Roasted Butternut Squash Salad
INGREDIENTS
- 1 (1 1/2-pound) butternut squash, peeled and 3/4-inch) diced
- Good olive oil
- 1 tablespoon pure maple syrup
- Kosher salt and freshly ground black pepper
- 3 tablespoons dried cranberries
- 3/4 cup apple cider or apple juice
- 2 tablespoons cider vinegar
- 2 tablespoons minced shallots
- 2 teaspoons Dijon mustard
- 4 ounces baby arugula, washed and spun dry (or greens or your choice)
- 1/2 cup walnuts halves, toasted
- 3/4 cup freshly grated Parmesan
DIRECTIONSPreheat the oven to 400 degrees F.
Place the butternut squash on a sheet pan. Add 2 tablespoons olive oil, the maple syrup, 1 teaspoon salt and 1/2 teaspoon pepper and toss. Roast the squash for 15 to 20 minutes, turning once, until tender. Add the cranberries to the pan for the last 5 minutes.
While the squash is roasting, combine the apple cider, vinegar, and shallots in a small saucepan and bring to a boil over medium-high heat. Cook for 6 to 8 minutes, until the cider is reduced to about 1/4 cup. Off the heat, whisk in the mustard, 1/2 cup olive oil, 1 teaspoon salt, and 1/2 teaspoon of pepper.
Place the arugula in a large salad bowl and add the roasted squash mixture, the walnuts, and the grated Parmesan. Spoon just enough vinaigrette over the salad to moisten and toss well. Sprinkle with salt and pepper and serve immediately.
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What a lovely group of ladies! Salad looks delicious!
Great blog and lovely recipe. The salad looks awesome. Thanks for sharing.
Hope to see you on my blog:)
Stopping by from Tasty Tuesdays. This salad looks incredible! Thanks for sharing.
Lorraine – your entire lunch menu sounds delicious, including this salad. You can't go wrong with an Ina recipe! Thanks so much for coming over to Tasty Tuesdays and linking up!
Alissa
Having "girlfriends" is such a blessing. I'll be going out with my two dearest friends tomorrow and we'll be celebrating one of their birthdays. You're so right – it makes each extra year absolutely worth celebrating. I can just imagine the fun you had sharing with one another.
I'll be sharing this yummy recipe with my friends!
I know what you mean about these birthdays. they always make a good reason to try extra hard to get together. BTW, I'm making your pumpkin scones for a second time this week!
Nothing better than getting together with good friends! The menu looks lovely, too!
Lunch with friends is certainly a joy. We look forward to having lunch with former co-workers on Friday. Both of us are retired from a childcare agency, and we keep in touch with some of them on a regular basis.
Mary
What a great lunch. Even better sharing it with good friends. I think that the pecan pie sounds like my favorite part 🙂
Lunch sounds yummy! I like how you put your TX friend right up there between ya'll. 🙂 Have a great week. Tammy
I can't wait to try this recipe and the best news is . . . we can buy butternut squash already peeled and diced at Wegman's.
Girly days are so fun! And the squash salad recipes sounds so yummy. Happy Monday.
Marti
A beautiful group of ladies, LDH , spending time with friends with delicious food, is Priceless. I enjoyed reading your previous post, Raider is absolutely gorgeous!! I believe he knows it too. ~smile~
Enjoy your day.
Sue
What lovely pictures! And what fun to get together! The food looks so yummy! Hope you had a nice weekend and not too much snow!
I find that get togethers with girls are always filled with amazing food and great conversations 🙂 Def a blessing a delight! I'm sure your friend who was photoshopped in feels the love!
Your previous post made me laugh out loud…Raider looked so grouchy in the photos…haha. Maybe it's the haircut or something?!
Thanks so much for sharing what books you've been reading/studying! I'm always asking people for book recommendations so will check out the ones you've mentioned. I also have Living the Cross Centered Life but it's been sitting on my other shelf for a while (I'm a slow reader and should stop buying books before I finish what I have!)
What a great picture of you and your friends. The food sounds delicious. I have a blog friend in Iowa that has a LOT of butternut squast. I'll pass along a link to this post!