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Delicata Squash Salad
This vegan delicata squash salad is fall harvest salad made with fresh kale, roasted squash and sweet potatoes, apples, and an easy tahini dressing.
Prep Time
5 mins
Cook Time
5 mins
Total Time
30 mins
Servings: 4 people
Calories: 310 kcal
Course:
Salad
Cuisine:
American
Ingredients
Delicata Squash Salad:
- 1 delicata squash (~1lb)
- 1 medium sweet potato (~10oz)
- 2 tablespoon olive oil
- 1 teaspoon paprika or smoked paprika
- ½ teaspoon sea salt
- ¼ teaspoon cayenne
- 4 ounces kale, destemmed + roughly chopped
- 1 apple, thinly sliced Use a sweet apple, such as Honeycrisp, Gala, or Fuji
Tahini Dressing:
- 2 tablespoons olive oil (1 oz)
- 2 tablespoons tahini (1 oz)
- 3 tablespoons apple cider vinegar (1 ½ oz)
- 1 teaspoon Dijon mustard
- 2 teaspoons cold water
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 400°F.Cut delicata squash in half lengthwise. Use a spoon to scoop out the seeds and membrane.Slice the squash into ¼" half moons.Slice the sweet potato into ½" slices.
- Add the squash and sweet potato to a large bowl and toss with olive oil, paprika, salt, and cayenne.Place the squash and sweet potato on a baking sheet in a single layer.
- Roast the squash and sweet potatoes for 20 minutes. Flip, and roast 5-6 more minutes, or until the veggies are tender.
- While the veggies roast, massage the kale for a minute or two until it softens.Whisk together all the tahini dressing ingredients together, and then toss the kale in about ¼ of the dressing.Thinly slice the apple.
- Arrange the veggies and apple slices on the kale, and drizzle the remaining dressing on top. (Alternatively, serve the remaining dressing on the side.)
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Notes
- Serves: 4 as a side dish or 2 as a main dish
Nutrition Information
Calories
310kcal
(16%)
Carbohydrates
35g
(12%)
Protein
5g
(10%)
Fat
19g
(29%)
Saturated Fat
3g
(15%)
Sodium
364mg
(15%)
Potassium
871mg
(25%)
Fiber
5g
(20%)
Sugar
10g
(20%)
Vitamin A
14792IU
(296%)
Vitamin C
52mg
(58%)
Calcium
109mg
(11%)
Iron
2mg
(11%)
Nutrition Facts
Serving: 4people
Amount Per Serving
Calories 310
% Daily Value*
| Calories | 310kcal | 16% |
| Carbohydrates | 35g | 12% |
| Protein | 5g | 10% |
| Fat | 19g | 29% |
| Saturated Fat | 3g | 15% |
| Sodium | 364mg | 15% |
| Potassium | 871mg | 19% |
| Fiber | 5g | 20% |
| Sugar | 10g | 20% |
| Vitamin A | 14792IU | 296% |
| Vitamin C | 52mg | 58% |
| Calcium | 109mg | 11% |
| Iron | 2mg | 11% |
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.