Sweet Potato Power Salad – Welcome Home Des Moines

Ingredients

• 4–6 sweet potatoes (peeled and diced (6 cups))
• 2 teaspoons olive oil
• ½ teaspoon salt
• ¼ teaspoon black pepper
• 1½ bunches curly kale (rinsed and chopped (7 to 8 cups))
• ½ large lemon (juice only)
• 1 15-ounce can garbanzo beans (rinsed and drained)
• 1 large avocado (pitted and diced)
• ½ cup cranberries
• ½ cup coarsely chopped almonds
• ¼ cup chopped red onion
• ½–¾ cup feta or goat cheese
• 2 tablespoons pure maple syrup
• 2 tablespoons olive oil
• ¾ cup balsamic or white vinegar