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Winter Squash Salad With Hazelnuts

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Clock Icon for Prep Time 30 min prep
Person Icon for Serving Size 4 servings
Carrot Icon for Number of Ingredients Size 10 ingredients

This recipe makes for a delicious addition to your fall salad rotation. The “meatier” varieties of squash like kabocha or butternut are best, with nutty-tasting kabocha being a staff favorite. This easy-to-prepare yet delicious salad...


Ingredients

  • 1½ pounds sugar pumpkin, butternut squash or kabocha squash, peeled, deseeded, and cut into 1-inch dice
  • 1 tablespoon olive oil
  • Salt, to taste
  • ⅓ cup hazelnuts
  • 5 cups of arugula
  • ¼ cup Pecorino or Parmesan cheese, cut with a vegetable peeler

For the Maple Vinaigrette:

  • 1 tablespoon cider vinegar
  • Sea salt and freshly ground black pepper, to taste
  • 2 teaspoons maple syrup (or to taste)
  • 3 tablespoons extra virgin olive oil
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Nutrition Facts

Calories

287 cals

Fat

23 g

Saturated Fat

4 g

Polyunsaturated Fat

3 g

Monounsaturated Fat

16 g

Carbohydrates

17 g

Sugar

8 g

Fiber

3 g

Protein

8 g

Sodium

551 mg

Directions

  1. Pre-heat the oven to 400 degrees.
  2. Spread the cubed pumpkin onto a baking sheet and drizzle with olive oil and salt.  Toss to coat.  Bake for 30 minutes, turning occasionally, until tender and browned. Let cool slightly.
  3. While the pumpkin is baking, spread the hazelnuts onto a baking sheet, and toast in the oven for 10-15 minutes, or until the skins are well browned and cracking.
  4. Spread the cubed pumpkin onto a baking sheet and drizzle with olive oil and salt. Toss to coat. Bake for 30 minutes, turning occasionally, until tender and browned. Let cool slightly.
  5. Whisk the Maple Vinaigrette into the bottom of a large salad bowl. Add in the slightly cooled pumpkin, arugula, pecorino, and toasted hazelnuts to the bowl. Toss when ready to serve.

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