This Roasted Vegetable Salad with Maple Curry Dressing is full of fantastic flavor and perfect for fall gatherings or the holiday table. Served over a bed of shredded kale it is hearty and nutritious. Vegan and GF. 

This Roasted Vegetable Salad with Maple Curry Dressing is full of fantastic flavor and perfect for fall gatherings or the holiday table. Served over a bed of shredded kale it is hearty and nutritious. Vegan and GF. 

In one of those stars I shall be living. In one of them I shall be laughing. And so it will be as if all the stars were laughing, when you look at the sky at night. ~Antoine de Saint-Exupéry~

Shredded kale and brussel sprouts form the foundation of this delicious, hearty Roasted Vegetable Salad with Maple Curry Dressing.  Vegan and gluten-free, it’s loaded up with nutritious seasonal veggies and can easily be turned into a main course with the addition of lentils, nuts or seeds.

It’s sturdy enough to be made ahead, and the leftovers keep well in the fridge, perfect for weekday lunches.

The flavorful Maple Curry Vinaigrette offers a delightful twist to the traditional fall salad.

Roasted Vegetable Salad Ingredient Notes:

  • Roasting Veggies: Winter squash, parsnips, sweet potatoes, carrots, or cauliflower, any combination will do!
  • Greens:  shredded lacinato kale, shredded Brussels sprouts, or any other sturdy salad greens.
  • Lentils: black caviar, or green lentils, or leave them out and add an extra cup of veggies

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How to make Roasted Vegetable Salad

Step one: Roast the veggies! Parsnips, carrots, yams, winter squash, and cauliflower are roasted on sheet pans in the oven until tender.

A hearty, healthy Roasted Fall Vegetable Salad with Maple Curry Vinaigrette on a bed of shredded kale and brussel sprouts. Vegan and GF. | www.feastingathome.com

You may need to use 2 sheet pans for this. I keep veggies separated because some cook quicker than others.

A hearty, healthy Roasted Fall Vegetable Salad with Maple Curry Vinaigrette on a bed of shredded kale and brussel sprouts. Vegan and GF. | www.feastingathome.com

Step 2:  Prep the greens. The lacinato kale is very thinly sliced into ribbons.

A hearty, healthy Roasted Fall Vegetable Salad with Maple Curry Vinaigrette on a bed of shredded kale and brussel sprouts. Vegan and GF. | www.feastingathome.com

Thinly slicing makes it easier to chew!

A hearty, healthy Roasted Fall Vegetable Salad with Maple Curry Vinaigrette on a bed of shredded kale and brussel sprouts. Vegan and GF. | www.feastingathome.com

Brussel sprouts are thinly sliced ( or feel free to purchase pre-shredded brussel sprouts ). Or just double the kale.

A hearty, healthy Roasted Fall Vegetable Salad with Maple Curry Vinaigrette on a bed of shredded kale and brussel sprouts. Vegan and GF. | www.feastingathome.com

Massage the greens. Add oil and salt and begin massaging the kale and brussel sprouts with your fingers, until they become tender and pliable,  about 4-5 minutes.

 

A hearty, healthy Roasted Fall Vegetable Salad with Maple Curry Vinaigrette on a bed of shredded kale and brussel sprouts. Vegan and GF. | www.feastingathome.com

Step 3; Combine! Add the roasted veggies.

A hearty, healthy Roasted Fall Vegetable Salad with Maple Curry Vinaigrette on a bed of shredded kale and brussel sprouts. Vegan and GF. | www.feastingathome.com

Step four:  Dress the roasted veggies. Spoon the flavorful Maple Curry Vinaigrette overtop of the roasted veggies.

A hearty, healthy Roasted Fall Vegetable Salad with Maple Curry Vinaigrette on a bed of shredded kale and brussel sprouts. Vegan and GF. | www.feastingathome.com

Then gently toss the salad.

This Roasted Vegetable Salad with Maple Curry Dressing is full of fantastic flavor and perfect for fall gatherings or the holiday table. Served over a bed of shredded kale it is hearty and nutritious. Vegan and GF. 

Step 5: Add any finishing touches – cooked lentils, pumpkin seeds, pomegranate seeds and golden raisins.

This Roasted Vegetable Salad with Maple Curry Dressing is full of fantastic flavor and perfect for fall gatherings or the holiday table. Served over a bed of shredded kale it is hearty and nutritious. Vegan and GF. 

The salad can be made ahead- then dress a few minutes before serving. Leftovers hold up well! I hope you enjoy this beautiful fall salad!

On the homefront: Today would be my mother’s 90th birthday. I’ve wanted to tell you this story for a while now, but it took a long time for the words to come…

After my mother passed away, now seven years ago, I would often dream of her. In my dreams, we would hang out together like we once did in real life. She would be visiting or making something the kitchen. But in the dream, the time would come when it was time for her to go. She would get up to leave, and I would cling to her and tell her how much I missed her, and ask her to please just stay a little longer, and then slowly I’d start to remember while dreaming, that she had died and that this was just a dream.

I would wake up with my heart broken and aching. This happened many times in the beginning.  But then, one morning, something changed. I was somewhere in between dreaming and waking, and was pleading with her in my dream to stay with me.  As she was fading away, she whispered into my ear, “but Sylvia… I am eeeeverywheeeeeere! “.  Her words felt audible, like she whispered out loud, right in my ear, with my head still on my pillow. I  sat up in bed and had chills all over my body. It felt very real.

That spring morning, I walked out my front door to the prettiest blooming Lilies of the Valley, ironically, her favorite flower (the Finnish National flower) and astonishingly, there were hundreds of them with their little bowed heads, in my front flower bed. We had just purchased the house weeks before, so I was not familiar with what would come up in the garden, and in my sadness, I guess I just hadn’t noticed before that day. But there they were that morning, so lovely and fragrant in the sunlight, and I remembered her words, I am everywhere… and their scent became her essence.

Later that day, I walked to the wooded trails near our house, walking through the trees, minding my own business, when suddenly I was surrounded by hundreds of little white butterflies. They seemed to be flying along with me as I walked, and again, I remembered my mom’s words …I am everywhere.  I got goosebumps and felt her in the fluttering of their tiny wings as they brushed up against my skin, hundreds of little heartbeats.

I walked the mile back home, still in awe, and sat on the porch and called a friend to tell her of my most amazing dream and the Lilies of the Valley and all the white butterflies (yes a very patient friend) and just as I was telling her, no joke,  a white butterfly landed on right on my hand.

Are YOU my mother??!! I asked. My friend and I had a good laugh, but somehow I knew it couldn’t merely be a coincidence. It felt as if she was trying to tell me she was still here, in her sweet way, or perhaps, as I would later come to find out, my own soul was leading me down a path toward my own healing.

That year, spring turned into summer, and summer to fall, and one day winter came. I woke up one silent cold morning to a hushed, snow-covered world.  Huge snowflakes floated down through the sky, so free and unencumbered. And as I sat there, mesmerized, it dawned on me, that it was her birthday.  I remembered her words again as the snow fell , “but Sylvia...I am everywhere”.  Somehow I felt her then, in all the millions of snowflakes. They were alive with her, glittering and sparkling, and she was free and floating… I can’t put into words the comfort this brought me at that moment.

Now every time I see falling snow, I feel this beautiful connection with her and a gentle reminder to pay attention… beauty and magic surround us when we are present.

Her birthday swings around again. I feel her again, yet somehow, I don’t feel sadness. Granted, time has passed. The ache is gone, and in its place, this happy bubbly love resides in my heart.  Looking back, I feel AWE at how I was guided down this path toward healing in such a loving, creative and magical way – in a way that would resonate with me personally.

We will all experience loss in this life. Nothing is harder. At the same time, it can be one of most profoundly beautiful, life-changing experiences if we allow it. So often in our grief and sadness, we close ourselves up and miss the most exciting and beautiful things, by not being present. My mother’s parting gift to me, her words, I am everywhere, was so poignant and timely because they made me want to open my eyes and pay attention!

 

I hope you enjoy this Roasted Vegetable Salad. Please leave us a comment and rating below, let us know what you think.

xoxo

Sylvia

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A hearty, healthy Roasted Fall Vegetable Salad with Maple Curry Vinaigrette on a bed of shredded kale and brussel sprouts. Vegan and GF.

Roasted Vegetable Salad

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  • Author: Sylvia Fountaine
  • Prep Time: 15
  • Cook Time: 30
  • Total Time: 45 minutes
  • Yield: 8 1x
  • Category: salad, vegan, fall recipes
  • Method: roasted
  • Cuisine: American
  • Diet: Vegan

Description

This Roasted Vegetable Salad with Maple Curry Dressing is full of fantastic flavor and perfect for fall gatherings or the holiday table. Served over a bed of shredded kale it is hearty and nutritious. Vegan and GF.


Ingredients

Units Scale

Roasted Fall Vegetables

  • 3 small parsnips, peeled
  • 3 small carrots, peeled
  • 1/2 a cauliflower
  • 1 small yam
  • 1 small delicata squash
  • olive oil
  • salt and pepper to taste
  • generous pinch cumin seed and fennel seeds ( optional)

Salad

  • 1 bunch lacinato kale, stacked and thinly sliced
  • 8 ounces shredded brussel sprouts ( or slaw)
  • 1 tablespoon olive oil
  • 1/4 teaspoon salt
  • 12 cups cooked lentils ( little black caviar or French green) See notes.
  • optional additions – golden raisins, pumpkin seeds ( or maple glazed pecans), pomegranate seeds

Maple Curry Dressing


Instructions

Preheat oven to 425F

Cut parsnips and carrots into quarters, vertically, then half again if necessary, to get them to ½ inch thick at widest part. Cut cauliflower into bit sized florets, and yam ( no need to peel)  into ½ inch thick half moons. Split squash in half, remove seeds ( no need to peel) and cut into ½ inch thick slices. ( Alternatively, you can cut them into rings, but will need to remove seeds from each ring.)  Place all the veggies on two, parchment lined sheet pans  and drizzle with olive oil, sprinkle with salt and pepper. Add a pinch of the fennel and cumin seeds to the cauliflower. Roast 30-35 minutes, tossing them halfway through.

Place the shredded kale and brussel sprouts in a large bowl and massage with olive oil and salt for about 3-4 minutes.  Add the lentils.

Whisk the dressing ingredients together in a small bowl.

When veggies are done let them cool to room temp. Add them to the kale-brussels sprout bowl and toss all with the curry dressing.  Taste, adjust salt and pepper. If you want a stronger curry flavor, add more and toss it in.

Top with seeds or nuts, golden raisins, and or pomegranate seeds.

Serve at room temp, or store in the fridge until ready to serve. This salad keeps for several days.


Notes

Feel free to skip the lentils if you prefer and add 1-2 cups more roasted veggies.

Nutrition

  • Serving Size: 1 cup
  • Calories: 206
  • Sugar: 9.2 g
  • Sodium: 270 mg
  • Fat: 7.3 g
  • Saturated Fat: 1 g
  • Carbohydrates: 32.5 g
  • Fiber: 8.3 g
  • Protein: 5 g
  • Cholesterol: 0 mg

 

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  1. What a beautiful story Sylvia – it brought tears to my eyes. Thank you for sharing. Her energy is in you and around you all the time – so happy you found this sense of peace knowing she is with you and showing you she is there.

  2. Oh my goodness! This is a winner! I used butternut squash because that is what I had. Next time I think I will add a little more cauliflower because the spice on it is such a cool addition. This made a lot! My husband and I enjoyed eating it for days- it kept well in the fridge. I will be making this over and over! Thank you!

  3. Delicious healthy and hearty Fall Salad!!! It took longer than expected to make all the components but was well worth it and I enjoyed it for a few days. I added Kamut to the salad and topped with maple glazed walnuts. I found the dressing delicious but a bit too sweet and sour so I added some more oil, tahini, double the curry, minced garlic and some cayenne to round out the flavours. Will definitely make again! thank you 😀






  4. Fabulously colourful, healthy and delicious!! Yum. What a way to get your well priced root veggies and the brussel sprout slaw is a great alternate to lettuce. I lightly streamed the brussel leaves and crisped up the kale but that dressing is to die! Thank you
    Will be making that again.






  5. FYI, the options button does not seem to be working, tried not to print the picture, notes or nutrition but still appear?

  6. Thanks for sharing this beautiful story of love and healing as you grieved your mom. And for reminding us to pay attention to the beauty around us as we go about our days. I’m so grateful to read of these special experiences you had on your healing journey. As you said, loss is part of life, but your story is so full of hope and healing and comfort.

    1. Thanks so much Jill. I sometimes forget how much I’ve shared here – and it was actually good to be reminded of as my mother’s birthday is coming around again. 🙂

  7. I have not yet tried the recipe (it sounds delish and I will), but what an inspiring and powerful story you shared. It’s a great reminder to always remain open to what is around us. ❤️ Thank You.

  8. Thank you for sharing your dreams and your life stories!! They bring insight, inspiration and joy into my life. Your blog is a godsend! Your mom’s words “I am everywhere” rings so true! In miraculous ways our loved ones let us know they are here and everywhere! Amen! And this recipe is absolutely delicious! Your recipes rule in our house!! Thank you! Thank you! Thank you!






  9. I guess my comment didn’t get published. This was great. It took more than 15 min prep however–but was worth it. We had some leftovers and I made soup with the rest.






  10. The prep time was longer than 15 minutes–but it was well worth it. Delicious!
    I did add the lentils. Then with the left-overs of this –I made a soup. Equally delicious.






  11. Hi Sylvia,
    This looks delicious! Can you offer a suggestion for a substitute for the lentils? Perhaps another grain that would go well with it?
    Thank you and Happy Thanksgiving!
    Tina

  12. I came to this page for the salad dressing, which I’m eager to try, but wow this story of your mom gives me comfort. My mom is preparing to leave this world, and she also loves flowers and butterflies and snow and, as my model for beauty and perfection, white also feels appropriate. Thank you for writing!

  13. This was so tasty! I loved the dressing in concert with all the veggies. I ended up adding another teaspoon of the curry and it was perfectly warming. Thank you!






  14. Hi Sylvia,

    I’m a Chef and Nutritionist (M.S.R.D.N.) and use your recipes almost exclusively for my business as a private chef in the Woodside/Palo Alto area. I’ve cooked like you do since the 70’s.
    I’ve written the Tassajara cookbook (Lunches and Picnics…) and am writing another. Wondering if you want to collaborate on a book? I have enough material for another book from Tassajara but would prefer to do my recipes first. I’ve made vegetarian and vegan food almost entirely until about 15 years ago. I also prepare authentic ethnic food made healthy. Regardless of the book, I thought I let you know your blog has been very helpful saving time creating each week- although love to- but I can’t afford to experiment on my clients dime!
    So thank you and let me know,
    Blessings,
    Karla

    1. Thanks so much Karla, really appreciate this. Not ready to do a cookbook yet, but maybe someday! 😉 Thanks for thinking of me, truly an honor!

  15. Turned out great– loved by vegetarians and everyone else. This is quite substantial and would make an excellent main course.






  16. I’d love go try this but I can’t digest Brussels sprouts or kale (except the kale at Veggie Grill…somehow they know how to prepare it in a way that I can handle). Ideas for substitutes?

  17. I absolutely love this recipe. I made it last Thanksgiving and it was a huge hit with all of the relatives; they all asked for the recipe. I am making it again this morning – can’t wait to share (and eat) it! Thank you!






  18. Thanks for sharing that beautiful story. I had a similar experience around the time my brother died.

    I’m making this salad this week, yum yum!

  19. Made this for Thanksgiving potluck. Everyone loved it and asked for the recipe. The only thing I changed was to 1) add more veggies 2) double the dressing 3) NOT double the curry–which would have overpowered–it was great with just the 1tsp. Great combination of textures and flavors. Thank you so much for this.






  20. Bonsoir chère Sylvia.
    Tout d’abord MERCI pour la confiance que vous nous accordez, en écrivant ces belles lignes.
    Soyez heureuse, car c’est bien votre maman qui est venue vous retrouver.
    Pour preuve le papillon sur votre main.
    Si par hasard vous trouvez des plumes, conserver les précieusement, car ce sont les anges,qui vous prouvent leur présence.
    Tout cela , je l’ai appris récemment, et maintenant ,je suis attentive à tout ce qui m’entoure. Bien affectueusement Chris 06

    1. -Translated- Good evening dear Sylvia.
      First of all, THANK YOU for the trust you place in us by writing these beautiful lines.
      Be happy because it’s your mom who came to meet you.
      As proof the butterfly on your hand.
      If by chance you find feathers, keep them preciously, because they are the angels, who prove to you their presence.
      All this, I learned it recently, and now, I am attentive to everything around me. Very affectionately Chris.

      Thank you Chris, I appreciate this so much! I love features, I collect them, they are gifts. 🙂

  21. Wow. I didn’t expect to cry looking up your recipe. It’s too soon for me. It’s only been a year and a half since my mom died and I still am sad and miss her daily. But I do recognize and feel her close by. This week her favorite Christmas cactus is blooming and that makes me happy. Thanks for the recipe. Wasn’t sure what I was bringing to the family Thanksgiving gathering but happened to buy all these veggies at the Thanksgiving market yesterday. Going to add some beets as well to the mix. Happy Thanksgiving.

    1. Sorry for making you cry. Sometimes it’s just about the only thing that helps though I think. I love that her cactus is blooming…they show up for us in such magical ways. Enjoy the salad and feel her with you always Kate.

  22. Dear Sylvia,
    I was looking for a way to incorporate these fall veggies and will I’m adding this to our Thanksgiving menu! And you story and my favorite quote from “The Little Prince”! Gratitude for both. I had dreams about my mother too! You are awake and present! Thank you for sharing ALL!

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