[Orema]

North Park Rumble Salad (Sweet Potato and Kale with Honey-Chili Dressing)

Ingredients
4 Sweet Potatoes
1 Bag of Kale

Dressing
– Olive Oil
– 1 Lemon
– Chili (or Curry) Powder
– Cayenne Pepper
– Red Pepper Flakes
– 1 Shallot
– Honey

Directions
Cut raw sweet potatoes into cubes and bake, grill, or roast for 30 or so minutes
Steam kale for 6-7 minutes. Once cooked, mix together in bowl and set aside

Dressing
Pour appx. 3/4 cup Olive Oil in a separate bowl and add ...
– finely chopped shallot
– juice of one lemon*
– 1 tablespoon chili powder*
– cayenne pepper (optional)*
– red pepper flakes (optional)*
– salt and pepper (optional)
– 1 tablespoon of honey*

The key is to make sure the kale is wilted; this allows the dressing to absorb into the kale.

*I taste the dressing as I add honey, lemon, chili (or curry) powder, cayenne, and pepper flakes ... so your measurements may differ from mine. I like it spicy so I added lots of spices (more than a tablespoon), but I don't like it too sweet so I used less than a tablespoon of honey. Also, I add the honey last because I can better gauge the balance of sweet and spicy when honey is the last ingredient.

You can use as many sweet potatoes as you want and as much kale as you want. I like lots of kale so I added the entire bag.

This salad is good warm or cold. I like it both ways.

Next time I will add pine nuts, or slivered toasted almonds, or unsweetened coconut flakes.

Experiment till you come up with what you like.

This salad is so good and easy to make that it's perfect for pot-luck gatherings.