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Puree sauce in blender, adding more reserved soaking liquid if too thick. Can be made 3 days ahead. Cover and chill until needed.", "Preheat oven to 400 degrees", "Chop sweet potatoes and into 1/2 inch chunks and toss with 1 tablespoon of olive oil and season with salt and pepper in a baking dish. Roast for 20 minutes.", "While the potatoes are roasting, heat up the ancho chile sauce. Then add the can of black beans (rinsed and drained from the can).", "Chop the kale into think pieces and coat them in 1/2 tablespoon of olive oil and season. Add the kale to the pan of sweet potatoes after the sweet potatoes have been in for 20 minutes. Cook for an additional 10.", "Add the black bean chile sauce to the pan of sweet potatoes and kale. Top with plantains, cut in half and sliced in 4ths lengthwise. Bake in the oven for an additional 20 minutes.", "Cook the grains together in the vegetable broth. Mix the ingredients and bring the mixture to a boil in a sauce pan, and then let simmer for about 15 minutes or until the grain is cooked and the liquid is soaked up. Add more liquid as needed until the grains are cooked.", "For a probiotic boost (highly recommended!), chop the tempeh into 1/2 inch chunks and pan fry in oil of choice (I used canola oil).", "Serve the grains on a plate or in a bowl and spoon the Vernal mixture and tempeh on top. Top with toasted pepitas and slices of avocado. Celebrate the Vernal Equinox."]
