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Roasted Butternut Squash Butter Lettuce Salad with Spicy Avocado Dressing

Crafted with ease and taste in mind, this recipe is a great choice.

Course: Salad , Condiments , Lunch , Dinner , Others
Cuisine: American , Vegetarian

Ingredients

For Spicy Avocado Dressing
  • 1 medium avocado
  • 2 tablespoons olive oil
  • ½ Serrano pepper seeded and roughly chopped
  • 1 clove garlic peeled and roughly chopped
  • 2 green onions roughly chopped
  • ½ cup cilantro
  • ½ cup buttermilk
  • 2 limes juiced
  • ½ teaspoon kosher salt
  • Put all ingredients in a blender and blend until smooth. Add more buttermilk it you like a thinner dressing. Add more kosher salt to taste.
For the Salad
  • 1 head butter lettuce also known as bibb lettuce
  • 3 cups butternut squash chopped into ½ inch chunks
  • 2 tablespoons olive oil
  • 4 strawberries sliced
  • ¼ cup feta cheese
  • ¼ cup pepitas or pumpkin seeds
  • cilantro and sliced serrano peppers for garnish
  • kosher salt and freshly ground pepper

Instructions

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  1. Place butternut squash on a foil lined baking sheet and drizzle with olive oil, toss to coat and season with kosher salt and fresh ground pepper. Place in a 450 degrees F oven and roast for 20-25 minutes or until lightly browned. Remove from oven and allow to cool.
  2. For individual salad plates, layer a few leaves of butter lettuce with some of the butternut squash, a few strawberry slices, some feta cheese, pepitas and cilantro and sliced serranos if desired. Top with a few tablespoons of the spicy avocado dressing and more salt and pepper if desired.