Warm Roasted Butternut Squash-Quinoa Salad

Honey-Ricotta Crispbread
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Mark West Pinot Noir

Ingredients

  • 3 cups peeled, cubed butternut squash
  • 2 shallots, sliced
  • 5 Tbsp olive oil, divided
  • 8 sprigs fresh thyme
  • ¾ tsp kosher salt
  • ¾ tsp pepper
  • 1½ cups quinoa
  • 1 bunch lacinato kale, thinly sliced
  • 1 (4-oz) pkg crumbled goat cheese
  • ½ cup sweetened dried cranberries
  • ½ cup roasted, salted pepitas
  • 2 Tbsp balsamic glaze

Instructions

  1. Preheat oven to 425°F. Toss together squash, shallots, 3 Tbsp oil, and thyme sprigs on a rimmed baking sheet. Spread in a single layer; sprinkle with salt and pepper. Bake 20 to 25 minutes or until squash is browned and tender, stirring once.
  2. Meanwhile, cook quinoa according to package directions. Toss together squash, quinoa, kale, cheese, cranberries, and pumpkin seeds in a large bowl. Sprinkle with more thyme, if desired.
  3. Drizzle quinoa with 2 Tbsp oil and balsamic glaze.

Side Dish Ingredients

  • ¾ cup whole-milk ricotta cheese
  • 6 slices multigrain crispbread
  • 2 Tbsp honey
  • 1 Tbsp chopped fresh rosemary

Side Dish Instructions

  1. Spread cheese on each crispbread slice; drizzle with honey, and sprinkle with rosemary.

Nutritional Information

Main Side Total
Servings 6 6
Calories
454
111
565
Fat (g) 22 4 26
Sat. Fat (g) 5 3 8
Protein (g) 13 6 19
Carb (g) 56 15 71
Fiber (g) 7 3 10
Sodium (mg) 455 91 546
T. Sugs (g) 16 6 22
A. Sugs (g) 11 6 17

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