Warm Kale and Sweet Potato Salad With Veggie Sausage

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Very good and healthy for you and great for the Lent season which starts March 6.


Warm Kale and Sweet Potato Salad With Veggie Sausage


Ingredients



2 pieces veggie sausage

1 tablespoon olive oil

1 cup (225g) cubed sweet potato

4 cups (268g) kale, torn in 1-inch (2.54cm) pieces

2 teaspoons ground sage

1 tablespoon maple syrup

1 teaspoon lemon juice

Directions



Take out the frozen sausage patties and let them thaw while you prep the salad.



Drizzle the olive oil in a large skillet and place over medium-high heat. Add the sweet potato cubes and stir until they start to sizzle. Reduce the heat to medium-low and cover the pan so the sweet potatoes steam. Cook for about 10 minutes, until they are tender when pierced with a paring knife.



Uncover the pan and add the kale, stirring to coat with oil. Add the sage and stir until the kale turns dark green.



Add the maple syrup and lemon juice and stir, just until the liquids coat the vegetables. Remove from heat and keep warm.



Heat the sausage according to package directions. Divide veggie mixture and sausage between two plates.



Serves: 2 | Serving Size: 1 1/2 cups of the vegetables, plus one sausage patty



Nutrition (per serving): Calories: 241; Total Fat: 10g; Saturated Fat: 2g; Monounsaturated Fat: 6g; Cholesterol: 0mg; Sodium: 310mg; Carbohydrate: 27g; Dietary Fiber: 5g; Sugar: 10g; Protein: 13g




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I might have to try that recipe PB now that I have discovered that I like kale as long as it is cooked. I also subscribe to My Fitness Pal, and I use it as a reference for nutrition questions, as well as a manner by which I track my exercise and also a meal planner and food diary. The MOVE program at the VA provides fitness monitors similar to a fit bit to track the number of steps we take in a day and the number of calories burned. I have gained back much of the weight I had lost a couple of years ago so I am back in "skinny school" for a refresher course, haha. While it is very worthwhile, it also offers a sort of sense of commitment when we weigh in at the beginning of a session. It is similar to Weight Watchers, but it is FREE! haha. They show us how to prepare different recipes and we prepare them and sample them in class. That is where I got the recipe for a fruit dish that contained chia seeds. Yep, THAT one had the texture and taste of a fruit flavored mouthful of dirt. haha.