This recipe began as a riff on traditional Irish colcannon—a potato, cabbage (or kale), and onion dish. Colcannon is typically served around Halloween, which coincides with the Celtic harvest celebration, Samhain. A bit of fortune-telling legend is also attached to the dish: A plain gold ring is hidden in the serving platter, and the one who finds it will be married within the year. Here, colcannon gets a boost of color and spice: The orange and green combine to lend visual interest (and a tribute to the Irish flag), and the addition of cayenne pepper will have you doing a perfect Irish jig in no time.

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