October 23, 2015
Notes
This recipe will likely make more vinaigrette than what you will need, so save the leftovers and serve with another salad. You can never have too much homemade dressing on hand. Store in the refrigerator in a sealed container.
If you consume dairy, this salad is delicious with a little crumbled sheep’s milk or Greek-style feta on top.
Ingredients
For the salad:
- 1 medium delicata squash
- 1 Tablespoon coconut oil
- Sea salt, to taste
- Black pepper, to taste
- 5 Cups mixed baby greens
- 1/2 Cup dried figs, halved (black mission or brown Turkish)
- 1 medium honeycrisp apple (or other variety), cored and sliced
- 1/4 Cup toasted pepitas (pumpkin seeds)
- Small bunch fresh chives, very thinly sliced
For the vinaigrette:
- 1/2 Cup extra virgin olive oil
- 3 Tablespoons apple cider vinegar
- 2 Tablespoons horseradish, freshly grated or pre-prepared
- 1 packet ALOHA Daily Good Greens
- 2 Teaspoons maple syrup or honey
- 2 cloves garlic, finely minced
- 1 Tablespoon whole grain Dijon mustard
- Sea salt, to taste
- Cracked black pepper, to taste
Directions
For the salad:
Preheat the oven to 400 degrees F. Clean the whole delicata squash (really scrub the skin) cutting off any blemishes or rough spots, since you will be eating the skin. Trim off and discard the ends.
Slice the squash into 1/2-inch thick rounds (or rings). Scoop the seeds out of the center carefully with a spoon. Toss the squash rings with the coconut oil, sea salt, and black pepper.
Arrange in a single layer on a rimmed baking pan. Roast in the oven for about 25 minutes, until tender and browned. You can flip during cooking, if you’d like both sides to brown evenly, but it isn’t necessary.
In the meantime, prepare the vinaigrette. After the squash has had a few minutes to cool, arrange the greens on a serving platter or in a salad bowl. Top with the roasted squash rings, dried figs, apple slices, pepitas, and chives. Drizzle enough dressing over the top to lightly coat. Then toss well to combine. Serve immediately.
For the vinaigrette:
In a small bowl or in the pitcher of your high speed blender, add all of the ingredients. Whisk or blend until well mixed and emulsified. Taste, and adjust salt and pepper as necessary.
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