This easy holiday salad looks bright and festive, and has a deliciously earthy flavor with its beets, sweet potato and chickpeas.
Festive holiday salad
Yield 6
Ingredients
- 2 heads romaine lettuce, finely-chopped
- 1 head kale, finely chopped
- 1 large sweet potato, finely-chopped and cooked
- 1 can of chickpeas, washed, drained, and cooked with garlic and paprika
- 3 medium beets, finely chopped
- 1/3 cup pumpkin seeds
Dressing
- 2 lemons, juiced
- 1/3 cup organic olive oil
- 1 heaping tablespoon Dijon mustard
- Dash of salt, pepper, and garlic powder
Instructions
1. Saute chickpeas in paprika and garlic for 5-10 minutes until crisp.
2. Saute sweet potato in paprika and garlic for 20 minutes, until crisp.
3. Chop and mix all ingredients together.
4. Mix dressing ingredients together in a separate bowl.
5. Top salad with dressing.
