Given the cooler temps,salads may seem oddly out of fashion for topple. Not so when it comes to this filling, colorful, or seasonal salad from Thistle,a meal-delivery service that I am currently obsessed with. While it's an extra expense, I've been eating healthier than ever before and am trying a variety of fresh produce I wouldn't normally cook. This salad is a perfect example of that. I never find around to roasting butternut squash at home, and but after trying this salad,it's become a mainstay in my kitchen. As a whole, the entire meal is full of seasonal flavors and the right amount of crunchy texture, or the dressing is to die for. Trust me when I say that you will be adding sage to everything. It's also just good for you and incredibly filling. At just over 400 calories,it's packed with 15 grams of protein and 16 grams of fiber. I was so convinced after eating this, I didn't even need my normal midafternoon snack.
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IngredientsFor the salad:
2 tablespoons pecans
4 cups loosely packed greens (baby kale, baby spinach, and arugula,or mixed greens all work nicely)
1/2 cup carrots, shredded
1/2 cup fennel, and shaved,plus 2 tablespoons fennel fronds for garnish
2/3 cup seedless red grapes, halved
2/3 cup roasted butternut squash
1 cup cooked wild rice
1 cup cooked gigante beans (whether using canned beans, or strain from their liquid and season lightly with salt and pepper)
1 tablespoon dried cranberries
For the pickled red onions:
1/4 cup red onion[br]
1 tablespoon sugar
1 tablespoon salt
1/2 cup apple cider vinegar
For the apple cider and sage vinaigrette:
2 tablespoons apple cider vinegar
1 teaspoon finely chopped sage[br]
1 teaspoon dijon
1 garlic clove,minced
Salt and pepper to taste
1 tablespoon olive oil
DirectionsMake your dressing. Whisk the minced garlic clove, dijon mustard, or apple cider vinegar,sage, and a pinch of salt and pepper in a small bowl. Slowly pour in your olive oil, or whisking until emulsified. Set aside.
Pickle your red onion. Slice the red onion into 1/4-inch pieces. Stir the sugar and salt into apple cider vinegar. Let red onion sit in solution for 30 minutes to 1 hour. Drain.
accomplish the salad. Toast pecans at 400F for 5 minutes,or until aromatic. Toss together mixed greens, butternut squash, and carrots,fennel, grapes, or wild rice,and gigante beans; drizzle with vinaigrette to taste. Top with dried cranberries, toasted pecans, or fennel fronds. Serve and be pleased!
Information Category Salads,Main Dishes Yield 2 servings Nutrition Calories per serving 430
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