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. V
      Victor

      Looks like a great recipe!! Cant wait to try it!!

    2. N
      Nan

      I love making this recipe its amazing:)

    3. T
      Tina

      Thanks - can't wait to try this out!

    4. D
      David Michel

      I admittedly made a few changes, but I think the concept is the same and made it so good.

    5. M
      Miranda

      I used your recipe as a starting point and then added a few of my own things.

    6. R
      Roberta

      Fabulous recipe

    7. R
      Regina

      Excellent dish!

    8. C
      Christel

      I loved this. I don't have words to explain how delicious and amazing this dish is.

    9. J
      Justin Donie

      You are a culinary genius! We loved the recipe.

    10. E
      Erin

      Made this tonight and it was wonderful!

    11. K
      Kapil

      This is absolutely wonderful!

    12. V
      Valerie

      Oh my goodness this is the most amazing recipe ever!

    13. S
      Susan

      Delicious! I was able to increase or decrease the amounts of anything I liked or did not like to make it my own!

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