Caramelized Squash Salad With Pistachios and Goat Cheese
- Ready In:
- 1hr 49mins
- Ingredients:
- 12
- Serves:
-
6-8
ingredients
- 1 cup orange juice
- 3 tablespoons pure maple syrup
- 1 1⁄2 tablespoons Dijon mustard
- 1 tablespoon grated fresh ginger
- 1 1⁄2 lbs butternut squash, peeled, seeded, halved lengthwise, and cut into 1/2-inch strips
- 1⁄2 teaspoon salt
- 1⁄4 teaspoon ground black pepper
- 1⁄3 cup olive oil
- 6 cups mixed salad greens
- 1 small head radicchio, cored and thinly sliced
- 1⁄2 cup pistachio nut, roasted & salted
- 3 ounces goat cheese, crumbled
directions
- Marinade: In a small bowl stir together orange juice, maple syrup, mustard, and ginger. Set aside 1/2 cup of the marinade for the salad dressing.
- Place squash pieces in a large resealable plastic bag in a shallow dish. Pour remaining marinade over squash. Seal bag and marinate, refrigerated, for 1 to 4 hours, turning occasionally.
- Preheat oven to 400°F Coat a large baking sheet with nonstick cooking spray and set aside.
- Drain marinade from squash, discarding marinade. Place squash on the prepared baking sheet. Roast squash until tender and lightly browned in spots, 26 to 30 minutes, turning once half-way through. Remove from oven and set aside.
- Dressing: While squash is roasting, whisk together the reserved marinade, salt and pepper. Slowly whisk in the oil.
- When squash is done, drizzle 2 to 3 Tbsp of dressing over warm squash, tossing to combine.
- In a large bowl combine the mixed greens, radicchio and half of the pistachios. Toss with half the remaining dressing. Gently toss roasted squash into the salad. Top with remaining pistachios and goat cheese. Pass remaining dressing at the table.
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RECIPE SUBMITTED BY
flower7
Galena, Ohio
I have a degree in archaeology from a small Ohio college and I work for the Ohio History Connection. My passions are art, music, books, food, history, and cats/animal welfare. I also love photography. I have a 1,000 (plus) piece collection of vintage flower pins from the 1960's, hence the username ha. I also have small collections of vintage butterfly pins, vintage tablecloths, and vintage glass Christmas ornaments. (Can you tell I love vintage?) I took a trip to the Netherlands in March 2006 and fell in love! I doubt it will happen but if I ever have the opportunity I would love to live there.