Ingredients

The following ingredients have 4 Servings
  • 1 bunch of lacinato or tuscan kale
  • 1 apple in small slices with skin on
  • 1/3 cup golden raisins
  • 10 roasted walnuts or pecans
  • 1 sweet potato
  • 1/2 teaspoon cayenne pepper (more or less to your liking)
  • 3 teaspoon maple syrup (divided (one for sweet potato, one for nuts, one for dressing))
  • 1 teaspoon dijon mustard
  • 1 tablespoon cider vinegar
  • 1 teaspoon maple sryup (can use a sugar free )
  • 2 tablespoons olive oil (Start with one tablespoon and add as you need it)

Instruction

  • Carefully cut out the ribs of the kale. Rinse and dry.
  • Cut into bite size pieces. Some people like kale finely chopped. That's an option.
  • slice apples thinly with skins on
  • toss walnuts or pecans with 1 teaspoon of maple syrup
  • Roast walnuts for 5 minutes at 375. Set aside.
  • Toss kale with apples, raisins and nuts.
  • Peal and cut sweet potato into cubes. Toss with olive oil, cayenne pepper, salt and a teaspoon of maple syrup. Bake on baking sheet at 350 until done about 15 minutes. You can also saute on top of the stove.