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Published: Feb 17, 2020. Post Updated: Mar 13, 2023

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The Best Vegan Salad Recipe

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The best vegan salad recipe with roast chickpeas, kale, roast sweet potatoes and a tahini and soy sauce dressing. This is my favourite vegan salad with a great variety of textures and flavours.

Kale salad with sweet potato , pomegranate and roast chickpeas in bowl

The best vegan salad recipe

I love the colours in this vibrant salad. If the photos don't convince you, then maybe a little description will help.  

Itโ€™s got it all โ€“ freshness from kale, caramelised sweet potato, roast red onions and smoky chickpeas,  and the most gorgeous tahini, soy and mustard dressing. 

What goes in my favourite vegan salad recipe

Hereโ€™s what you need for my vegan salad recipe with substitutes too!

  • Sweet potato โ€“ caramelised and smoky, sub with pumpkin or butternut squash.
  • Tahini dressing - My favourite brand is Belazu. It isn't as grainy as other brands. Sub with almond butter if you prefer.
  • Kale โ€“ Sub with Rocket or Spinach.
  • Mustard โ€“ I use this to thicken the dressing because I think this salad really benefits from everything being coated really nicely with dressing. If youโ€™re a mustard hater, sub with vegan mayo/yoghurt instead.
  • Chickpeas - lightly charred, crispy, and delicious. Could sub for butter beans.
  • Avocado - adds creaminess and also makes the salad extra filling. You can skip it all together if you prefer.
  • Soy Sauce - You can use Tamari instead. Tamari is a gluten free version of Soy Sauce. I recommend Kikkoman. Because Soy sauce is salty already, go easy on the seasoning.
  • Oat Mylk - Use any milk substitute you prefer or a vegan yoghurt instead.

How to make The BEST Vegan Salad Recipe

A really easy salad, itโ€™s very straight forward really! You are basically roasting the veg, assembling and pouring over a gorgeously silky tahini sauce. 

Sweet potatoes, red onions and garlic n oven tray with paprika and oil

Roast sweet potatoes, red onion and chickpeas in oven tray

Kale in a bowl with tahini dressing to side in bowl

Avocado and kale in bowl

Dressing being mixed in bowl

Kale salad with roast chickpeas, sweet potatoes and red onion with tahini dressing

Then bring it all together and devour!

A fabulous side dish โ€“ or a meal to share

I say this is a fantastic side dish โ€“ and it is the sort of thing that I would take to gatherings as something a little different. It is what I imagine I would feed my college friends who are all mainly plant based eaters. 

But truthfully, I make this more often as a meal for 2 than as a side. In fact, I can only ever recall serving it as a side dish once!

To me, this is the sort of salad thatโ€™s interesting and substantial enough to be served as a meal, even to self confessed Carnivores like my husband! Plus, it would make a great work lunch.

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**Lastly, if you make this recipe, do leave a comment and/or give this recipe a rating! I love to hear from you guys and it helps me to understand what you like and provide content that you enjoy!**

 
Kale salad with sweet potato , pomegranate and roast chickpeas in bowl

The best vegan salad recipe

Safira
The best vegan salad recipe with roast chickpeas, kale, roast sweet potatoes and a tahini and soy sauce dressing. This is my favourite vegan salad with aย great variety of textures and flavours.
5 from 5 votes
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Prep Time 5 minutes mins
Cook Time 40 minutes mins
Total Time 45 minutes mins
Course Lunch/Dinner, Side Dish
Cuisine british
Servings 4
Calories 539 kcal

Ingredients
  

Vegetables

  • 1 large Sweet Potato Cut into ยฝ inch rounds, and rounds cut in ยฝ
  • 1 Red Onion sliced finely
  • 4 cloves Garlic
  • 3 tablespoon Olive Oil
  • 2 teaspoon Smoked Paprika
  • ยฝ teaspoon Cayenne Pepper
  • Salt and Pepper
  • 400 g Chickpeas tinned, drained
  • 2 handfuls Kale Stems removed and roughly chopped
  • 1 Avocado sliced (Optional)

Tahini, Soy and Mustard Dressing

  • 3 tablespoon Olive Oil
  • 2 Lemons Juice only
  • 2 tablespoon Dijon Mustard
  • 3 tablespoon Tahini
  • 1 teaspoon Garlic granules
  • 2 tablespoon Oat Mylk or similar A vegan yoghurt will work too
  • 1 teaspoon Soy Sauce
  • Salt and Pepper

Toppings (Optional)

  • 2 tablespoon Pomegranate

Instructions
 

  • Pre heat oven to 230 ยฐC/Gas Mark 7.

Vegetables

  • Add the sweet potato, red onions and garlic to a tray with half the olive oil, the paprika, cayenne and salt and pepper. Bake in the oven for 20 minutes.
  • Remove the tray from the oven and add chickpeas to it. Add the remaining olive oil. Add a little more salt and pepper and smoked paprika if you want at this stage. Roast for 20 more minutes.

Tahini Dressing

  • Remove the garlic from the roast veg tray and add to a blender along with all the other dressing ingredients. Blend for a minute. Or you can just mix together in a bowl.

Salad

  • Meanwhile Add the kale and sliced avocado to a bowl.
  • Top with roast vegetables, pomegranate (if using) and drizzle over the dressing.

Notes

Calories are based on optional ingredients not being included. Nutrition information can vary for a recipe based on factors such as precision of measurements, brands, ingredient freshness. Nutritional information is only an estimate. The accuracy of the nutritional information for any recipe on this site is not guaranteed.

Substituions 

  • Sweet potato โ€“ caramelised and smoky,sub with pumpkin or butternut squash.
  • Tahini dressing - sub with almond butter.
  • Kale โ€“ Sub with Rocket or Spinach.
  • Mustard โ€“ I use this to thicken the dressing because I think this salad really benefits from everything being coated really nicely with dressing. If youโ€™re a mustard hater, sub with mayo instead.
  • Chickpeas - lightly charred, crispy, and delicious. Could sub for butter beans.
  • Avocado - This adds more creaminess and also makes the salad extra filling. You can skip it all together if you prefer.
  • Soy Sauce - You can use Tamari instead.
  • Oat Mylk - Use any milk substitute you prefer or a vegan yoghurt instead.

Nutrition

Calories: 539kcalCarbohydrates: 58gProtein: 15gFat: 30gSaturated Fat: 4gSodium: 237mgPotassium: 870mgFiber: 13gSugar: 11gVitamin A: 14331IUVitamin C: 55mgCalcium: 145mgIron: 5mg
Keyword Plant based salad, Salad, Salad; BBQ; Barbeque, Vegan Salad
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  1. Marlynn | Urban Bliss Life says

    February 17, 2020 at 5:50 pm

    5 stars
    What a gorgeous healthy salad! I appreciate all of the substitutions you offer too. So many delicious possibilities!

    Reply
    • Safira says

      February 18, 2020 at 5:41 am

      Thank you. Glad they were helpful!

      Reply
  2. Irina says

    February 17, 2020 at 6:57 pm

    5 stars
    Will definitely try this salad to make. Sounds filling (just for my lunch) and appetizing. I love your pictures, by the way:)

    Reply
    • Safira says

      February 18, 2020 at 5:41 am

      Thanks so much. Hope you enjoy it!

      Reply
  3. Pam Greer says

    February 17, 2020 at 7:29 pm

    5 stars
    This is going to become out go to lunch salad! We love all the healthy ingredients in it and it's so delicious!

    Reply
    • Safira says

      February 18, 2020 at 5:42 am

      So happy to hear this. Hope you loved it!

      Reply
  4. Sandhya Hariharan says

    February 17, 2020 at 9:37 pm

    5 stars
    Loving your salad with Tahini Mustard and Soy dressing!!

    Reply
    • Safira says

      February 18, 2020 at 5:42 am

      Thanks so much!

      Reply
  5. AHJ says

    February 17, 2020 at 10:36 pm

    Is the Kikkoman soy sauce suitable for a halal diet? I thought there was something about the wheat in brewing process? Fantastic to hear about Tamari sauce, Iโ€™ll definitely try that one ????????

    Reply
    • Safira says

      February 18, 2020 at 5:44 am

      Hi Aisha,
      It is Halal according to the school of thought that i follow. Unsure if there is a difference in opinion with other schools of thought though. x

      Reply

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