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AVOCADO-KALE SALAD WITH BUTTERNUT SQUASH

A healthy and delicious kale salad with avocado and roasted butternut squash that's easy to make. Full of textures and flavor! This recipe is excerpted from VEGAN RESET © 2018 by Best of Vegan LLC. Photography © 2018 byBest of Vegan LLC. Reproduced bypermission of Houghton Mifflin Harcourt. All rights reserved.

Prep Time
15 mins
Cook Time
15 mins
Total Time
1 hr
Servings: 2 Servings
Calories: 378 kcal
Course: Main Course , Salad
Cuisine: American , Vegan

Ingredients

  • ½ butternut squash seeds removed, cut into 1-inch pieces
  • 1 teaspoon olive oil plus more for drizzling over the squash
  • ¼ teaspoon sea salt plus 1 pinch
  • 1 large avocado
  • 4 cups shredded curly kale
  • 1 collard green leaf chopped
  • ¼ cup pumpkin seeds
  • ¼ teaspoon curry powder
  • ¼ teaspoon crushed red pepper flakes

Instructions

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  1. Preheat the oven to 350°F/ 177°C. Line a baking sheet with parchment paper.
  2. Spread the squash on the baking sheet, drizzle with oil, and sprinkle with a pinch of salt. Bake for 45 minutes.
  3. In a large bowl, massage the avocado into the kale and collard greens. Add the butternut squash.
  4. Toast the pumpkin seeds in the remaining 1 teaspoon oil in a skillet over high heat for 1 minute. Reduce the heat to medium, add the curry powder, red pepper flakes, and remaining ¼ teaspoon salt, and toast for 1 to 2 more minutes. Sprinkle the seeds over the salad.

Notes

  • The Nutrition Facts are an estimate only.

Nutrition Information

Calories 378kcal (19%) Carbohydrates 43g (14%) Protein 12g (24%) Fat 22g (34%) Saturated Fat 3g (15%) Cholesterol 0mg (0%) Sodium 361mg (15%) Potassium 1870mg (53%) Fiber 11g (44%) Sugar 4g (8%) Vitamin A 33790IU (676%) Vitamin C 212mg (236%) Calcium 315mg (32%) Iron 4.5mg (25%)

Nutrition Facts

Serving: 2Servings

Amount Per Serving

Calories 378

% Daily Value*

Calories 378kcal 19%
Carbohydrates 43g 14%
Protein 12g 24%
Fat 22g 34%
Saturated Fat 3g 15%
Cholesterol 0mg 0%
Sodium 361mg 15%
Potassium 1870mg 40%
Fiber 11g 44%
Sugar 4g 8%
Vitamin A 33790IU 676%
Vitamin C 212mg 236%
Calcium 315mg 32%
Iron 4.5mg 25%

* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.