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/ recipe and photo by Erica Ptak

Roasted

Veggie Fall

Harvest Salad

Erica Ptak is the

creator of Founded

in Flavor, a local

food blog devoted

to healthy, indulgent

recipes. For more

information on her

blog, visit foundedinflavor.com

or visit

her Instagram at @

foundedinflavor.

Servings Size: 5

SALAD

2 sweet potatoes,

diced

½ tbsp olive oil

1 tbsp of herb mix

(rosemary, thyme,

garlic powder, salt,

pepper)

4 cups chopped

kale

1 cup walnuts

3 cups sliced

Brussels sprouts

cup dried

cranberries

DRESSING

3 tbsp almond

butter

2 tbsp olive oil

2 tbsp freshly

squeezed orange

juice

3 tbsp water

1 tbsp stoneground

mustard

½ tbsp raw honey

or maple syrup

½ tsp minced garlic

Roast sweet potatoes and Brussels sprouts: Preheat oven to 450 degrees. Slice sweet potatoes into small 1-inch squares and slice Brussels

sprouts in half. Toss Brussels sprouts and sweet potatoes in 1/2 tablespoon of olive oil and herb mixture. Add sweet potatoes and Brussels

sprouts to a greased baking sheet. Bake for 17-20 minutes, turning once halfway through baking, until softened. Toast walnuts: Add 1 teaspoon

of olive oil, walnuts, and a pinch of salt into a medium-high pan. Toast the walnuts for about 5 minutes until they become slightly

brown. Walnuts can burn easily so watch them closely. To make dressing: Whisk all ingredients together until fully combined. To assemble:

Toss the chopped kale into a large bowl with half of the dressing. Finally, add sweet potatoes, Brussels sprouts, roasted walnuts, and dried

cranberries into the salad bowl and top with additional dressing. Enjoy!

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