Kale, Root Vegetable & Citrus Salad

Ingredients:

1 Bunch Kale or other greens tough stems removed, chop well

1 yam -raw process with cone #2

1 T Olive oil

2 large carrots (choose different colored carrots if you can find them)

2 medium parsnips

3 Oranges or other citrus, peeled and sliced into rounds

1 Avocado, pit removed, diced

¼ C Raw Pumpkin Seeds, lightly toasted in a dry skillet

Other root veggies- your choice   (celeriac, radish, beets)

Dressing Ingredients:

1 Shallot, diced

3 T olive oil

1 tsp Maple syrup

2 T Vinegar

Salt & pepper

Directions: Place Kale in a large salad bowl and add 1 olive oil. Toss kale lightly to coat. Add orange rounds, avocado and pumpkin seeds. Make the dressing: whisk the olive oil, maple syrup, and vinegar with shallots until well combined. Dress salad lightly in 2 stages, tossing salad in between. Serve immediately and enjoy!