Sweet Potato

Kale & Cucumber Salad

PREP TIME
15MINS

COOK TIME
35MINS

SERVES
6

INGREDIENTS

  • 1kg packet sweet potato, peeled, cut into 2cm pieces
  • 1 tbs olive oil
  • 1 cup couscous
  • 1 cup boiling water
  • 6 large kale leaves, stalks removed
  • ⅔ cup continental parsley leaves
  • ⅔ cup basil leaves
  • 3 Lebanese cucumber, chopped
  • ⅓ cup flaked almonds, toasted

DRESSING

  • ½ cup extra virgin olive oil
  • 4 tbs red wine vinegar
  • 1 large garlic clove, crushed
  • 2 tbs honey
  • 1 long green chilli, deseeded, finely chopped
  • 1 long red chilli, deseeded finely chopped

METHOD

1. Preheat oven 200°C fan forced. Put sweet potato into a roasting pan, drizzle with oil and season. Roast 30-35 minutes until golden and tender. Meanwhile put the couscous in a heatproof bowl, pour over boiling water. Stir then cover for 3 minutes. Mix gently with a fork to separate the grains. Cool.

2. Combine all the dressing ingredients in a large bowl, season and whisk until well combined. Wash and dry kale leaves then finely shred. Add to the dressing with the sweet potato, couscous, parsley, basil and cucumber. Toss gently to combine. 

3. Pile salad onto a platter or board, scatter over the almonds and serve.

TIPS 

  • You can replace the couscous with brown or basmati rice, quinoa or freekeh.
  • To reduce even more heat from chilli, drizzle whole chillies with olive oil and roast in a hot oven for 15 minutes cut in half and scrape the seeds and white membrane out leaving only a mild sweet chilli.

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