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Fall Harvest Salad

Fall Harvest Salad

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Total Time 30 minutes
Servings: 8 , or so
Course: Salad
Ingredients Method Notes

Ingredients
  

Roasted Butternut Squash
  • 2 cups butternut squash, cubed (can sub sweet potato)
  • 1 tbsp olive oil or avocado oil
  • 1 tsp onion powder
  • 1 tsp garlic powder
  • ½ tsp paprika
  • salt & pepper, to taste
Maple Balsamic Vinaigrette
  • ¼ cup olive oil
  • 2 tbsp maple syrup
  • 2 tbsp balsamic vinegar
  • 1 clove garlic, minced
  • salt & pepper, to taste
Fall Harvest Salad
  • 4 cups kale, chopped
  • 2 cups brussel sprouts, shaved
  • 1 honey crisp apple, sliced or cubed (can use any apple variety)
  • 1 cup pomegranate seeds
  • 1 cup walnuts, chopped (can sub pecans)
  • 6 strips bacon, cooked and chopped (can sub pancetta or omit)

Method
 

Roasted Butternut Squash
  1. Preheat your oven to 400℉ and line a baking sheet with parchment paper.
  2. Toss cubed butternut squash with olive oil, onion powder, garlic powder, paprika, salt and pepper.
  3. Space out butternut squash onto the parchment lined baking sheet and bake for 25 minutes (or until soft/to your liking).
  4. You can also cook your bacon in the oven during this time, just be sure to set the timer for the amount of time the packaging calls for and then leave the butternut squash in for the rest of their cook time.
Maple Balsamic Vinaigrette
  1. While the butternut squash roasts, combine all vinaigrette ingredients in a jar and shake until fully combined.
Fall Harvest Salad
  1. Once your vinaigrette is ready, the butternut squash will likely still be roasting. During this time, prepare the rest of the salad ingredients (slice/chop your apples and walnuts, chop your kale, shave your brussel sprouts if not already done).
  2. Just before you're ready to serve the salad, in a large bowl massage the vinaigrette into the kale and brussel sprouts. Then, add all the ingredients together and toss until combined. If you'd like, you can save some of the toppings, like the apple slices and pomegranate seeds, to garnish the salad and make it extra beautiful.

Notes

Feel free to adjust the amount of toppings to your liking! Also be sure to taste the vinaigrette and adjust to your preferences as needed.