Kale & Roasted Sweet Potato

1 h 10 min

This is a fantastic winter dish but delicious year-round. The bitterness of the kale is balanced by the sweetness of the sweet potato. I also like the combination of a leafy green, which grows towards the sun, with a root vegetable which grows underground. Energetically this dish is both energizing and grounding. Bon appetit!

1 h 10 min2 servings

Ingredients

  • 2 medium organic sweet potatoes
  • 1 organic dinosaur kale (Russian kale)
  • 2 tbsp sesame seeds or slivered almonds
  • juice of 1/2 a lemon
  • 1 tbsp tamarind (gluten-free soy sauce or Shoyu (naturally brewed soy-sauce))
  • a dash of cayenne pepper

Instructions

  1. 1

    --- Preparing the sweet potatoes: ---

  2. 2

    Peel and bake the sweet potatoes for 60 min at 350 degrees. When the sweet potatoes are ready, chop them in small 1 inch cubes and reserve in a serving dish. (You can prepare the sweet potatoes on the weekend to reduce prep time on a busy weekday night).

  3. 3

    --- Preparing the kale: ---

  4. 4

    De-stem the kale, wash it and roughly break up the leaves with your hands.

  5. 5

    Pour a little water at the bottom of a wok, bring it to a boil and using tongs, bathe the kale leaves until they turn plump and bright green (about 2 minutes).

  6. 6

    --- Preparing the sauce: ---

  7. 7

    Whisk the soy sauce, cayenne pepper and the lemon juice together and pour over the kale. Sprinkle the sesame seeds or the slivered almonds and serve lukewarm or cold.

  8. 8

    You can bake the sweet potatoes ahead of time to speed preparation process during a busy night.

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