Winter Kale Salad with Butternut Squash, Pears, and Meyer Lemon Vinaigrette
Winter got you down? This Winter Kale Salad with Butternut Squash, Pears, and Meyer Lemon Vinaigrette will cheer you right up! Not only does it tie together some of winter's most delicious flavors, but it's also packed with lots of vitamins and antioxidants.
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Makes: 4 large servings
Ingredients
- 3 cups cubed butternut squash
- 2 Tbsp olive oil
- ½ tsp chili powder
- ½ tsp salt
- ½ tsp pepper
- 10 cups kale (ribs removed and roughly chopped)
- Meyer lemon vinaigrette dressing (recipe below)
- 2 pears, sliced
- ⅓ cup crumbled gorgonzola cheese
- ¼ cup pecans
Meyer Lemon Vinaigrette Dressing
- ¼ cup extra-virgin olive oil
- ¼ cup freshly squeezed meyer lemon juice (from 3-4 meyer lemons)
- 1 tsp minced garlic
- ¼ tsp salt
- ¼ tsp pepper
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 400 degrees and line a baking sheet with foil.
- In a medium bowl, toss butternut squash cubes with olive oil, chili powder, salt, and pepper.
- Pour into a single layer on prepared baking sheet and bake for 25-30 minutes until squash is tender and starting to get crispy.
- Put kale in a large bowl and add 3 Tbsp lemon vinaigrette. Using your hands, gently massage dressing into the kale for a couple minutes to tenderize kale.
- Add pears, gorgonzola cheese, and pecans onto salad and toss to combine. Add more dressing to your taste.
Meyer Lemon Vinaigrette
- Add all ingredients to a jar, cover jar, and shake to combine. Alternatively, you can put all ingredients in a small bowl and whisk to combine.
- Store dressing in fridge until ready to use.
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