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Butternut Roasted Salad with a Pomegranate and Date Dressing
Melissa Jacobs
Fancy a salad? A delicious pomegranate and date dressing takes this roasted butternut salad to the next level...
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Prep Time
20
minutes
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Cook Time
30
minutes
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Total Time
50
minutes
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Course
Salad
Cuisine
Global
Servings
5
Ingredients
1
small butternut, peeled and cubed
½ - 1
tsp
virgin olive oil
½
tsp
freshly ground cumin
½
tsp
ground coriander
¼
tsp
cinnamon
½
tsp
cayenne pepper
washed salad greens of your choice
handful of petite herb leaf salad
2
round pieces of feta cheese, crushed
6
dates, pitted and halved
½
cup
pomegranate seeds
¼ - ½
cup
almonds, chopped
freshly ground salt and black pepper
DATE DRESSING
5
tbsp
virgin olive oil
2
tbsp
apple cider vinegar
1
lemon, juiced
1
date, pitted
1
clove of
garlic
½
tsp
ground cumin
freshly ground salt and black pepper
2 - 3
tbsp
water, add more if needed to blend
Instructions
BUTTERNUT
Preheat the oven to 218°C / 425°F
Line a large baking sheet with baking paper, or spray with Cook & Spray
Place the butternut squash cubes on the sheet and drizzle with olive oil, sprinkle with salt and pepper
Toss to coat and spread evenly on the baking sheet
Roast for 30 to 35 minutes, or until tender and browned around the edges
Remove from oven and let it cool slightly
SPICE MIX FOR BUTTERNUT
In a small bowl, stir together the cumin, coriander, cinnamon and cayenne pepper
Set aside
While the roasted butternut is still warm, toss with the spice mixture
CIDER DATE DRESSING
In a blender, combine the olive oil, vinegar, lemon juice, date, garlic, cumin, salt, pepper and water
Add 1 to 2 more tablespoons of water if needed to blend
SALAD BOWL PLATING
Assemble the salad starting with the salad leaves and layer half of the roasted butternut
Drizzle with half of the cider dressing, layer again with the salad leaves, roasted butternut and sprinkle the petite herb leaf salad and date halves
Add the pomegranates, almonds and feta cheese on top of the salad and add the remaining cider dressing
Serve immediately