Tuscan Yam Salad Food

ROASTED YAM AND KALE SALAD

Steps:

• Preheat an oven to 400 degrees F (200 degrees C). Toss the yams with 2 tablespoons of olive oil in a bowl. Season to taste with salt and pepper, and arrange evenly onto a baking sheet.
• Bake in the preheated oven until the yams are tender, 20 to 25 minutes. Cool to room temperature in the refrigerator.
• Meanwhile, heat the remaining 1 tablespoon of olive oil in a large skillet over medium heat. Cook and stir the onion and garlic until the onion has caramelized to a golden brown, about 15 minutes. Stir in the kale, cooking until wilted and tender. Transfer the kale mixture to a bowl, and cool to room temperature in the refrigerator.
• Once all the ingredients have cooled, combine the yams, kale, red wine vinegar, and fresh thyme in a bowl. Season to taste with salt and pepper, and gently stir to combine.

SWEET-AND-SAVORY KALE SALAD

Steps:

• Preheat the oven to 425 degrees F.
• For the dressing: In a small bowl, whisk together the pomegranate molasses, vinegar and mustard. Pouring in a steady stream, whisk in the olive oil. Season with 1/4 teaspoon salt. (The dressing can be made up to 3 days in advance.)
• For the salad: Scatter the sweet potatoes and pearl onions on a rimmed baking sheet. Drizzle with the olive oil and season with 1 teaspoon salt. Roast until the potatoes are tender throughout and beginning to brown, about 35 minutes, tossing halfway through. Transfer to a large bowl to cool slightly.
• Add the apples, baby kale and the dressing to the bowl, and season with 1/4 teaspoon salt. Using two wooden spoons, toss gently to combine and coat evenly in the dressing.
• Sprinkle the salad with the pomegranate seeds before serving.

ITALIAN LENTIL SALAD

Steps:

• For the Salad:
• Bring a large pot of salted water to a boil over high heat. Add the lentils and cook until tender, stirring occasionally, about 18 to 20 minutes. Drain and let cool for 5 minutes. Place lentils and remaining salad ingredients in a large salad bowl.
• For the Vinaigrette:
• Place the lemon juice in a small bowl. Slowly add the oil, whisking constantly, until combined. Season with salt and pepper, to taste
• Pour the vinaigrette over the salad and toss well.

TUSCAN TOSSED SALAD

Steps:

• Place bread cubes in a single layer on a baking sheet; drizzle with 1 tablespoon oil. Bake at 400° for 5-7 minutes or until lightly toasted. Cool on a wire rack., For dressing, in a small bowl, whisk the vinegar, basil, anchovies, garlic, salt, pepper and remaining oil. In a large bowl, combine the greens, tomatoes, cucumbers, olives, celery, onion and red peppers., In a 3-qt. trifle bowl or deep salad bowl, layer with a third of the bread cubes and a third of the greens mixture; drizzle with a third of the dressing. Repeat layers twice. Cover and refrigerate until serving.

TUSCAN SALAD

Steps:

• Bring a medium pot of salted water to a boil over high heat. Add the green beans and stir. Cook for about 2 minutes, or until beans are slightly tender. Transfer the cooked green beans to a bowl of ice water and let cool for 3 minutes. Drain the green beans.
• In a large bowl, combine the green beans with the lettuce, cannellini beans, olives, and red onion. Toss to combine. Drizzle with lemon juice and olive oil. Sprinkle with salt and pepper and toss to coat. Top with shaved Parmesan and serve.

ROASTED SWEET POTATO KALE SALAD WITH CHIPOTLE DRESSING

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 425 degrees. Toss sweet potato cubes with oil, cumin, salt and pepper. Spread evenly on a baking sheet and roast for 20-25 minutes, tossing every 10 minutes to prevent burning and ensure caramelization. Remove from oven and cool to room temperature. While potatoes cool, make the chipotle dressing. Combine the oil, vinegar, chili, canning sauce, garlic, oregano, and salt in a blender jar or food processor. Process until smooth. Taste and adjust salt if needed. Refrigerate if not using immediately. In a large mixing bowl, add chopped kale. Top with 2 tsp lemon juice, and 1-2 tbsp of the chipotle dressing. With clean hands, knead the kale for 2-3 minutes until kale is infused with the lemon and dressing. Sprinkle with salt. Add sweet potatoes, pepitas, and additional dressing. Toss until well-combined. Garnish with additional pepitas, or see Recipe Variations for more fun mix-ins. Serve immediately, or chill in the refrigerate. Store any leftovers in an airtight container. Leftovers are best if consumed within two days.

YAM (SWEET POTATO) SALAD

Steps:

• In a large pot, steam prepared yams 10 to 15 minutes or until tender, then remove from steamer.
• When cool enough to handle, peel yams (if desired; I don't), then place in a large salad bowl.
• While yams cool, combine vinegar, pickle relish, mustard, salt & pepper in a small jar with a tight-fitting lid, & shake well.
• Add vegetable oil & shake again, before pouring over yams & tossing them to coat.
• Add green onions & red pepper & either serve at room temperature or chilled.

SWEET POTATO SALAD

Steps:

• Cut sweet potato into chunks, toss in a little olive oil place in large baking dish with garlic cloves.
• Season to taste with salt and pepper amd bake at 220 Degrees C for 45 minutes to 1 hours.
• Remove from oven peel garlic and keep warm.
• Mix red onion, chilli and herbs into potato and garlic.
• Whisk remaining ingredients including the remaining olive oil, and toss through salad.
• Lastly top with peanuts and serve, extra herbs and black pepper.
• Fantastic!

TUSCAN YAM SALAD

Steps:

• Roast the yams in a little olive oil in a 375-400 oven until soft and a little brown on the outside, about 30 minutes (depending on how big the cubes are). Cool.
• Mix remaining ingredients except for the pine nuts and cheese, and toss with the yams. Crumble in the cheese (if the cheese is too soft to crumble, use a fork to help it along; also crumbles better if frozen). Allow to sit in the fridge at least an hour to let the flavours develop (but will last several days in the fridge). Add pine nuts just before serving to keep them crunchy.

TUSCAN SALAD

Steps:

• Combine salad ingredients in a large bowl.
• Combine dressing ingredients in a jar and shake well.
• Just before serving, shake dressing again and pour over salad. Toss to coat salad.

TUSCAN BREAD SALAD

Steps:

• Place bread cubes on an ungreased baking sheet. Bake at 350° for 15-20 minutes or until dried and toasted, stirring every 5 minutes. Cool to room temperature. , In a large bowl, combine the cucumber, onion, olives, capers and toasted bread. Drizzle with 1/2 cup vinaigrette; toss to coat. Let stand for 5-10 minutes. , Add romaine and remaining vinaigrette; toss to coat.

TUSCAN TUNA SALAD

Steps:

• Tear lettuce into bite sized pieces; Toss lettuce, tomato, beans, tuna, and onion in a large bowl.
• Whisk together dressing ingredients.
• Toss dressing with salad just until coated; serve immediately.
• 1 serving (based on 4 servings) = 220 cal, 6g fat, 24g carb, 19g pro, 6g fibre, 22% iron.