Roasted Sweet Potato Salad (VIDEO)
This Roasted Sweet Potato Salad has all the best flavors of Fall wrapped in one delicious salad. It’s loaded with kale, creamy sweet potatoes, crisp apple, and crunchy pecans with the best maple vinaigrette dressing. Watch the video tutorial and you’ll be craving it.
We can’t get enough of sweet potatoes in Autumn, especially for Sweet Potato Soup and classic Sweet Potato Casserole. Also, we have Sweet Potatoes and Bacon on repeat this time of year.
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A platter of Kale Sweet Potato Salad looks stunning on the Thanksgiving table, but it’s also a satisfying dinner salad and you can roast the sweet potatoes ahead to meal prep. The best part? Leftover kale salad keeps really well.
Sweet Potato Salad Video Tutorial
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Why You’ll Love Kale Sweet Potato Salad
- Feel-good recipe – this salad is packed with so many healthy greens and veggies, plus sweet potatoes are high in fiber, Vitamin A and Vitamin C. It’s a hearty and satisfying salad and feels like a meal in itself.
- Make-Ahead – you can roast the sweet potatoes a day ahead and pre-chop your lettuce. Store both in the refrigerator until ready to use.
- Leftovers keep well – don’t toss the leftover salad. Unlike regular green leafy salads (like remain, spinach, or arugula), a kale salad doesn’t get soggy after adding the dressing. Refrigerated leftovers taste great the next day.
- The best dressing – you’ll love the combination of flavors in this maple vinaigrette. It has a short list of ingredients and is simple to make; just whisk or shake it up in a mason jar and you’re set.
Ingredients for Sweet Potato Salad
- Sweet Potatoes – You’ll need 1 1/2 lbs (about 2 medium or 3 smaller sized), tossed with oil, maple syrup, salt and pepper.
- Kale – 1 bunch should yield 10 cups chopped. Be sure to strip the leaves and discard the tough stem.
- Apple – perferably crisp and sweet-tart, but any variety will do
- Pecans – lightly toasted (you can sub with walnuts, pine nuts, shaved almonds or even pumpkin seeds).
- Dried cranberries – add a sweet tanginess. We love to use Pomegranate seeds when in season.
- Goat cheese – our favorite for sweet and savory salads like Berry Arugula Salad and Beet Salad.
How to cut kale for salads
- Strip the leaves – hold the stem with one hand and pull the leaves right off.
- Rinse & spin dry – transfer kale leaves to a salad spinner (in 2 batches) to rinse and spin dry.
- Chop – bunch or stack leaves together and slice into thin strips.
The best tool for making Kale Salad: Besides a sharp knife and a cutting board, I find that having a good salad spinner saves a ton of time and effort in making a kales salad.
How to Make Sweet Potato Salad
- Roast Sweet potatoes – peel and chop sweet potatoes into 1/2″ thick pieces. Toss with olive oil, maple syrup, salt and pepper. Arrange on a lined baking sheet (I love my nonstick silpat) and bake until tender.
- Make Dressing – whisk together all of the dressing ingredients and set aside.
- Chop kale – strip kale leaves then rinse, dry and chop per instructions above.
- Toss kale – place kale in a large salad bowl, drizzle with 3/4 of the dressing and toss with 2 forks until the volume of kale has shrunk down by 1/4.
- Add toppings – add cooled sweet potatoes to the salad bowl then sprinkle in chopped apples, toasted pecans, dried cranberries and crumbled goat cheese.
- Serve – drizzle with remaining 1/4 dressing or add it to taste and enjoy.
Common Questions
Sweet potatoes have an orange or reddish peel with an orange center. Real yams are white in the center like a russet potato and yams are not typically sold in US Grocery stores. Even though people refer to sweet potatoes as yams, they are technically not yams.
If you prefer not to use, kale, you can substitute with arugula, but add the dressing to taste just before serving. Baby spinach would be the next best option.
This is personal preference and you can leave the skin on or peel it with a potato peeler.
Are you craving Sweet Potato Salad yet? It really is as good as it looks, from the roasted sweet potatoes to the tasty vinaigrette.
Complete your Thanksgiving Menu
We’ve made a tradition of this salad for Thanksgiving. If you need more recipes and ideas for the biggest cooking day of the year, check out our Thanksgiving Category. We have everything from Juicy Roasted Turkey to Turkey Gravy and all the fixings. The holiday menu isn’t complete without these staples:
Roasted Sweet Potato Salad Recipe
Ingredients
For the Roasted Sweet Potatoes:
For the Salad:
- 1 bunch kale, (10 cups chopped)
- 1 apple, thinly sliced
- 1/2 cup pecans, lightly toasted if desired
- 1/2 cup dried cranberries, or pomegranate seeds
- 2 oz goat cheese, (1/2 cup crumbled)
Dressing Ingredients:
- 3 Tbsp apple cider vinegar
- 1 Tbsp maple syrup
- 1 Tbsp dijon
- 1 garlic clove, finely minced or pressed
- 1/3 cup extra virgin olive oil
- 1/2 tsp fine sea salt
- 1/8 tsp black pepper, freshly ground
Instructions
Prep:
- Preheat oven to 425˚F. Line a large rimmed baking sheet with parchment paper or silicone liner. Toast pecans on a dry skillet over medium heat, tossing frequently for a few minutes until golden and fragrant then transfer to a plate to cool.
How to Roast Sweet Potatoes:
- Peel and dice sweet potatoes into 1/2” thick pieces and transfer them to a mixing bowl. Drizzle with 1 Tbsp olive oil, 1/2 Tbsp maple syrup, 1/2 tsp sea salt, and 1/4 tsp black pepper and toss to combine.
- Spread sweet potatoes out onto the prepared baking sheet. Bake at 425˚F for 30 minutes, flipping the sweet potatoes after 20 minutes to promote even roasting. Remove from the oven and let cool while preparing the salad.
How to Make Salad Dressing:
- In a small bowl or mason jar, combine all of the ingredients for the salad dressing in the order they are listed and thoroughly whisk together until well combined. You may need to re-whisk before dressing the salad since the dressing can separate as it sits.
How to Make Kale Sweet Potato Salad:
- Strip the kale leaves and discard the stems. Rinse and spin dry leaves then finely chop them into thin strips and transfer to a large mixing bowl. Drizzle with 3/4 of the dressing. Toss for a few minutes with two forks until kale is slightly softened, evenly coated in dressing, and reduced by about 1/4 in volume. Let salad rest for 15 minutes while you add the remaining ingredients.
- Scatter roasted and cooled sweet potatoes over the kale then sprinkle on remaining toppings: sliced apple, toasted and cooled pecans, dried cranberries, and crumbled goat cheese. Drizzle the top with the remaining 1/4 of the dressing or add to taste then enjoy.
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Natasha Kravchuk
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Delicious and creative salad. Perfect for after thanksgiving. I added leftover turkey and ham to increase protein and made a meal out of it. Also, used feta cheese because that’s what I had!
Sounds delish, Angie! Thank you for the feedback.
This salad is so delicious. I have made it multiple times and it is always a hit. No need to add or substitute anything. Perfectly balanced and goat cheese is a must.
I’m so glad you love it!
I took this to a potluck today without trying it first and it was a winner. I had requests for your recipe so more people will now become aware of your website and cookbook. Many thanks for the how to videos and delicious recipes.
That’s awesome, Sandy! I’m so glad it was a hit at the potluck! Thank you for sharing.
Another winning recipe from Natasha’s Kitchen. I used mixed greens because I did not have kale on hand and it was delicious. I will be making this all season!
Hi Lorie! That’s wonderful. Thank you for trying the recipe!
I had all the ingredients and whipped this up for lunch. Beautiful, healthy and delicious.
I’m so glad you loved it, Ann!
I personally don’t like goats cheese. What other cheese could be substituted in this salad.
Thanks
Hi Sue! Feta cheese would be a great substitution. You can rinse the block of feta if you want to remove some of the saltiness. 🙂
Adding dressing to the kale first was genius. I did half sweet potato, half butternut squash because that’s what I had on hand. Sadly there are no leftovers. What an awesome recipe!
So glad you loved the recipe!
Was looking for something different to take to a pot luck, and this looked tasty. I watched the video—what an unexpected delight! You are FUN! Not super serious or whispery about the process as many are.
The bowl was emptied in a flash—a clear winner. Thank you for the whole thing.
I’m so happy you loved it, Anna! Thank you for your lovely comment and review!
Absolutely delicious! I love the flavors, colors and textures and the dressing is wonderful!!
I’m so glad that you loved our Roasted Sweet Potato Salad!
My boyfriend is not a big salad eater, but he eats them once in a while because “it has good stuff in it for you,” but he said this was the best salad he’s had!!! I’d have to agree too. I was skeptical about the dressing after tasting it separate, but paired with everything else sweet in there it was perfect!! I used Fuji apple, pumpkin seeds instead of pecans, & added some red onions.
Thank you so much for sharing that with me, Barbie! I’m so glad you enjoyed it!
Hello Natasha: This salad looks amazing and I am planning on making it for guests tomorrow. Someone doesn’t like goat cheese so I was wondering if I could substitute feta instead? I usually do when making salads. Just wondering if it would make it too salty.
Love your recipes. 🙂
Carolyn
Hi Carolyn! Feta cheese would be a great substitution. You can rinse the block of feta if you want to remove some of the saltiness. 🙂
Thank you! It was a hit with everyone!!! The dressing was amazing. I will definitely be making this one many times over. 🙂
So glad that it was a hit, Carolyn! 🙂
Literally the best salad of my LIFE!! I could drink the salad dressing it’s so good lol. Thank you so much for sharing this easy and delicious recipe!!!
That’s great, Kara! So glad you love it. 🙂
Natasha, This salad & dressing is absolutely out of this world!!! Thank you so much for sharing.
My husband loved it, too … a big bonus!!! Eager to check out some more of your recipes …
Thanks, again.
Sue
Hi Sue! That’s wonderful. I’m so glad you both loved the recipe. Thank you for sharing. I hope you find many more to enjoy here. 🙂
Natasha, I just made your roasted sweet potato salad and I couldn’t be happier! It was as delicious as it looks! I will be adding this to my favorite dishes! Thank you! Love your spunk and humor! Chris
I’m so happy you enjoyed it, Chris! Thank you for that wonderful compliment!
Amazing recipe! I didn’t change anything…just added some roasted beets! So great!
Glad you loved it, Kim! Thank you!
I followed the recipe exactly, and it was delicious. I doubled it and took it to holiday party, it was a huge hit!! I made the just the dressing again for another salad. It’s fantastic!
That’s great, Liz! So glad to hear that. Thank you for the review.
This salad was absolutely amazing!! Loved the video too, along with your supermodel moment 🙂
Thank you for that wonderful compliment, Claudia! I’m so glad you enjoyed it!
So good! I made half the recipe since it was just dinner for me and my husband. It was so delicious. I wish I had made the whole recipe so I could of had leftovers! We made it a meal by adding grilled chicken thighs cut into straps on top. I will make this for Christmas for the rest of the family. Thanks Natasha!!
Awesome! So happy that you loved this recipe a lot.
Hi Natasha, first I want to thank you for sharing the recipe, it is awesome. And I made it for our Tgiving dinner. I did used monzarella cheese instead, was not sure about goat cheese. it does taste great on the second day, kale a bit softer, but its yummy.
Glad you loved it!
Natasha, thank you for your videos, recipes. I prepared my turkey today with your juiciest turkey recipe and it was so delicious, perfect moist, the best turkey I’ve ever made. Everyone loved it. Thank you. I’m looking forward to making your sweet potato kale salad . Happy Thanksgiving to you and your family.
You’re very welcome, Tracy! I’m so glad you loved the recipe. Happy Thanksgiving!
Is smooth goat cheese okay to use? If so, how should I put it into the salad?
Hi Joanie, I bet that could work!
Can any of this sweet potato recipe be prepared a day before Thanksgiving then just add the dressing the day of?
Make-Ahead – you can roast the sweet potatoes a day ahead and pre-chop your lettuce. Store both in the refrigerator until ready to use.
I was hungry for this recipe and let me tell you, “IT’S AMAZING”. I love it so much that I will make this often. I’ve made some ribs and for the side, it was your salad. Thank you Natasha for sharing your recipes 😃
Aaaw, love this! Thank you for sharing your experience trying this recipe, Danielle. We appreciate your comments!
Oh my goodness this salad is sooooooo amazingly delicious. Thank you so much for this for this recipe. Everyone at my diner party just loved it.
You are so welcome, glad you enjoyed it!
Oh my god. This salad sounded good- not sure about the kale, but I had no idea so we gave it a try. This was off the charts delicious. Used the pomegranate instead of the cranberry raisins and then we added shrimps (and then some spinach and a aragula) because we needed a bit of protein as this was meant to replace a meal. Not sure if that is what set it apart but this is one of the best salads I’ve had in a long time. A must, must try.
I’m so glad you loved it! Thank you for trying my recipe, Paul.
Absolutely delicious!!! I made it on a smaller scale for my husband and I as our side veggie dinner. Will make it again and again!
Hello Lindsay, I’m happy to know that you both enjoyed this recipe!
I hate mustard- can I skip the Dijon in the dressing? Or is there a suitable substitute? Thank you!
Hi Colleen, I have not tested any substitute ingredient to advise. If you do an experiment, please share with us how it goes!
We had a 12 pound sweet potato. Should we use 3 of those too?!
We just used 1 1/2 lbs sweet potatoes, (2 medium or 3 smaller sweet potatoes)
Just hosted a gathering of my son’s adult friends after his wedding and this salad was the highlight of the meal. Was asked for the recipe by quite a few people. ❤️
And they were so happy I was willing to give the recipe out. I just directed them to your website.
The only thing I do differently is massaging the dressing in the kale prior to adding the rest of the ingredients.
Wonderful to hear! Thanks for sharing the recipe, Kathy. 🙂
Hi,
Can i replace goat cheese with feta cheese for this salad?
And is it ok to prepare beforehand or need to serve how sweet potatoes?
Yes, you can use goat cheese. You can roast the sweet potatoes a day ahead and pre-chop your lettuce. Store both in the refrigerator until ready to use.
Absolutely delicious. Can I dress the kale the day before putting the salad together- just to soften a bit more or will it wilt too much?
Thank you for the fantastic recipe
Hi Jeanette! The acidity from the dressing will help it soften after it sits for a little. I think that making it too far in advance would cause it to become wilted.
Hi Natasha. I just love your recipes! My stomach can’t handle kale. Would spinach be a good substitution?
Hi Natalie, I think that could work fine. The dressing would work well but you wouldn’t want it to sit or massage with spinach at all or it will get soggy much faster. I would suggest dressing just before serving if using spinach. I hope you love the salad!
I confess, I was a little skeptical but I served this at our holiday brunch and it was singled out several times for rave reviews and recipe requests. The only change I made (I couldn’t help myself) was to candy the pecans by roasting after tossing in an egg white, brown sugar, bourbon and vanilla with a touch of cinnamon, cloves and nutmeg. Delicious!
Hello Connie, thanks for sharing that with us. I’m glad that the changes that you made worked well in this recipe me.too. It sounds delicious, I’ll try that too maybe next ti
My husband and I absolutely loved this salad! I used baby spinach instead of kale. Every recipe of yours that I have tried has always been delicious! Thank you Natasha!
That’s awesome, Mary! I’m happy to hear that you enjoyed the recipes that you tried.
This salad is delicious! Love! Love! Love it! It looks beautiful too. When I bring it to work, everyone wants the recipe! Thanks for all your wonderful recipes. I always go to your website when I need dinner ideas.
I’m so happy you enjoyed that. Thank you for sharing that with us, Katie!
Oh my….this is amazing!! I am not a fan of kale but thought I would give it a try. I’m so glad that I did. The flavor combination is incredible. Thanks for sharing such a great recipe!
Isn’t it amazing?! I’m so glad you enjoyed it, Patty!
This is absolutely delicious!
And so healthy, well except for the syrup and goats cheese, but I can’t imagine not having those now!
I’m so glad you enjoyed this salad, Paul! That’s so great!
I learned a lot of recipes after reading your blog. I love to cook and your recipes are helping me to make delicious food for my family members. Thank you so much for sharing your recipes with us.
Aww, that’s the best! Thank you so much for sharing that with me. I’m all smiles!
Roasted Sweet Potato Salad became one of my favorite salads. It tastes great, but it looks even better. It can be great addition to any meat. I served it with grilled pork, lamb. Got a lot of complaints! Thank you Natasha!
I’m so glad you enjoyed it, Nessy!
In our grocery stores in western WA, yams are very orange and sweet potatoes are a lighter yellow (inside). Just the opposite of what you said about yams being lighter, almost like a russet potato.
Love the salad!
I’m so glad you enjoyed this salad, Maureen! Thank you so much for sharing that with us!
Hi! I really want to make this salad but I have a couple of questions. Firstly, I love kale but it doesn’t like me. Can I replace with spinach? Lastly, it’s a big no on the goat cheese for me. What would be a good substitute for this recipe? Thank you. We enjoy your recipes!
Hi Kristen, If you prefer not to use kale, you can substitute with arugula, but add the dressing to taste just before serving. Baby spinach would be the next best option.
I have a question about the sodium content listed in the nutrition label.
Recipe calls for 1/2 teaspoon fine sea salt, which is about 936 gms of sodium.
The nutrition label says per serving is 519gms of sodium.
Sea salt isn’t the only source of sodium in this recipe, right??
I am on a low sodium diet, so I monitor sodium intake very carefully.
Thank you.
Hi Rochelle, great question, goat cheese also has sodium in it.
Goat cheese is listed as a cheese you can eat on a low sodium diet.
This has become one of our favourite side dishes
Thank you so much for sharing it with us Natasha
Great to hear that, Tess. Thanks a lot for the good feedback!
I wasn’t a huge fan of this salad, but everyone else in my family loved it! Will definitely make it again for them:)
Thank you so much for sharing that with me, Emily! I’m glad to hear the family enjoyed that!
This tasted amazing, it was easy to do and quite filling (it was our dinner) and will be in our regular rotation of meals!
Thanks!
That is great to hear, Christine. Thank you for your great feedback and review!
So good! Worth the effort for sure! Hubby is not a fan of salads but he said “this one can go on the repeat list!” I didn’t have goat cheese on hand so I used sheep milk feta instead.
Hello Jackie, great to hear that your hubby loved this salad. Thank you for the review!
I prepared this salad for the christmas table. Everyone were impressed!thank you for the delicious recipe.
You’re welcome! I’m so happy you enjoyed it, Lena!
I love your recipes! I have made many of your dishes and they are just so good. I made this salad for my friends and family xmas gathering that we have each year. Many people do not like kale due to its toughness but I made everyone try it and let me tell you the salad bowl was empty! They all loved it. I will make this again for sure… Happy Holidays and keep posting those great recipes love them!
Awww that is fantastic! I am seriously so happy to hear this recipe was a hit at your Christmas gathering (even among those who don’t usually love kale).
I’m here to tell you if you are reading comments to see if you want to make the salad. I say Make this salad! My goodness it’s so fresh tasting. Made it today for Christmas and it is scrumptious. All the items together work so well. Great recipe here. This is my new favorite salad and honestly it’s so healthy! (Except the goat cheese)
Hello Angela, that is such a nice comment. Thanks a lot for the good review, I’m glad you found a new favorite!
This salad was so delicious! Thank you for this awesome recipe!
Hi Hope, I’m so happy you loved the recipe!
Can I substitute Kale with anything else and still tastes so good like everyone is saying??
Hi Sylvia, If you prefer not to use, kale, you can substitute with arugula, but add the dressing to taste just before serving. Baby spinach would be the next best option.
Made this for a dinner party I had last week and it was a hit!! So delicious and healthy! Just substituted feta cheese for the goat cheese. Though I love goat cheese, I wasn’t sure if others did as well. The flavors of this salad blend so well together. It was perfect! Thank you!!
I’m so happy this was a hit, Linda! Thank you so much for sharing that with me.
I made this salad for Thanksgiving dinner. Was a hit!!!!!! Got many compliments for it! Never tried goat cheese before, but took your advice Natasha. Was skeptical about my making the dressing, cause I thought I’d screw it up. But was easy enough and they liked it. Guess I know what I’ll be bringing to next years Thanksgiving dinner!!Thank you Natasha!!!
You’re welcome! I’m so happy you enjoyed it, Michael! Happy Thanksgiving!
I usually love your recepies. The dressing is terrible everything tastes like vinegar. Is that the right right portions? Love the idea of combo though. Next time will add spinach no kale. And def no vinegar or garlic.
Hi Sharon, that is a normal amount of apple cider vinegar proportionally for a salad dressing. Did you possibly use a different type of vinegar which can be more acidic?
Maybe, It was very very strong! Yeah I will use half a spoon next time.
Yummy!! Made this for Thanksgiving gathering at my son and daughter in law home. Everyone (at least those willing to eat green things 🤣) loved this recipe. Definitely making again!
Thank you for sharing your wonderful review, Christine!
Delicious, tasty salad. So flavorful & the dressing is amazing!!
That’s just awesome! Thank you for sharing your wonderful review!
DELISH!! ps this was my only ever successful homemade salad dressing! THANK YOU!
Very nice and great job!
The second I saw your video for this I immediately texted myself the ingredients to pick up at the grocery store. Made this tonight and it was OUTSTANDING! I could eat this salad EVERY. SINGLE. DAY!!! The key is to slice the kale super thin—like extremely thin. It is scrumptious! I also added Zen Basil Seeds which added a little crunch. SO excited to make it again tomorrow!!! Thank you! xo, Jennifer
That’s awesome feedback, Jennifer. Thank you so much!
Love this salad! The flavor combinations are deeelish. I subbed walnuts for the pecans and used gala apples because that’s what I had on hand. Also added garlic to the sweet potatoes bc I minced way too much garlic for the dressing and didn’t want to just toss it. Everything was yummy and it got high praise from my man.
I’m glad you loved this recipe, Kelly. Thank you for the review!
I was skeptical about the kale, but it was wilted nicely. And I am not a fan of goat cheese, but it totally was delicious in this salad. I will be making this for the holidays! Thank you!!
It’s the perfect holiday salad! I’m so glad you enjoyed it, Sharon!
Does this salad hold up over night? Can I prep it the night before for an early meeting or will it be wilted like a regular salad? Also do you toss it before serving or just leave it all on top?
Hello there, you can roast the sweet potatoes a day ahead and pre-chop your lettuce. Store both in the refrigerator until ready to use. You may toss it before serving too!
This is my new favorite salad! I love the combination of flavors. It is very filling and a great meatless option.
That’s so great! I’m happy to hear you have a new favorite, Sally!
Hi Natasha,
I made your roasted sweet potato kale salad last night, and I have to say it was the best salad I’ve ever had! The flavors are amazing. Thanks for such a great recipe!
That’s just awesome! Thank you for sharing your wonderful review, Shirley!
Best sweet potato I’ve ever made. I usually over cook potatos but haven’t as yet. Simple to make!!! and please visit us.
I’m happy you enjoyed this sweet potato recipe! Thank you for your lovely review!
This was delicious. We will definitely be making it again and again. Thank you! My family loves your recipes.
That is the best when the family love what we moms make. That’s so great!
This was absolutely delicious! I made it as written but substituted feta cheese. My daughter requested that I pack the leftovers in her school lunch. Highly recommend!
I’m so happy to hear you and your daughter loved the salad and leftovers do keep so well for lunch the next day. Thanks for sharing that you loved it with Feta cheese.
What can be substituted for sweet potatoes? Can butternut squash be ok as substitution?
Hi Jean, I haven’t tried that yet to advise. I think it will work but it will be a different recipe. Please share with us how it goes if you do an experiment.
Hi, Can I use other greens? We really don’t loke kale.
Can it work with lettuce?
Hi Tammy, we love it with Kalt but you can try spinach or another favorite green to see how you like that.
This was an amazing salad!! I swapped out sweet potato for butternut squash added red onion and chicken apple sausage!!!
Thank you so much for sharing that with me, Shantelle! I’m happy you enjoyed it!
Hi please What is a good substitute for maple syrup? Are there any other options
I think honey or agave nectar will work.
This salad looks good. What would work for a nut-free version?
Hi Lucy, you can omit them!
Wow, this was so delicious, and very satisfying. I was hesitant about using goat cheese because I don’t care for it. Was going to use feta, but I’m glad I didn’t. It was perfect. Thanks for this fantastic healthy recipe!!
You are so welcome, Charity. Great to hear that the recipe was a success!
I don’t like kale as it rates bitter. Is there another green leaf lettuce that will work in this recipe?
Thanks
If you prefer not to use, kale, you can substitute with arugula, but add the dressing to taste just before serving. Baby spinach would be the next best option.
My family doesn’t usually like kale either BUT they love this salad, I especially like that the kale doesn’t get wilted like other lettuces.. and we love the goat cheese, its gets creamy. Try it!!
I’m not a fan of goat cheese. What other cheese would work well with this salad?
Hi Erika, Feta should work well too.
I love this recipe. The colours are wonderful and it has made me use kale! Love all your recipies!
I’m so glad you enjoyed it!
Your winter salad says sweet potato’s, those are NOT sweet potato’s. They are Yams and do not tasty the same. I suggest if your working with food you know about the food your talking about..
My God, no reason to be nasty or sarcastic. You could just let her know in a nice way. CHILL!
Maybe you should spell check before you post a nasty comment, (Tasty the same). So rude over a yam and sweet potato. Geez.
Can I substitute goat cheese with different one? We just not fan of goat cheese. Which one would you recommend?
Thank you,
Hi Nadia, feta is a great substitution for goat cheese. I hope you love this recipe!
Yes, they are sweet potatoes. You should google yams vs. sweet potatoes.
Before you criticize this lady, please learn how to properly use an apostrophe. You meant to use the plural. Correct? And you have also spelled the noun incorrectly. Potatoes is what you meant.
First all. EVERYONE knows we say sweet potatoes when they are yams. What the heck happened to you to cause you to be so rude. Get off this page you wretched old hag
I love your broccoli apple salad and making it at least once a week. Looking forward to try this one as it’s filled with so much of goodness, beauty and love!
I hope you love this recipe also, Tanya!
If taking this salad to a pot luck party, how to keep the apples from turning brown? and would I wait to add dressing at the time of serving?
You can roast the sweet potatoes a day ahead and pre-chop your lettuce. Store both in the refrigerator until ready to use. You can prepare the apples on the same day you’ll serve the salad. I would recommend adding the dressing last.
I can’t wait to try this for Thanksgiving Dinner!! Where did you get your beautiful salad bowl?
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Hi Natasha. I am a big fan of yours and tried many of your recipes, but I have started lately a plant-based diet. Therefore, what do you suggest to replace the goat cheese with?
Hello Cristina, thanks for your support. I haven’t tried any vegan substitute, I only know that feta cheese is a good one to use but I haven’t tried anything else to advise.
How would this work with Feta instead of Goats Cheese ? I just like the flavor better.
Hi Christie, I bet that would work here!
I normally don’t like kale, but this recipe works for me! Double the dressing recipe, then use a stick-blender to make sure the garlic is mixed well with the other ingredients. Just a suggestion.
Thank you so much for sharing that with me. I’m so glad you enjoyed it!
I love everything about this salad! Packed full of flavors and really easy to make!
That’s just awesome! Thank you for sharing your wonderful review, Toni!
I am obsessed with this salad! I could eat it every day and never get bored of it. Simple but so delicious!
We love simple and delicious recipes! I’m glad you loved it too!
I loved this salad it screams fall and is filled with so many nutrients! I’m taking some for lunch for work tomorrow!!
I hope you love it, Lily! Thank you for your excellent review!