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This Sweet Potato Kale Salad with Creamy Honey Mustard Dressing is anything but boring. Sweet potatoes and chickpeas tossed with a mix of spices, then roasted until lightly charred, crispy, and delicious. Everything is tossed together with a creamy, honey mustard dressing, kale, herbs, and avocado. This salad is easy to throw together, colorful, healthy, and filling. Enjoy for dinner and save the leftovers for lunch. It’s the perfect vibrant salad that’s hearty enough to call a real meal.
Do you know what I’ve realized? I find each season to be incredibly special and exciting. I look forward to them all. And while fall is my favorite, spring can get me equally excited! With spring comes lighter colorful recipes – a nice change of pace from the cozier winter recipes.
Today’s salad really reflects spring, but what I love is that it’s still filling and highly crave-able. I’ve been wanting to create a colorful spring salad for weeks, but I didn’t have any ideas I loved or that felt special enough.
When I create salad recipes I want them to be really full of flavor, texture, and color. Nothing boring!!
This sweet potato kale salad is all of those things. The sweet potatoes and crispy chickpeas really add a layer of warmth. While the fresh kale adds that pop of crunch we all want in a great salad.
The details
This salad is so much about the sweet potatoes. They’re the body of the salad…and my favorite element (aside from the dressing, which is a major highlight for me too). The potatoes roast with a mix of our favorite spices, chipotle chili powder, paprika, onion powder, cumin, and then salt. Nothing fancy, but truly a wonderful mix.
To the potatoes, I love to add nutty sesame seeds and chickpeas. I love the flavor of the sesame with the potatoes and then the chickpeas add a nice vegetarian protein.
Both the potatoes and chickpeas are roasted together on the same sheet pan to keep things low-key and easy.
While the potatoes are cooking, I work on the remaining layers of the salad.
I used lots of fresh Tuscan kale, but you can use any mix of salad greens you love most. It really doesn’t matter. Then, I add a handful of fresh herbs, my favorite mix is basil, dill, and cilantro. But again, use what you love.
I like to toss in some cucumbers or you could do carrots too.
The dressing
While I love the potatoes, I love the dressing just as much. It’s creamy, a little sweet, and the dijon adds a nice tang. It pairs so wonderfully with the spicy flavors on the potatoes.
My secret is to use a bit of tahini in the dressing in place of heavier mayo. It’s a healthier option that really does taste better!
Assemble
The next key is tossing the greens with a bit of the dressing to really coat the greens. Then add the potatoes, chickpeas, cheese, and avocado!
Serve while the potatoes are warm or at room temperature, either is delicious. The chickpeas add an amazing crunch while the dressing and avocado add creaminess.
So much happening for a simple-to-prepare salad. It’s fun to make, exciting to eat, and tastes even better!
Looking forward make this over and over throughout the spring and summer!
Looking for other colorful salads? Here are some options:
Tomato, Peach, and Burrata Salad
Grilled Lemon Herb Chicken Avocado Orzo Salad
Honey Mustard Pretzel Chicken and Avocado Bacon Salad
Lastly, if you make this Sweet Potato Kale Salad with Creamy Honey Mustard Dressing, be sure to leave a comment and/or give this recipe a rating! Above all, I love to hear from you guys and always do my best to respond to each and every comment. And of course, if you do make this recipe, don’t forget to tag me on Instagram! Looking through the photos of recipes you all have made is my favorite!
Sweet Potato Kale Salad with Creamy Honey Mustard Dressing
Servings: 6
Calories Per Serving: 685 kcal
Nutritional information is only an estimate. The accuracy of the nutritional information for any recipe on this site is not guaranteed.
Ingredients
- 2 sweet potatoes, cut into match sticks
- 1 cans chickpeas, drained and patted dry
- 3 tablespoons extra virgin olive oil
- 2 tablespoons sesame seeds
- 1-2 teaspoons chipotle chili powder
- 2 teaspoons smoked paprika
- 1 teaspoon onion powder
- 1 teaspoon cumin
- kosher salt and black pepper
- 5-6 cups shredded kale
- 1 cup mixed herbs: basil, dill, parsley
- 2 Persian cucumbers, chopped
- 1 avocado, sliced
- 3/4 cup crumbled feta cheese
Honey Mustard Dressing
- 1/3 cup extra virgin olive oil
- 2 tablespoons dijon mustard
- 1 tablespoon stone ground mustard
- 3 tablespoons honey
- 2 tablespoons tahini
- 2 tablespoons lemon juice
- 2 tablespoons champagne or apple cider vinegar
Instructions
- 1. Preheat oven to 425° F.2. On a baking sheet, combine the sweet potatoes, chickpeas, olive oil, sesame seeds, chili powder, paprika, onion powded, cumin, salt, and pepper. Toss well to coat. Bake 20 minutes, toss everything, then bake another 20 minutes, until the chickpeas are crisp and the sweet potatoes tender.3. Meanwhile, in a salad bowl, combine the kale, herbs, and cucumbers. 4. To make the dressing. Combine all ingredients in a glass jar, whisking until smooth. Taste and season with salt and pepper. Drizzle a few tablespoons over the kale and massage the dressing into the greens. 5. Toss the roasted sweet potatoes and chickpeas in with the salad. Add more dressing and toss to combine. Top the salad with avocado and feta. Enjoy!Â
I’ve made this many times for family and for potlucks and it does not disappoint. What a keeper!
Hi Lori,
Thanks so much for making this recipe so often, I love to hear that it is always enjoyed! xT
I would venture to say that this is the best salad I’ve ever had in my life. My picky boyfriend agrees and my family said that they would pay $20 for this in a restaurant. This recipe will be on repeat!!!
Hey Lily,
Love to hear this!! Thanks so much for giving this dish a try and sharing your feedback! xT
I just made this for dinner tonight and it was fantastic and easy. I bulked it up a little by adding sliced skirt steak to make it more of a meal for my husband. He loved it. I will definitely be making this again. Thanks for the inspiration.
Hi Catrina,
Love this! So glad to hear this salad was enjoyed and great idea to add the skirt steak! Thanks for making it! xT
This salad is nothing short of amazing! It is so so good! This is my first recipe I tried from this blog and it will certainly not be the last!
Thanks a lot, Anne!! I am thrilled to hear that this recipe turned out well for you, thanks for your comment! Xx
My husband said it was the best salad he’s ever had and would gladly of paid $30 for it at a restaurant!
Hi Charis,
Love this!! So glad to hear you both enjoyed this salad, thanks so much for making it and your feedback! Happy Sunday! xT
Loved this recipe! So good, definitely will be making this one again! My brother isn’t the biggest fan of kale, any ideas what I could use instead? Thanks!!
Hey Katya,
Perfect!! I appreciate you making this recipe and your comment, so glad to hear that it turned out nicely for you! I would just use chopped romaine lettuce. Xx
Is there something I can sub for honey to make it vegan? Maybe maple syrup or agave? Or would that be weird? Thanks so much in advance!
Hi Kate,
I think maple syrup would be just fine for you to use! Let me know if you have any other questions! xT
made this 2 weeks ago for a meal prep and already making it again. one of my fav pinterest recipe finds 🙂
Hi Brittny,
So glad to hear this recipe turned out well for you, thanks a lot for making it! Xx
I have made this recipe several times in the last two months. This salad has helped me decide that I do like sweet potatoes after all. I can’t handle the chipotle, but it is really good without it. Thanks so much for sharing this recipe.
Hi Emily,
Love to hear this! Thanks a bunch for trying this salad and your comment! xT
Delicious!!! This is going on my favourites list. It will hold up well for tomorrow’s lunch too.
Hi Robyn,
Thanks so much for trying this recipe and your feedback, love to hear that it turned out well for you! xT