Pecan Salad with Butternut Squash

- red onion - kale - olive oil - goats cheese - spices - salt & pepper

- butternut squash - pecans - pepitas - apple cider vinegar - maple syrup

Ingredients

Roast butternut squash cubes.

1

Cut the butternut squash into cubes. Toss the butternut squash cubes in olive oil, spices, sea salt and pepper. Spread out onto a sheet pan and bake until golden.

Toast the pecans & pumpkin seeds.

2

Pour the pecans and pumpkin seeds onto a baking tray and bake in the oven for around 10 minutes or until toasted. Be careful not to burn them!

Massage the kale.

3

Add the chopped kale to a large salad bowl and drizzle with olive oil. Use clean hands to massage the kale until it is tender and vibrant green.

Quick pickle the onions.

4

Add thinly sliced red onions to a bowl along with warm water, vinegar and maple syrup. Stir to combine and set aside while the butternut squash continues to roast.

Make the lemon dijon dressing.

5

Add all of the ingredients for lemon dijon dressing into a glass jar and shake vigorously to combine.

Assemble the salad.

6

Add all of the salad ingredients to a large salad bowl and toss to combine.

Storage

Store the pecan salad in an airtight container in the fridge for up to 3 days.