roasted veggie + kale salad | good witch kitchen recipes (2024)

I’m a creature of habit. I’ll order the same thing every time I go to a restaurant, and I’ll make the same meal a million times until I can’t even accept the taste anymore. This recipe was inspired by my first visit to Glass House in Cambridge, where I ordered the most delicious salad that I’ll probablyorder every time I go back, and willnow also meal prep to death.

(I know, I said there would be more than kale here. But in order for there to be more, there has to be some, so here it is.)

Many vegetables can be tough to find locally in the colder months, but lucky for you kale is a hardy, strong crop that’s in season most of the year. It’s one of the first and last crops to grow, harvested all the way until the ground freezes; all that plant power is part of whyit’s become everyone’s idea of health food.

Most of my meal-prep salads involve kale. The leaves are strong and stand up to sitting in the fridge through the week, and it’s a massively powerful, nutrient-dense leafy green. If you’re not on board the K-train just yet I suggest you take a look at some of these awesome benefits:

• Kale contains plenty of calcium. Contrary to popular belief, milk is not the only source of calcium on earth. Get your bone health needs right here in a salad you can brag to your friends about.
• Kale is a good source of Vitamin K,which aids in bone and blood health. If you have heavy periods, it’s possible you may not be getting enough of this nutrient.
• Kale has anticancerproperties.It contains a phytonutrient called sulforaphane, which helps punch out carcinogens, as well as the same glucosinolates we talked about in brussels sprouts. All cruciferous vegetables are great for reducing the risk of cancer and are recommended by the American Cancer Society.
• 1 cup of kale satisfies over 70% of your daily Vitamin C needs, and nearly all of your recommended daily intake of Vitamin A.

That’s enough about the K-word. Now for the rest of the main ingredients (I’ll keep it short):

• Carrots and sweet potato: Excellent source of Vitamin A, which is essentialfor so many functions of the body including skin, vision, and bone health.
• Pumpkin seeds (pepitas):High in magnesium, zinc, and iron.
• Quinoa:This gluten-free grain is a great protein source, high in magnesium and manganese that give structural integrity to your joints, bones, and teeth.

Overall, a tasty, grounding dishthat is tremendously healing. Don’t skimp on the dressing – Vitamins A and K are fat-soluble, meaning they are best absorbed with fat, so let the olive oil flow.