 | | | The summer is practically over and the fall is just around the corner! You know what that means....pumpkins, butternut squash, apple cider are just a few of the many ingredients used in fall cooking! Here is a healthy recipe for a great fall salad!
Ingredients: Salad:
- Mesclun Greens
- Roasted Sliced Almonds – 1/2 cup
- Dried Cranberries – 1/2 cup
- 1 Sliced Red Onion
Butternut Squash: - 2 tablespoons Olive Oil
- 2 tablespoons cumin powder
- Cloves
- 1 teaspoon cinnamon
- 1 teaspoon maple syrup
- salt/pepper to taste
- 1/4 cup dried cranberries
Apple Cider Vinaigrette: - Apple Cider – 3/4 cup
- Apple Cider Vinegar – 2 tablespoons
- 1/2 red onion chopped
- salt/pepper to taste
Method: Butternut Squash: - Chop Butternut squash in small pieces and distribute on baking pan
- Add Olive oil, salt/pepper, cumin powder, Cinnamon, and maple syrup to squash and mix well
- Bake in baking pan at 400 degrees for 20 minutes
- Take out of oven, mix well, and bake for 10 more minutes
- Take out of over, add dried cranberries, and bake for 10 more minutes
- Set aside in mixing bowl
Apple Cider Vinaigrette: - Mix all ingredients together and boil for 3 to 4 minutes
- Set aside in a small bowl
Salad: - Toss mesclun greens and sliced red onion into large salad mixing bowl
- Add Apple Cider Vinaigrette and mix well into salad
- Add butternut squash to top of salad
- Garnish with Roasted sliced almonds and dried cranberries
| | | Hima Dasika is a true foodie and always has her fork and spoon on hand ready to try anything scrumptious! She blogs about her cooking experiments at www.dewdroprecipes.com. She is also the Founder and President of Dewdrop Special Events, a full service event planning boutique. Hima founded Dewdrop Special Events after working in the restaurant and hospitality industry for several years. She has always had a passion for both food and planning events and built this business to unite both passions.
Hima Dasika
www.dewdropspecialevents.com
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