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    Copycat Sweetgreen Harvest Bowl Recipe

    Published on May 5, 2021 · Modified on May 5, 2021 by Kathryn - Leave a comment · 12 Comments

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    When you're craving a sweetgreen Harvest Bowl and can't get to one, here's your opportunity to make the salad at home. Chocked full of kale, warm wild rice, sweet potatoes, apples, goat cheese, and almonds, this salad is tossed in a creamy and tangy balsamic dressing.

    I'm a total sweetgreen fan girl, one of their OG customers, who used to take a mental health day to stroll down the streets of Georgetown just to see other people doing adulty things during the day while I was typically stuck between cinder block walls teaching the youth of tomorrow. Part of the routine was grabbing a salad from sweetgreen and eating it by myself somewhere near the Potomac...just being in total peace. Man, I miss those days!

    I even reached gold status (remember when they used to have that loyalty program??!) and got some sweet sweetgreen swag, including a beanie that I'm pretty sure just had the word "kale" on it.

    My favorite salad from sweetgreen is their Harvest Bowl, one of their OG salads. The salad is full of whole ingredients that are easy and delightful to make at home because once you do the chopping for one, you might as well make enough to last you the whole week.

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    Sweetgreen: Do You Have One Yet?

    For those unfamiliar, sweetgreen is a fast-casual salad chain that two Georgetown University students started right here in Washington, DC. The first-ever sweetgreen was located in the most adorable little shack on M Street in Georgetown, and the chain filled the need for a healthy fast food option. Now the restaurant has grown to more than 100 locations.

    The Harvest Bowl Review

    Sweetgreen's Harvest Bowl was my first love at Sweetgreen, and while I've tried several other salads that have all been delicious there, I always come back to the Harvest Bowl for a reason. It's a salad delicious in all seasons, so hearty so you're not hungry afterward, and contains the perfect combo of ingredients with varying textures. This is an essential component of any good salad. It's also got a killer balsamic vinaigrette dressing, which I'll talk about below.

    The salad has the following ingredients tossed together with thin-cut pieces of kale:

    • kale 
    • wild rice
    • cooked chicken breast
    • sweet potatoes 
    • apples chopped
    • goat cheese (or cheddar is delicious, too)
    • almonds

    The kale is kale. Kale leaves you feeling healthy and proud of yourself for consuming such leafy goodness. The wild rice is soft and warm, making the goat cheese get softer. Then you have the roasted sweet potatoes, which gives a nice hearty aspect to the salad. Then the apples and almonds finish off the salad with a nice crunch.

    harvest bowl ingredients on a wooden cutting board in glass bowls with large bowl of kale to the side.

    Sweetgreen Harvest Bowl Calories

    I'm not a calorie counter by any means, but I know this is a popular question. According to sweetgreen's website, the Harvest Bowl has 705 calories.

    Sweetgreen's Balsamic Vinaigrette Ingredients

    I learned the hard way after having to be dairy free for my son when I was nursing that sweetgreen's balsamic vinaigrette is, indeed, NOT vegan (oops!). We all survived though. Somehow!

    The key to the creaminess is Greek yogurt (0% fat because you want the dressing pretty thinned out). It's tangy and sweet -- and a little thicker than most vinaigrettes so it really coats all of your ingredients. It's the perfect dressing to tie everything together.

    Aside from Greek yogurt, you'll need a good quality balsamic vinegar, Dijon mustard, honey, lemon, salt, pepper, and olive oil. The yogurt gives the dressing a creaminess that's unmatched, the Dijon a little kick, the honey some sweetness, and the lemon some freshness.

    up close picture os side shot of salad with a balsamic vinaigrette dressing drizzled on top.

    Other Favorite Salad Recipes You Don't Want to Miss

    • Copycat Chick-Fil-A Superfood Kale Salad
    • Copycat Cosi Signature Salad with Sherry Shallot Vinaigrette
    • Peach Burrata Salad with Pecans and Balsamic Glaze
    • Strawberry Caprese Salad with Balsamic Dressing -- the same dressing as this sweetgreen salad!
    up close aerial photo of a large white bowl with sweetgreen harvest bowl salad inside with two forks next to bowl.

    xox,

    kathryn

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    Sweetgreen's Harvest Bowl Recipe

    When you're craving sweetgreen's Harvest Bowl and can't get to one, here's your opportunity to make the salad at home. Chocked full of kale, warm wild rice, sweet potatoes, apples, goat cheese, and almonds, this salad is tossed in a creamy and tangy balsamic dressing.
    4.73 from 105 votes
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    Prep Time: 15 minutes minutes
    Total Time: 15 minutes minutes
    Servings: 4 people
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    Ingredients

    For the salad:

    • 8 cups kale deveined, washed and chopped
    • 2 cups wild rice cooked
    • 2 cups chicken cooked and cubed
    • 1 cup sweet potatoes roasted in cubes
    • 1 cup apples chopped
    • ¼ cup goat cheese crumbled
    • ¼ cup almonds chopped

    For the dressing:

    • ½ cup plain Greek yogurt (I use 0% fat)
    • ¼ cup balsamic vinegar
    • 1 teaspoon Dijon mustard
    • 1 teaspoon honey
    • juice from half a lemon
    • ¼ tsp. salt
    • ⅛ tsp. freshly ground black pepper
    • 2 Tablespoons olive oil

    Instructions

    • In a small bowl, combine all of the dressing ingredients except the olive oil. Using a whisk, slowly add the olive oil while whisking vigorously.
    • Combine all salad ingredients in a large bowl. Pour dressing over the salad, toss, and enjoy!

    Notes

    This salad is delicious to eat for the entire week. Double or triple the recipe to make for others. 
    Add almonds and dressing later if storing to keep them crunchy.
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    1. Annemarie

      November 04, 2022 at 11:09 am

      What brand wild rice do you use?

      Reply
      • Kathryn

        November 10, 2022 at 10:14 am

        I'm a bit snobby with my wild rice preference. I only really like Lundberg wild rice. I can get it at Safeway or Whole Foods around me!

        Reply
    2. Kami Stewart

      January 05, 2023 at 1:59 pm

      This sounds amazing. I’ve been dreaming about SweetGreen since I visited one in LA. Can’t get it near me, so I’m totally making this.
      We also tried a bowl or salad that had a pesto dressing…not sure what that one was called, but it was SO good!

      Reply
      • Kathryn

        January 07, 2023 at 9:33 pm

        Ooooh yes -- I think that's the vinaigrette they pair with the chicken pesto parm! I love that place. Hope you give this Harvest Bowl a try at home!

        Reply
    3. Erin

      February 16, 2023 at 9:40 pm

      5 stars
      This was a 10/10! SO similar to the original, and it makes my heart happy not to pay $15 per salad 🙂 thanks for putting this together!

      Reply
      • Kathryn

        February 18, 2023 at 5:51 pm

        Yay! It's our favorite around here -- and I love not paying $15 per bowl, too! 🙂 I make a double-batch and eat it for a couple of meals, too!

        Reply
    4. Olivia Morgan

      June 20, 2024 at 9:22 pm

      5 stars
      This salad is so good

      Reply
      • Kathryn

        July 01, 2024 at 1:08 pm

        Isn't it?! I'm so glad you love it, too, Olivia!
        <3,
        Kathryn

        Reply
    5. Alyssa Payne

      September 28, 2024 at 11:32 pm

      I would love to know what seasonings to use for the chicken and sweet potato! What would you recommend??

      Reply
      • Kathryn

        September 29, 2024 at 1:11 pm

        Hi Alyssa! 90% of the time I just use salt and pepper (lots of pepper!) before roasting the chicken in the oven. Sometimes I'll add either garlic powder or umami seasoning I get at Trader Joe's! Garlic powder and smoked paprika are also great together.
        <3,
        Kathryn

        Reply
    6. Kat

      May 02, 2025 at 11:03 pm

      I know I'm late to this, but did you ever find a dairy free way to make the dressing? My wife is allergic to dairy, but I'm obsessed with this salad

      Reply
      • Kathryn

        June 14, 2025 at 3:03 pm

        Sorry it's taken me so long, Kat. Replace the yogurt with about 1/3 cup of sunflower oil or avocado oil. Use an immersion blender to mix and voila!

        Reply

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