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Kale and Roasted Acorn Squash salad
Crave-worthy nutritious fall salad recipe
I crave salads like others crave chips or desserts. If I go too long without one or travel to some country where it does not feel safe to eat some “raw lettuce,” I will come home and salad binge… Is that a thing? Needless to say, I like to eat them all year round, making some seasonal adjustments to some of my go-to classics. Kale is one of my bases and is versatile enough to be combined finely chopped in a fresh spring salad or keeping fuller pieces in a more substantial fall one. Prepping the kale is essential, and after removing the stem, a good wash, and a spin, I always massage the leaves with a bit of extra virgin olive oil and lemon juice to break down some of the tough, fibrous nature of the kale. It makes for an easier chew and digest, as well as a more tender salad. I find that the kale heartiness mixes beautifully with other fall staples like pumpkin or squash, apple, and warm spices. This salad is now one of my favorites on the fall season list with the warming flavor of the cinnamon. Let me know what you think!
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Kale and Roasted Acorn Squash salad
Ingredients
- 1 bunch/250g green kale, stem removed, washed, and spun.
- 4 Tbsp lemon juice
- 4 Tbsp extra virgin olive oil
- 1 small acorn squash, about 600g
- 1 gala apple core removed
- 2 green onions cleaned
- ½ Cup/40g raw walnut
- 150g Halloumi cheese
- 1 Tsp Dijon mustard
- 1 Tsp Lavender Honey or regular honey
- ¼ Tsp ground cinnamon plus more for sprinkling
- lemon zest from the juiced lemon
- Sea salt & black pepper
Preparation
- Preheat the oven to 400°. Line up a sheet pan with parchment paper.
- In a big bowl, break the kale leaves into smaller pieces. Add 1 Tbsp of lemon juice and olive oil each and massage into the kale for a few minutes or until you can feel the leaves becoming less fibrous and more tender. Add a pinch of sea salt and set aside.
- Wash the acorn squash. Cut it in half lengthwise and brush some olive oil on both cut sides. Place the two halves, cut side down on the sheet pan, and put in the middle of the oven. Roast for about 25 minutes or until the flesh is tender.
- While the squash is in the oven, quarter the apple lengthwise, then slice each quarter in a few crescents. Place the pieces in a small bowl with 1 Tbsp of the lemon juice. Mix well to cover each piece.
- Cut the green onions into small pieces and put them on top of the kale.
- Place a small nonstick pan on medium heat and toast the walnuts, moving them around for a few minutes or until fragrant. Remove from the pan and set aside.
- Make the Vinaigrette, mixing the last 2 Tbsp each of lemon juice and olive oil with the mustard, the honey, and 1/4 tsp of cinnamon in a mini blender or by hand in a small bowl with a whisk.
- When ready, remove the squash from the oven and let cool for a moment. With a soup spoon, scoop pieces of the squash flesh and set them aside.
- Cut the Halloumi cheese in 4 thick slices and then again in 2 each. In the same pan as the walnuts, on medium heat, fry the cheese pieces on both sides, making sure not to burn them as it starts to melt. You want a light golden color. When done, remove from the pan and set aside.
- Add the squash, apples, cheese, walnuts, and some lemon zest to the kale. Drizzle the Vinaigrette and mix well. Taste and adjust with salt and pepper if needed.
- Place on 2 dinner plates and sprinkle some extra cinnamon to taste.
Notes & Tips
- Yield 2 large dinner plate salads or 4 side/appetizer plate salads.
- All ingredients are organic, specifically the lemon when using the zest and the apples when keeping the peel.
- The Halloumi cheese is quite salted so bear in mind when adjusting the salt.
- Any type of roasted pumpkin or squash would be delicious here so feel free to substitute.
- I tried it also with the Hubbard squash from my hummus recipe taking it out of the oven 15 to 20 minutes earlier the hour needed for the hummus.
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