My first blog entry???and it's about salad?!

So I've been meaning to get this started for awhile....but life happened.  I bought a house with my partner and sold my condo.  We are now able to see the tail end of this round of renovations.  I now have running water and don't have to visit the Superstore to pee!
The purpose of this blog is to keep track of my eating habits and to take note of some of the recipes I create before I forget them.  I've made several variations of this salad, but tonight I made note (somewhat) of measurements and ingredients.  Here goes:

Kale, roasted sweet potato and pomegranate salad

Ingredients:

Sweet potato (1 large or 2 small)

1 teaspoon black sesame seeds

1 tablespoon olive oil

S & P to taste

3 cups of tightly packed kale, torn into bite sized pieces

1/2 small red onion, sliced finely

Arils from 1/2 pomegranate

1/2 cup red cabbage, sliced finely

(Dressing)

2 Tablespoons olive oil

2 teaspoons honey

1 teaspoon white balsamic vinegar

1small garlic clove, minced

S & P to taste

Method:

Mix the dressing together (I simply place them all in a mason jar and shake to combine).  Place the torn kale in a bowl and add the dressing.  Massage with your hands until all the kale pieces are covered and shiny and softened.  Set aside.  Peel and dice the sweet potato.  Add salt, pepper and sesame seeds.  Place the potato pieces on a cookie sheet or roasting dish and cook at 350*F until softened slightly - about 20 minutes....ovens vary so keep checking.  

While the potatoes are cooking, combine the rest of the salad with the kale.

Once the sweet potatoes are cooked, they should look like this:

And there you have it!  My first blogged recipe...try it, it is tasty and plant based.  If you are able to eat cheese, it would likely go well with a bit of goat cheese.  If you are vegan, I would substitute the honey with the same amount of maple syrup or agave.

ENJOY!!