5.0 from 9 votes
Acorn squash wild rice salad
Whether you have it warm or cold, this hearty salad is full of delicious fall flavors.
Prep Time
10 mins
Cook Time
10 mins
Total Time
1 hr
Servings: 2 -3
Calories: 537 kcal
Course:
Main Course
Cuisine:
American
Ingredients
- 1 cup wild rice or wild rice/brown/medley mix
- ½ acorn squash
- ½ red onion
- 1 teaspoon thyme
- salt, pepper, olive oil
- ½ cup red pepper approx. ½, or yellow/orange
- 1 cup summer squash 1 small, ½ large, or zucchini
- 2 tablespoon soft goats cheese or a little less (omit for vegan)
For the dressing
- 2 tablespoon lemon juice
- 2 tablespoon olive oil
- 1 clove garlic crushed
- 1 teaspoon honey
- salt and pepper
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 425F/220C.
- Cook rice per instructions – for what I used, boil with 1 ¾ cups water for 45 min but check in last 10-15 mins as may not need all of that time.
- Put squash, onion and thyme in an oven dish, season, drizzle over some olive oil and roast for round 30-40 mins.
- After 15 minutes, stir and add pepper and zucchini.
- Make up the dressing by whisking all of the dressing ingredients together.
- Stir again before taking out, mix with rice, add dressing and serve with crumbled cheese over the top.
- Works well as a main alone or as a side to eg grilled meat or sausages. Also good cold for lunch.
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Notes
- Note portions numbers depend if using as a side or main on it's own - here is as a main.
Nutrition Information
Calories
537kcal
(27%)
Carbohydrates
82g
(27%)
Protein
16g
(32%)
Fat
18g
(28%)
Saturated Fat
4g
(20%)
Cholesterol
6mg
(2%)
Sodium
64mg
(3%)
Potassium
982mg
(28%)
Fiber
8g
(32%)
Sugar
9g
(18%)
Vitamin A
1820IU
(36%)
Vitamin C
78mg
(87%)
Calcium
87mg
(9%)
Iron
3mg
(17%)
Nutrition Facts
Serving: 2-3
Amount Per Serving
Calories 537
% Daily Value*
| Calories | 537kcal | 27% |
| Carbohydrates | 82g | 27% |
| Protein | 16g | 32% |
| Fat | 18g | 28% |
| Saturated Fat | 4g | 20% |
| Cholesterol | 6mg | 2% |
| Sodium | 64mg | 3% |
| Potassium | 982mg | 21% |
| Fiber | 8g | 32% |
| Sugar | 9g | 18% |
| Vitamin A | 1820IU | 36% |
| Vitamin C | 78mg | 87% |
| Calcium | 87mg | 9% |
| Iron | 3mg | 17% |
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.