Serves 4
Here’s why you want to eat SWEET POTATOES:
Sweet potatoes help to starve out unproductive bacteria and fungi (like mold) that camp out in your stomach, small intensive or colon.
If you have fair skin and eat a sweet potato daily, before long, your skin will take on a glow, as if it’s been sun kissed.
Sweet potatoes promote healthy hormone functioning. And, they provide a specific form of glucose that stimulates neurotransmitters which aid in the ability to sleep soundly.
They’re helpful if you experience anxiety, depression, IBS, eczema, psoriasis, hot flashes, scaly skin or weight gain.
And, when you need some coddling, a sweet potato has comforting properties that give you the sensation of feeling safe and soothed, like you’re getting a hug even when there’s no one around to give you one. This helps you to gain strength to deal with difficult times.
Ingredients
1 sweet potato, medium, peeled and diced
1 head cauliflower, small, cut into florets
1 tbsp olive oil
1 tsp smoked paprika
½ tsp garlic powder
½ tsp salt
15 oz canned chickpeas, 1 can, drained and rinsed
1 bunch kale, large bunch or about 6 cups, stems removed and finely chopped
⅓ cup dried cranberries
⅓ cup pumpkin seeds
Maple-Mustard Tahini Dressing
¼ cup tahini
2 tbsp Dijon mustard
2 tbsp apple cider vinegar, or lemon juice
1½ tbsp pure maple syrup
1 clove garlic, small, minced, optional
3-5 tbsp water, to thin
½ tsp salt
freshly ground black pepper, to taste
Directions
Preheat the oven to 425F and line a baking sheet with parchment.
Toss the sweet potato, cauliflower and chickpeas with the olive oil, smoked paprika, garlic powder and salt, then spread out evenly.
Roast for 25 to 30 minutes, flipping halfway, until golden and chickpeas are slightly crisp.
Massage the kale with a little oil or lemon juice for a minute or two, until it softens and brightens.
Whisk the dressing ingredients together, adding water a little at a time until pourable.
Combine the roasted vegetables and chickpeas with the kale, add the cranberries and pumpkin seeds, then dress and toss. Serve warm or cold.
*Recipe- Carleigh Bodrug, IG @PlantYou, Food info.: Life Changing Foods, Anthony William
