Warm kale salad with maple roasted acorn squash

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INGREDIENTS:

  • For the Salad:
  • 1 acorn squash
  • 1 1/2 tablespoon olive oil, divided
  • 1/2 teaspoon sea salt
  • 1/4 teaspoon ground cinnamon
  • 4 cups kale, stem removed
  • 1/4 cup sliced almonds
  • For the Dressing:
  • 1 tablespoon olive oil
  • 1 1/2 teaspoon apple cider vinegar
  • 1 tablespoon grapefruit juice
  • 1/2 teaspoon dijon mustard
  • 1 teaspoon pure maple syrup
  • 1/4 teaspoon sea salt


    • METHOD:

    Preheat oven to 400 degrees F.

    Slice acorn squash in half and remove the seeds.
    Slice into 1/2-inch slices and lay on a baking sheet lined with parchment paper.
    Drizzle with 1 tablespoon.
    olive oil and season with sea salt and ground cinnamon.
    Roast squash for 35-40 minutes, until tender.
    Remove and set aside.
    No need to remove the skin.

    Massage the kale with your fingers with 1/2 tablespoon.
    olive oil for 2-3 minutes until evenly coated and tender.

    To make the dressing, whisk together the olive oil, apple cider vinegar, grapefruit juice, dijon mustard, pure maple syrup, and sea salt, then add to the kale and toss well.

    To assemble the salad, top the kale with squash and sliced almonds and serve.

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    COMMENTS / REVIEWS

    1. D
      DD Can Cook

      Simple, delicious. Thanks for another great recipe.

    2. c
      colin

      These were easy and delicious.

    3. S
      Sheila

      i loved it so simple but very elegant.

    4. A
      Angie

      This was absolutely delicious!!

    5. A
      Annalisa

      Wow! This is amazing. So delicious and so pretty! I'm eating it. So good! Thanks!

    6. E
      Ellen

      I brought this to Thanksgiving dinner. It was delicious and smelled fantastic! Thanks!

    7. J
      Justin Donie

      So nice .. i wish i could make these

    8. C
      Colleen

      This is one of my husbands favorite things I make. I found your recipe years ago and he still requests it! Thanks!

    9. r
      rita

      Yum, yum, yum! This recipe looks delicious.

    10. M
      Marisa

      Perfect and simple to make. My husband loved it!

    11. K
      Kathy

      Excellent! I was testing a new stuffing recipe for Thanksgiving

    12. P
      Paul Legato

      Love this recipe

    13. d
      dee man

      Loved it! Mine actually looked just like the video. That never happens!

    14. M
      Mark Thoeny

      Wow, I'm the first to make this? Cool. This was really easy to make

    15. R
      Roberta

      I love this recipe

    16. R
      Rachael Pehota

      I cannot thank you enough for this beautiful recipe!!!!

    17. a
      adam

      I made this last night according to the recipe. It was fabulous!

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