Warm Roasted Butternut Squash-Quinoa Salad

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Wine Recommendation

Imagery Chardonnay

Ingredients

  • 1 cup peeled, cubed butternut squash
  • 1 shallot, sliced
  • 2 Tbsp olive oil, divided
  • 3 sprigs fresh thyme
  • ¼ tsp kosher salt
  • ¼ tsp pepper
  • ½ cup quinoa
  • 2 cups thinly sliced lacinato kale
  • ⅓ cup crumbled goat cheese
  • ¼ cup sweetened dried cranberries
  • ¼ cup roasted, salted pepitas
  • 2 tsp balsamic glaze

Instructions

  1. Preheat oven to 425°F. Toss together squash, shallot, 1 Tbsp oil, and thyme 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 roasted squash, quinoa, kale, cheese, cranberries, and pepitas in a large bowl. Sprinkle with more thyme, if desired.
  3. Drizzle with 1 Tbsp oil and balsamic glaze.

Nutritional Information

Main Total
Servings 2
Calories
599
599
Fat (g) 31 31
Sat. Fat (g) 9 9
Protein (g) 19 19
Carb (g) 66 66
Fiber (g) 9 9
Sodium (mg) 440 440
T. Sugs (g) 19 19
A. Sugs (g) 14 14

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