Add color to your holiday plate with this vibrant Chopped Salad with Spinach, Butternut Squash and Apples! Light, healthy, and refreshing, this Thanksgiving chopped salad is perfect for a crowd and couldn’t be easy to prepare.
To make this chopped salad recipe, you can use any variety of winter squash, although the butternut squash is the best with its sweet and nutty flesh. Toss the diced squash with garlic, olive oil, and salt and black pepper. Roast, stirring once halfway through roasting, until tender. While the butternut squash roasts, in a large bowl, whisk together the olive oil, balsamic vinegar, maple syrup, Dijon mustard, and a pinch of each salt and black pepper. Add in the chopped fresh spinach, roasted squash, apples, Cheddar cheese, and toasted pecans and toss to coat. Serve this healthy and delicious salad at Thanksgiving or any holiday meal, and enjoy!
To make the Chopped Salad with Spinach, Butternut Squash and Apples, you will need the following ingredients:
Preheat the oven to 400 °F.
In a large bowl, toss together 4 cups diced butternut squash, 2 minced garlic cloves, 1 tablespoon extra-virgin olive oil, ¼ teaspoon salt, and ¼ teaspoon ground black pepper. Spread the butternut squash on a large rimmed baking sheet.
Roast, stirring once, for about 20 minutes or until tender.
In the meantime, whisk together the remaining 2 tablespoons extra-virgin olive oil, 2 tablespoons balsamic vinegar, 1 teaspoon maple syrup, 2 teaspoons Dijon mustard, and the remaining ¼ teaspoon each salt and black pepper in a large salad bowl.
Add in 8 cups roughly chopped baby spinach, the roasted butternut squash, 1 diced apple, ½ cup diced Cheddar cheese, and ½ cup toasted chopped pecans and toss to coat.
Serve immediately and enjoy!
This vibrant Chopped Salad with Spinach, Butternut Squash and Apples celebrates everything we love about fall. Packed with autumn’s crop of fresh spinach, butternut squash, and apples, it is tossed in a bright balsamic maple dressing. Made it? Let us know! Tag @cookmerecipes on Instagram and hashtag it #cookmerecipes
Wow! This Chopped Salad is truely amazing! I made it for our Thanksgiving feast, and everyone loved it. The butternut squash adds such a unique sweetness. I felt so proud to serve something so colorful and delicious! Thank you for sharing this fantastic recipe!
Yummy! I made this salad for our Thanksgiving dinner, and it was a hit! Everyone loved the sweetness of the apples with the nutty squash. Super easy to prepare! I'm definitely making it again for Christmas.
This chopped salad was a hit at our Thanksgiving! So easy to make, even the kids helped. The butternut squash roasted perfectly and the combo of flavors is just awesome. Couldn’t believe how much everyone loved it. Def gonna make it again!
I made this salad for Thanksgiving, and everyone loved it! The mix of squash and apples was so refreshing. I will defintely be making this for every family gathering from now on!
Delicious!
Simple and delicious!
Superb! This salad was a hit at our Thanksgiving table! My kiddos devoured it, and the butternut squash added the perfect touch of sweetness.
Simply delicious salad!
I tried this salad for Thanksgiving, and it was such a hit! The colors were beautiful, and everyone loved the sweet butternut squash with apples. It was so easy to make, I'll use it for every holiday meal!
Super simple goodness. I made this for a friendsgiving and it was a hit. The squash and apples worked so well together, everyone loved it and I felt so proud serving it. Will make again for sure.
Super fresh salad
Appreciated simplicity here.
Yummy! This salad is now a must-have for our fam's holiday feast! The sweet squash and crunch apples are like party in my mouth. My kids loved it too!
I am so thankful for this salad recipe. It was easy to make and added a beautiful touch to our Thanksgiving dinner. The kids loved the apples, and I enjoyed the roasted squash. A proud moment for me in the kitchen!
Fabulous salad! Thanks for sharing the recipe!
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