Joy of Kale and sweet potato salad with tarragon vinaigrette

🧂 Ingredients

• 3 cups Sweet potatoes, cubed (½ inch cube)
• 2 tablespoon Coconut oil, melted or vegetable oil
• 2 teaspoon Caraway seeds (optional)
• 2 tablespoon Honey (optional)
• 4 cups Curly kale, chopped (packed)
• 2 tablespoon Extra virgin olive oil
• ½ cup Red onion, thinly sliced
• ½ cup Sunflower seeds, raw(or roasted)
• 4 tablespoon White wine vinegar
• 4 tablespoon Extra virgin olive oil
• 1 tablespoon Honey (or more)
• 1 tablespoon Peppercorns
• 1 teaspoon Coarse salt
• ¼ cup Tarragon leaves, fully packed (about 5 stems)

Instructions

• 1 Preheat the oven to 425°F. Line a baking sheet with parchment paper.
• 2 In a small mixing bowl, combine the coconut oil, honey, and caraway seeds, whisk
  to combine. Pour into the bowl of cubed sweet potatoes and toss to coat
  thoroughly. Transfer into the prepared baking sheet and place at the lower third
  of the oven rack. Roast for 15- 20 minutes tossing halfway through. Sweet
  potatoes should be tender but not mushy. Take it out from the oven.
• 3 In a large mixing, add the chopped kale and drizzle the olive oil. Toss using
  your clean hands as you give a gentle massage just to soften the kale.
• 4 Using pestle and mortar: Add peppercorns, coarse salt, and tarragon into the
  mortar. Roll the pestle across the salt and peppercorns with a firm grip
  applying pressure against the mortar until they crush and burst into smaller
  pieces. Continue rolling while incorporating the tarragon until they are crushed
  and muddled but leaving some tarragon pieces visible.
• 5 Place all the ingredients in a lidded jar including the tarragon paste and shake
  vigorously to fully incorporate all the ingredients. Taste and taste again, make
  adjustments according to your preference.
• 6 Put the prepared kale, roasted and still warm sweet potatoes, and red onions in
  a serving bowl. Pour the dressing and toss. Cover with plastic wrap and let it
  rest in the fridge or countertop for at least 10-30 minutes to develop an extra
  delicious flavor. Sprinkle the sunflower seeds before serving.

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