Autumn Delicata Salad

This Autumn Delicata Salad is cozy, colorful, and full of flavor and texture. The roasted delicata squash brings natural sweetness, while the crisp greens, creamy cheese, and crunchy nuts balance everything out. Enjoy this salad at your next holiday or add your favorite protein for an easy weeknight dinner!

Prep Time10

Cook Time25

Total Time35

Course: Main Course, Side Dish

Cuisine: American

Keyword: autumn delicata salad

Servings: servings

Calories: 339kcal

Author: Lillie

Ingredients

Roasted Delicata (Serves 6):

2 medium delicata squash 1019g, halved, seeded, and slice into half-circles
1 Tbsp olive oil 15g
1 Tbsp kosher salt
1 Tbsp dried rosemary
2 tsp dried thyme
¼ tsp pepper

Dressing (Serves 6):

¾ cup clear balsamic vinegar 180g, fruit infused if you have it!*
¼ cup dijon mustard 60g
3 Tbsp olive oil 45g

Salad (Serves 1)

2 cups arugula 75g
2 tbsp red onion 15g, sliced thin
¼ cup pear 40g, sliced thinly
1 cup roasted delicata 112g
2 Tbsp goat cheese 14g
2 tsp craisins 10g
2 tsp toasted walnuts 10g, chopped

Instructions

Preheat the oven to 425°F.
Wash and dry your squash. Cut the ends off, then cut in half lengthwise. Scoop out the seedy center, and slice each half into ¼ inch half-circles. Spread the squash out on a LARGE (21x14) sheet pan. Spray with olive oil and sprinkle with seasonings. Roast for 25-30 minutes, tossing once halfway through, until tender and starting to brown.
While the squash is roasting, slice your red onion and pear, and chop your walnuts. If you’re making a dressing, like this Sweet Mustard Lemon Vinaigrette, go ahead and make that now.
You can either add all ingredients to a large bowl to build one big salad for the family and scoop out one portion, which should be 325 grams of dressed salad. OR– keep things prepped separately to make individual salads.
For one portion, to your large individual salad bowl add: 2 cups arugula (75g), 2 tbsp red onion, sliced thin (15g), ¼ cup pear, sliced thinly (40g), 1 cup roasted delicata (112g), 2 Tbsp goat cheese (14g), 1 Tbsp craisins (14g), and 2 tsp toasted walnuts, chopped (10g). Top each salad with 3 Tbsp (45g) of the dressing. Finish with some salt and pepper and enjoy with some grilled protein!

Notes

Nutrition:

Dressed Salad

Serving size (325g salad if tossed, otherwise all amounts as listed for an individual salad)

339 calories, 17.8 fat, 38.2 carbs, 7.3 protein, 6.4 fiber

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Undressed Salad

251 calories, 10.8 fat, 33.1 carbs, 7 protein, 6 fiber

Search Lillie Eats and Tells Autumn Delicata Salad (Undressed)

98 calories, 7.8 fat, 5.3 carbs, 0.5 protein, 0.4 fiber

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