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Gingery Pork, Roasted Sweet Potato & Kale Bowls with Cucumber-Radish Crunch

This colorful bowl-style dinner layers crisp-edged roasted sweet potatoes, savory ground pork, quick-sautéed kale, and a bright cucumber-radish topper with a gingery soy drizzle. It’s vibrant, textural, and modern—hearty enough for dinner but fresh enough to feel like spring.

Ingredients

  • Kroger® Ground Pork
    1 lb $5.99
  • Kroger® Sweet Potato
    1 lb $4.99
  • Organic Kale
    1/2 lb $2.99
  • English Cucumber
    1/2 cucumber $1.99
  • Green Top Red Radishes
    4 radishes $1.99
  • Green Onions
    3 $1.50
  • Ginger Root
    1-inch piece $4.99
  • Garlic
    2 cloves $1.50
  • soy sauce
    2 tbsp
  • honey
    2 tsp
  • rice vinegar or lemon juice
    1 tbsp
  • olive oil
    2 tbsp
  • neutral oil
    1 tsp
  • red pepper flakes
    to taste
  • kosher salt
    to taste
  • black pepper
    to taste

Instructions

  1. Preheat the oven to 425°F. Peel and cube 1 pound sweet potato. Toss with 1 tablespoon olive oil, salt, and black pepper on a sheet pan. Roast 25 to 30 minutes, flipping once, until browned and tender.
  2. While the sweet potatoes roast, thinly slice 1/2 cucumber, 4 radishes, and 3 green onions. Strip the leaves from 1/2 pound kale and chop them. Mince 2 garlic cloves and grate the 1-inch piece of ginger.
  3. In a small bowl, mix 2 tablespoons soy sauce, 2 teaspoons honey, 1 tablespoon rice vinegar or lemon juice, half the ginger, and a pinch of red pepper flakes.
  4. Toss the cucumber, radishes, and half the green onions with 1 teaspoon of the dressing and set aside as a quick fresh topper.
  5. Heat 1 teaspoon neutral oil in a skillet over medium-high heat. Add 1 pound ground pork and cook, breaking it up, for 5 to 6 minutes until browned. Add the garlic, remaining ginger, and a few spoonfuls of the dressing. Cook 1 minute more until glossy and fragrant. Transfer to a bowl.
  6. Add the remaining 1 tablespoon olive oil to the skillet over medium heat. Add the kale with a pinch of salt and cook 2 to 3 minutes until wilted but still bright.
  7. Build bowls with roasted sweet potatoes, sautéed kale, and the savory pork. Top with the cucumber-radish mixture and the remaining green onions. Drizzle any remaining dressing over the bowls before serving.

Cook time: 50 minutes

Estimated cost: $14-18

Health notes: Approx. 610 calories per serving. Good protein, plenty of fiber, and a balanced mix of cooked and fresh vegetables.

Drink pairing: Pinot Noir works well with pork and sweet potatoes, while dry Riesling complements the ginger-soy dressing and fresh vegetables.

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Recipe score: 7/10

Planned by Careme.