Adapted from @Friendlylittlekitchen via FeedFeed

Recipe

Ingredients

Salad

• 1 cup long grain brown rice, uncooked
• 1 cup water
• 1 sweet potato, chopped into even-size chunks of your preference
• 3/4 cup walnuts, roughly chopped
• Coconut oil
• Coconut nectar
• Ground cinnamon
• Cayenne pepper
• Salt
• Kale salad mix (I adore the kale mix from New Seasons)

Dressing

• 2 T tahini
• 2 T apple cider vinegar
• 2 T coconut nectar
• 1 T water
• Squeeze of lemon juice
• Salt

Method

Rice

Read more about this method on “Perfect Instant Pot Brown Rice“

• Melt or heat 1 T of coconut oil in your Instant Pot on medium heat, then add the brown rice.
• Season with salt, cinnamon and cayenne.
• Sauté a few minutes– do not let rice or spices brown.
• Add the rice and the water in your instant pot.
• Cook at high pressure 15 minutes.
• Let sit for 5 minutes (aka natural release), followed by immediate release.

Sweet Potato

• Preheat oven to 400 degrees Fahrenheit.
• Place chopped sweet potato on a baking tray lined with parchment.
• Coat sweet potato pieces with a tablespoon of coconut oil, a drizzle of coconut nectar, and a generous sprinkle of salt, cinnamon and cayenne.
• Roast in the oven for approximately 30 minutes or until soft and cooked through. I like mine browned and caramelized.
• Spread walnuts on baking tray with the pumpkin for the last 10 minutes to toast.

Kale Salad

• Prepare your kale. For me, this was simply opening a bag. 🙂

Dressing

• Add all ingredients to a jar and shake.
• Add additional water if needed to get the right consistency.

Plating

• In a large salad bowl, mix the kale with the dressing.
• Place a serving of salad on each plate.
• Top with the sweet potato and nuts.

Modifications, Extras & Subs

• If you are not following the Clean Program Elimination Diet, you can
  • replace the coconut nectar with maple syrup
  • top with a hard cheese (Parm, Asiago, Pecorino Romano) or dollops of a soft cheese (goat, ricotta) or a grilled or baked cheese (Halloumi, goat, brie)
• Any nut or seed would work beautifully in this dish (pine, almonds, pepitas)
• Depending on season, you can replace the sweet potato with butternut squash, winter squash, etc.
• Sub out the kale salad mix for any green or mix your body is craving or you want to use up (spinach, Swiss chard, beet greens)
• Feel free to add a protein– a side of grilled chicken comes to mind