Roasted Sweet Potato & Apple Quinoa Kale Salad with Maple Dijon Vinaigrette

This Roasted Sweet Potato & Apple Quinoa Kale Salad with Maple Dijon Vinaigrette is a healthy vegan recipe that will be enjoyed by all. It’s created with seasonal produce & is completely customizable. Enjoy this recipe as a wholesome meal or side dish to share with loved ones!

Since we’re in the winter months, I am taking every advantage to enjoy the seasonal produce. How about you?!

Personally, my favorites are sweet potatoes and sweet + crisp apples, so I just had to combine the two to create a healthy vegan nourish bowl.

The oven roasted sweet potatoes & sliced apple, get paired perfectly with a fluffy quinoa, massaged kale, a trio of seeds, as well as a maple dijon vinaigrette.

This Roasted Sweet Potato & Apple Quinoa Kale Salad with Maple Dijon Vinaigrette recipe will have you, as well as everyone at your table fully satisfied!

Why You’ll Love This Healthy Vegan Kale Salad Recipe

• Full of Flavor & Loaded with Nutrition: Fiber-rich, protein-packed, healthy-fats filled, and so much more. This Roasted Sweet Potato & Apple Quinoa Kale Salad with Maple Dijon Vinaigrette recipe has it all.
• Best Seasonal Salad: The ingredients found in this creation are perfect for the fall + winter months.
• Great for Meal Prep: This kale salad stores well in the fridge, making it a great recipe to meal prep for quick dinners throughout the week.

Ingredients

• Organic Quinoa: To provide these bowls with nutty flavor, along with protein and fiber. You can use any color that you have on hand – white, red, or multi-color quinoa all work for this recipe.
• Organic Sweet Potato: For this recipe I used organic garnet sweet potato, but any sweet potato works. I personally leave the skin on, because it adds extra fiber! Just be sure to scrub them well before chopping. 
• Organic Apple: I like to either use a SugarBee apple or Honeycrisp apple, because they’re on the sweeter side, but any kind will work!
• Organic Greens: Any kind of greens that you have on hand will work, but I used kale.
• Organic Maple Dijon Vinaigrette: A combination of olive oil, fresh lemon juice, pure maple syrup, dijon mustard, minced garlic, sea salt, & black pepper, are whisked together to drizzle over our salad.
• Organic Seeds: A trio of pumpkin seeds, sunflower seeds, & hemp seeds, to sprinkle over the top!

How To Make

1. Quinoa. Prepare quinoa as package instructions.
2. Roasted Sweet Potato Preheat the oven to 425 degrees F. On a baking sheet, add the diced sweet potatoes. Toss in the oil and seasonings. Transfer to the oven and roast for 20 – 25, flip halfway through.
3. Kale. Add the washed and chopped kale to a large mixing bowl along with a healthy pinch of sea salt. Using your clean hands, massage for 1 – 2 minutes to soften the kale.
4. Maple Dijon Maple Dijon Vinaigrette. In a mixing bowl, combine the dressing ingredients and whisk to combine. 
5. Serve. Divide greens, quinoa, and roasted sweet potato between bowls. Top the sliced apple, dressing, and seeds. Enjoy!

Tips for Making this Healthy Vegan Salad Recipe Perfectly

• Organic Quinoa: Any color that you have on hand will work – white, red, or multi-color quinoa.
• Organic Substitutes: Use your favorite type of greens, sweet potato, and apple!
• Baking: Be sure to flip the vegetables halfway, as this ensures even baking. 

Storing & Reheating

This Roasted Sweet Potato & Apple Quinoa Kale Salad with Maple Dijon Vinaigrette is the perfect healthy vegan recipe for leftovers & meal prep! 

Fridge Storage. Transfer ingredients to separate air-tight glass containers & refrigerate for up to 4 days. 

Reheating. To reheat, preheat the oven to 350 degrees F. Transfer the sweet potatoes & cooked quinoa to an oven-safe bowl. Place in the oven for 10 – 15 minutes, until warmed through. To serve, pair with greens, apple, dressing, & seeds.

More Healthy Vegan Quinoa Salad Recipes You’ll Love

• Roasted Sweet Potato & Quinoa Kale Salad with Balsamic Tahini Dressing
• Kale & Quinoa Salad with Roasted Vegetables
• Roasted Butternut Squash & Quinoa Power Salad
• Hearty Vegan Kale Salad with Chipotle Pecan Pesto

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Xoxo.

Christin.

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