Butternut Squash, Apple, and Kale Salad
Butternut squash, apple, and kale make the perfect Fall salad. The crunchy pecans, crisp apples, sweet raisins, and roasted butternut squash make the most amazing Autumn harvest salad recipe.
Ingredients
- 8-10 oz Kale washed, trimmed, and cut
- 4 C butternut squash dice-sized cubes
- 2 medium Honeycrisp apples cored and diced
- ½ C pecan halves salted
- ¼ C golden raisins
- olive oil, salt & pepper for roasting the butternut squash
Honey Dijon Vinaigrette
- ⅓ C olive oil
- ¼ C apple cider vinegar
- 1 TB dijon mustard
- 2 teaspoon honey
- ⅛ teaspoon cayenne pepper
- salt & pepper
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 400°.
- Cut the butternut squash into dice-sized cubes as shown above.
- Add butternut squash to a sheet pan and sprinkle with about ½ Tb of olive oil and some salt and pepper. Toss to coat and arrange into a single layer. Roast in the oven for about 30 minutes and mix at least once while cooking to get multiples sides golden. They are done when they are fork-tender but not too soft. Let cool.
- Core and dice the apples and gather the rest of the ingredients for the salad.
- In a small mixing bowl, add the ingredients for the vinaigrette and whisk.
- On a large platter or in a large mixing bowl, add the kale, butternut squash, apples, pecans, and raisins. Drizzle the dressing over the top and toss gently to evenly coat. Add salt and pepper to taste.
- Divide onto 6 serving plates to enjoy. This also works as a main course salad for about 4 people.
Notes
TOP TIPS:
- Use prewashed & precut vegetables & fruits to save time.
- Make everything bite-sized.
- Use baby spinach or arugula instead of kale.
- Sweet-tart apples work best.
- This salad holds well for a few hours without wilting or getting soggy, great to make a bit ahead of time or for potlucks.
Nutrition
Calories: 285kcalCarbohydrates: 29gProtein: 3gFat: 19gSaturated Fat: 2gPolyunsaturated Fat: 4gMonounsaturated Fat: 13gSodium: 53mgPotassium: 620mgFiber: 6gSugar: 15gVitamin A: 13754IUVitamin C: 58mgCalcium: 157mgIron: 2mg
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