How To Make A Perfect Harvest Salad For Fall • Tasty
Ingredients
- Acorn squash1
- Extra virgin olive oil6 tbsp
- Salt1 ½ tsp
- Black pepper · ground¾ tsp
- Nutmeg · grated½ tsp
- Thyme2 tsp
- Radicchio1 head
- Pear1
- Spinach4 cups
- Cranberry · dried¼ cups
- Pecan · toasted roughly chopped½ cups
- Blue cheese¼ cups
- Maple syrup¼ cups
- Apple cider vinegar¼ cups
- Dijon mustard1 ½ tsp
Instructions
- Preheat the oven to 400°F (200°C).
- Trim the ends off the squash, halve it, scoop out the seeds, and cut into ½-inch (1¼ cm) cubes.
- Spread the squash on a baking sheet, add the olive oil, salt, pepper, nutmeg and thyme, and toss to coat.
- Roast for 20 minutes, until tender and lightly browned. Let cool completely.
- Halve the radicchio, remove the core, and thinly slice it. Halve the pear, remove the core, and thinly slice it.
- For the dressing, whisk the maple syrup, cider vinegar and mustard in a small bowl. Whisk in the olive oil slowly until emulsified, then whisk in the salt and pepper.
- In a large bowl, combine the radicchio, spinach, pear, cranberries and cooled squash. Drizzle with some dressing and toss well.
- Divide among plates, top with the toasted chopped pecans and crumbled blue cheese, and serve with the remaining dressing on the side.
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