Autumn Harvest Salad

Autumn Harvest Salad

Delicious Autumnal Flavors!

Difficulty: Easy

Prep Time: 30 minutes

Cooking Time: 25 minutes

Ingredients 

3 cups butternut squash, cubed

4+ servings field greens

2 cups cucumbers, diced

1/2 cup dried cranberries

1/2 cup almond slices

1/2 cup dried pumpkin seeds

1/2 cup sunflower seeds

1 cup feta cheese, diced

2 cups fresh blackberries 

1/2 cup red onion, sliced thin

1 cup cook quinoa 

olive oil

salt

pepper

 

1 cup favorite Vinaigrette  

Cooking Tools

Sheet pan

Large salad bowl

Directions

Preheat oven to 400 degrees F.  Place diced butternut squash on sheet pan and drizzle with olive oil and coat squash, salt & pepper, bake for 25 minutes. Cook quinoa according to box directions. Cool both the squash and quinoa before adding to the salad.  Mix all the salad ingredients in a large salad bowl and toss with your favorite vinaigrette, serve immediately.

Serves 4

Warm Winter Salad

Warm Winter Salad

Not All Salads Are Equal, This Is One Of My Favorites!
Difficulty: Easy
Prep Time: 25 minutes
Cooking Time: No cooking required

Ingredients

4 cups baby spinach leaves

1 cup roasted red beets, diced

1 small shallot, sliced thin

4 pitted dates, sliced

herb goat cheese, chunks

1/4 cup honey roasted walnuts

1 small apple, sliced thin

Marzetti poppy seed dressing, warmed https://marzetti.com/products/poppyseed-salad-dressing/

Cooking Tools

Medium mixing bowl

Directions
Dress spinach leaves with warm (not hot, or the spinach will wilt) Poppy seed dressing in a mixing bowl right before serving. Place dressed spinach in serving bowls and layer the rest of the ingredients on top.
Serves 2 

Warming up salad dressing adds another flavor profile to your salad!