Fall Harvest Salad
This Fall Harvest Salad highlights the best of fall produce - dark leafy kale, roasted sweet potatoes, delicious crisp apples, and tart pomegranate seeds. Homemade candied pumpkin seeds add the perfect amount of crunch! And to finish it off, a delicious maple tahini dressing to drizzle over the top. So good!
- Prep time
- 20 min
- Cook time
- 1 hr 25 min
- Yield
- 6 servings
- Difficulty
- HARD
Ingredients
Quantities are shown as originally provided.
- 1 small sweet potato (peeled and cut into ½" cubes)
- 5-7 oz shredded kale (rinsed and dried (see notes))
- ½ tbsp extra virgin olive oil
- 2-3 stalks celery (thinly sliced; about ½ cup)
- 1 apple (cut into ¼" cubes)
- 2 tbsp pomegranate seeds (plus more for garnish)
- Salt and pepper (to taste)
- ⅓ cup raw pumpkin seeds
- 1 tbsp maple syrup
- 1 tsp melted coconut oil
- ¼ cup tahini
- 2 tbsp maple syrup
- 1½ tsp apple cider vinegar
- Water (to thin)
Instructions
- 1
Place pumpkin seeds in a small bowl and submerge in water. Add 1 tsp salt and let soak for at least 3 hours, up to overnight. Then drain and pat dry.
- 2
Preheat oven to 425°F. Line two baking sheets with foil or parchment paper.
- 3
Place sweet potatoes onto one of the baking sheets. Spray with cooking oil and season with salt and pepper. Toss until evenly coated. Spread potatoes apart in a single layer and roast for 20-25 minutes, tossing halfway. Let cool completely.
- 4
Turn the oven temperature down to 300°F. In a bowl, combine the pumpkin seeds, maple syrup, and coconut oil together. Sprinkle with a pinch of salt and stir well. Arrange in a single layer on the second baking sheet. Bake for 1 hour, stirring every 20 minutes. Let cool.
- 5
Add kale, olive oil, and ½ tsp salt to a large salad bowl. Massage with your hands for 3-4 minutes or until kale is dark green and moist. Stir in celery, apple, pomegranate seeds, and cooled sweet potatoes.
- 6
Whisk together the tahini, maple syrup, apple cider vinegar, a small pinch of salt, and 1 tsp water. Add more water, 1 tsp at a time, as needed until dressing is pourable. As the dressing sits, you may need to add more water. Adjust seasoning as needed.
- 7
Pour as much dressing as you'd like over the salad and toss. Top with candied pumpkin seeds and more pomegranate seeds, if desired.