Kale, Sweet Potato and Avocado Salad
By Ocado
Published on 26 June 2022
This Mexican-inspired kale, sweet potato and avocado salad is the perfect combination of sweet and spicy. Sweet potato is marinated in cumin, paprika, garlic powder and cayenne pepper and roasted to perfection. It is then tossed together with kale, sweetcorn and a homemade spicy tomato dressing and served with slices of avocado.Time and servings
30 minsTotal time
2Servings
10 minsPrep time
20 minsCooking time
Ingredients
- 2 medium-sized sweet potatoes, peeled and cut into 2cm chunks
- 0.5 tsp of ground cumin
- 0.5 tsp of paprika
- 0.5 tsp of garlic powder
- 0.25 tsp of cayenne pepper
- 3 tbsp of olive oil
- 1 large tomato, roughly chopped
- 1 lime, juiced
- 0.5 red chilli, thinly sliced, plus extra to serve
- 150 g of sliced kale, washed and dried
- 0.5 red onion, sliced
- 1 tin of (400g) sweetcorn, drained
- 1 large avocado, sliced
Method
Step 1
Preheat the oven to 200°C/180°C fan/gas mark 6.Step 2
In a large bowl, add the sweet potato, cumin, paprika, garlic powder, cayenne pepper, 1 tsp salt and 1 tbsp olive oil, toss to combine, then pour onto a roasting tray and roast in the preheated oven for 20 mins. While the sweet potato is in the oven, make the dressing by placing the tomato, lime juice, chilli, the remaining 2 tbsp of olive oil and ½ tsp of salt into a blender and pulse until smooth.Step 3
Remove the sweet potato from the oven and leave to cool for 10 mins. Then, in another mixing bowl, add the kale, red onion, sweetcorn and sweet potato. Drizzle the dressing over the salad and toss together, ensuring the entire salad gets a good coating of the dressing.Step 4
Serve with sliced avocado and the extra sliced red chilli.