Name: Baked Spicy Salmon and Sweet Potato Kale Hash
Prep time: 10 min
Cook time: 35 min
Total time: 45 min
Ingredients: 2 sweet potatoes ( 2 peeled and diced); 2 tablespoons olive oil (to coat the sweet potatoes and kale.); 1/2 teaspoon garlic powder; salt and pepper (to taste); 1.25 pounds salmon fillets (or 4 slices (wild caught salmon is best) - ); 2 cups kale (stems removed and washed and roughly chopped (can exchange with spinach or other green leafy vegetable of choice)); Garlic soy chili sauce (recipe below); Sesame seeds to garnish (optional ); 1/2 cup orange juice (fresh or canned unsweetened); 2 tablespoon rice wine vinegar (fresh is best); 1 teaspoon garlic chili paste (or sriracha (adjust to your desired heat level) ); 1 clove garlic (peeled and minced); 1/2 tablespoon ginger (fresh or 1/8 teaspoon dried ground); 1 tablespoon soy sauce (or tamari or coconut aminos to keep gluten free.); 2 tablespoons honey (or sugar alternative of choice ); 1 teaspoon cornstarch (mixed with 2 teaspoons cold water to make a cornstarch slurry); 1/2 teaspoon red pepper chili flakes (optional)

Sheet Pan Dinners

When time is short, sheet pan dinners like this Sweet and Spicy salmon recipe or Panko Crusted Cod save the day. You are just going to love how easy this Baked Spicy Salmon and Sweet Potato Kale Hash recipe is to whip together. Not to mention, its packed with flavor. Great for Sunday meal prepping days and speedy cleanup.

Baked Salmon Recipe Ingredients

Most people think eating well means sacrificing flavor - well that is not the case. When you add bold savory, spicy and lightly sweet together - you have something magical that keeps your flavor buds asking for more. Here is what you need to make this Baked Spicy Salmon and Sweet Potato Kale Hash...

Salmon - When it is cooked perfectly, it melts in your mouth. Not only is this dish tasty, but it is also rich in nutrients. Wild salmon is rich in omega – 3 Fatty Acids which can help reduce inflammation, reduce blood pressure and a good heart and brain protector, according to a research article by Gammone et al, in a publication by the National Institute of Health.

Sweet potatoes add that natural sweet flavor to the recipe and is a nice contrast to the bitter kale. Bright orange and high in vitamin A.

Kale is another super food that is high in anti-oxidants, fiber and iron. If you have any leftover kale, be sure to try out kale salad or pasta with kale pesto. You can easily substitute with fresh spinach if you are in the anti kale group.

Garlic - but of course, right? This salmon recipe and our chicken and rice soup will at least keep the vampires away. It may even boost your immunity (or keep people at a distance) to help keep you healthy in this cold and flu season.

Sweet & Spicy Garlic Sauce Ingredients

Soy Sauce or tamari or coconut aminos - if you need to keep this baked spicy salmon recipe gluten-free

Orange juice naturally sweetens the Asian inspired sauce.

Chili paste or Sriracha sauce gives the sauce a little kick of heat.

Garlic and ginger - iconic Asian flavors

Rice vinegar - gives it that tart flavor

Honey or sugar alternative of choice

Cornstarch slurry made with 1 teaspoon of cornstarch in 2 teaspoons of water.

How to make Homemade Sweet Chili Sauce

We are trying to cut down on refined sugar so we made our own homemade sweet chili sauce. We used natural sweet oranges and just a pinch of honey to balance the flavors. Seriously this chili sauce is to die for.

All you need to do is mix all the sauce ingredients listed above and bring it to a boil. Then, slowly add the cornstarch slurry mixture into the sauce until it thickens. Cornstarch will not thicken unless the sauce is in a full boil.

We are ready to start spooning it over everything including our pork tenderloins. By the way, this homemade chili garlic sauce was fabulous over rice noodle stir fry the next day…so make extra!