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Harvest Salad With Maple Dressing

A hearty warm salad combining roasted sweet potatoes and kielbasa with crisp apples, bacon, and tender spinach, topped with a creamy maple dressing.
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Prep Time 10 minutes
Cook Time 15 minutes
Total Time 25 minutes
Servings: 4 servings
Course: Main Course, Salad
Cuisine: American
Calories: 350
Ingredients Method Notes

Ingredients
  

For the Salad
  • 1 large sweet potato Cut into even pieces
  • 1/2 cup coarsely sliced yellow onion
  • 1 teaspoon olive oil For sautéing
  • 1 cup sliced turkey kielbasa sausage Can substitute with chicken sausage
  • 1/2 large Honeycrisp apple For crunch and sweetness
  • 2 tablespoons crumbled bacon
  • fresh baby spinach Torn into bite-sized pieces
For the Dressing
  • 1/4 cup light sour cream
  • 1 tablespoon maple syrup Adjust to taste
  • 1/2 tablespoon honey Adjust to taste
  • 1 teaspoon canola oil
  • 1 teaspoon red wine vinegar
  • 1 teaspoon water To thin if necessary
  • pinch cinnamon For flavor enhancement

Method
 

Preparation
  1. Heat olive oil in a large skillet.
  2. Add sweet potato and onion, then sauté until tender, about 5 minutes.
  3. Remove the sweet potato and onion from the pan and set aside.
  4. Add kielbasa to the pan and sauté until browned.
  5. Return sweet potatoes and onion back to the pan and sauté for another 5 minutes to blend the flavors.
  6. Add raw apple and crumbled bacon to the skillet, stirring to mix.
  7. In a large bowl, toss the spinach with the warm sweet potato and kielbasa mixture.
Dressing
  1. Whisk together all ingredients for the dressing in a small bowl until smooth.
  2. Serve the dressing over the salad right before serving.

Notes

Serve the salad warm to retain texture contrast. Store components separately to maintain freshness. For variations, adjust proteins or nuts as desired.