The kale, sweet potatoes and walnuts are a perfect combination of fall flavors.

      Reply
      • Tonje

        August 27, 2019 at 5:47 pm

        Yes! This is a perfect salad for autumn 🙂

        Reply
    2. Tatiana

      August 27, 2019 at 5:54 pm

      5 stars
      YUMMMM. I love the flavor combo in this hearty, satisfying salad! I’ll definitely make this.

      Reply
      • Tonje

        August 27, 2019 at 5:56 pm

        It's definitely very satiating 🙂

        Reply
    3. Jess

      August 27, 2019 at 6:02 pm

      5 stars
      What a beautiful salad for autumn! This is one recipe I want to jump right in on. It's perfect for this time of year!

      Reply
      • Tonje

        August 27, 2019 at 6:12 pm

        I agree 🙂 The flavors are perfect for the colder weather!

        Reply
    4. Pam Greer

      August 27, 2019 at 6:13 pm

      5 stars
      Such an amazing salad! We love it as a main dish salad and sometimes we have it as a side salad with some rotisserie chicken!

      Reply
      • Tonje

        August 27, 2019 at 6:15 pm

        That's great! I usually have this as an easy main for lunch, but I bet it's great with rotisserie chicken too!

        Reply
    5. Traci

      August 27, 2019 at 6:20 pm

      5 stars
      I absolutely love sweet potato and chickpeas together. This recipe is winning all around! Thanks for sharing 🙂

      Reply
      • Tonje

        August 27, 2019 at 6:26 pm

        Me too, they are a great combo! Glad you like it 🙂

        Reply
    6. Teresa T McNeill

      January 28, 2021 at 9:33 pm

      What about a dressing for the salad? Would Poppy Seed or Sweet Vadalia Onion Dressing be good on it or maybe a Raspberry Vinigrette?

      Reply
      • Tonje

        January 29, 2021 at 8:12 am

        Great question! Any dressing or vinaigrette could work. I actually posted a maple vinaigrette yesterday which I think would be perfect with this salad. I've linked to it from this recipe now 🙂

        Reply

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