Chopped Salad with Spinach, Butternut Squash and Apples

Name: Chopped Salad with Spinach, Butternut Squash and Apples
Prep time: 5 min
Cook time: 20 min
Total time: 25 min
Yield: 8
Cuisine: American
Ingredients: Butternut squash 1 small (1 ½ lbs); Garlic 2 cloves; Olive oil 3 tbsp; Salt ½ tsp; Black pepper ½ tsp; Balsamic vinegar 2 tbsp; Maple syrup 1 tsp; Dijon mustard 2 tsp; Baby spinach 8 cups; Apples 1 medium; Cheddar cheese ½ cup sharp; Pecans ½ cup

a Thanksgiving salad

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Serves 8
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Ingredients

	1 small (1 ½ lbs) Butternut squash peeled and cut into ½-inch dice, about 4 cups
	2 cloves Garlic minced
	3 tbsp Olive oil extra-virgin, divided
	½ tsp Salt divided
	½ tsp Black pepper ground, divided
	2 tbsp Balsamic vinegar
	1 tsp Maple syrup
	2 tsp Dijon mustard
	8 cups Baby spinach packed, roughly chopped
	1 medium Apples Honeycrisp, diced
	½ cup sharp Cheddar cheese diced
	½ cup Pecans toasted chopped

Nutritional information

185

calories

13g

fat

16g

carbohydrates

protein

7mg

cholesterol

255mg

sodium

Cuisine:

American Recipes

Ingredients

1 small (1 ½ lbs) Butternut squash
peeled and cut into ½-inch dice, about 4 cups
2 cloves Garlic
minced
3 tbsp Olive oil
extra-virgin, divided
½ tsp Salt
divided
½ tsp Black pepper
ground, divided
2 tbsp Balsamic vinegar
1 tsp Maple syrup
2 tsp Dijon mustard
8 cups Baby spinach
packed, roughly chopped
1 medium Apples
Honeycrisp, diced
½ cup sharp Cheddar cheese
diced
½ cup Pecans
toasted chopped

Chopped Salad with Spinach, Butternut Squash and Apples

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:

Steps to make Chopped Salad with Spinach, Butternut Squash and Apples

1	Preheat oven	5
Preheat the oven to 400 °F.
2	Prepare butternut squash	2
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.
3	Roast	20
Roast, stirring once, for about 20 minutes or until tender.
4	Prepare dressing	1
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.
5	Combine salad ingredients	2
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.
6	Serve
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

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