Healthy Fall Dinner Ideas | Healthy Fall Salad with Butternut Squash and Apple
Easy, Healthy, and Flavorful Fall Dinner Ideas – This Healthy Fall Salad is a Simple, Delightful, and Highly Nutritious Appetizer for Various Occasions!
Ingredients
- Ingredients
- 1 butternut squash
- ½ tablespoon oil to taste
- Salt and pepper
- ½ cup quinoa or rice
- 2 cups chopped kale leaves
- Two small apples or pears sliced or diced as you prefer
- For Toppings
- ¼ cup dried cranberries
- ¼ cup pecans chopped
- 1/3 cup crumbled feta cheese low fat
- 2 tablespoons nuts or seeds
- For the Vinaigrette
- 3 tablespoons extra virgin olive oil
- 2 tablespoons apple cider vinaigrette
- 1 tablespoon maple syrup or honey
- 1.5 teaspoon Dijon mustard
- 1 garlic clove minced
Instructions
- The first step, is to roast the butternut squash. On a baking sheet, mix the peeled and diced butternut squash with olive oil, salt and pepper, then roast for about 16 minutes in a preheated oven to 400 degrees F. (Flip the dices halfway through cooking). Remove from the oven and put side.
- Cook the quinoa and set aside until needed.
- Then make the dressing by whisking extra virgin olive oil, apple cider vinaigrette, maple syrup or honey, Dijon mustard and 1 minced garlic clove.
- Use ½ of the dressing to massage the kale to soften a bit, then add it to a mixing bowl filled with the remaining half of the dressing.
- Finally, assemble your salad by adding the apples, quinoa, and butternut squash and toss gently to combine.
- Use some or all of the toppings mentioned above to garnish your healthy salad. Enjoy!