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. J
      Judy

      I made this dish for dinner tonight and it was excellent.

    2. S
      Sharon

      Fabulous recipe

    3. S
      Sarah

      OUTSTANDING

    4. M
      Marilyn

      This recipe is delicious! 5th recipe I've tried.

    5. S
      Susan

      Unfortunately it is not in my taste.I do not recommend it.

    6. M
      Marilyn

      Delicious!

    7. A
      Annalisa

      This looks delicious!

    8. S
      Sarah

      I love this recipe

    9. S
      Susan

      I love this! So easy to throw together.

    10. A
      Audrey

      Love everything about this recipe. It is easy and super tasty. Thank you

    11. L
      Lindsay

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

    12. J
      JudyL

      These were pretty delicious

    13. J
      Janet_C

      I made this tonight for my kids. They loved it. It was very easy.

    14. V
      Victor

      I absolutely love the simplicity of this recipe.

    15. T
      Tomoko Negishi

      Mmmm lovely

    16. K
      Kathy

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

    17. A
      Audrey

      This is a great recipe. I just made it and will make it again soon.

    18. R
      Rachael Pehota

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

    19. J
      Jo

      Excellent! I was testing a new stuffing recipe for Thanksgiving

    20. A
      Allison

      Loved it. Simple, but very tasty.

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