Happy Thursday!!
That is one long name for a salad, isn’t it?? This salad has been haunting me ever since I made it. It is that good!
I had some leftover butternut squash from where I made my Millet and Butternut Squash Salad, and I knew that I wanted to use it for a fresh cold salad before the weather turns cold. I’m not a fan of cold salads when I’m cold!
If you are unsure of how to roast the butternut squash, or want to know how I roast mine just click the link above. I use coconut oil to roast them, because I think it adds extra flavor!
Fall is Coming Salad with Roasted Butternut Squash, Apples, Pears, and Chickpeas
- Spinach or mixed salad greens
- Roasted squash
- Carrots (wish I had roasted these too!)
- 1/2 cup of chickpeas
- 1/2 apple, chopped (I used Fuji)
- 1/2 pear, chopped
- Garnish with avocado, almonds, and granola
Dressing
- 1 Tablespoon balsamic vinegar
- 1/2 Tbsp olive oil
- 1/2 Tbsp maple syrup or Sweet Freedom if you have it!
- 2 shakes of cinnamon
Mix these three together and pour over salad. Enjoy!
I got my Sweet Freedom when I was in London last year, and I love it. I’m not sure if it is available anywhere here in the States….
Tofu, tempeh, or maybe even chicken would be amazing on this as well for extra protein! I love the flavor of the pears and apples with the squash, and the granola makes it perfect with an added crunch!
Tomorrow is grocery day, so I’m going to get another butternut squash just so I can have this salad again.
I’m so going to miss my cold salads in the winter…. and smoothies!
Are there foods you all can’t eat in cold weather?
What is your favorite way to eat butternut squash?
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I’m not ready for summer to be over yet! I’m going to be living in full on summer oblivion until September 21st (change of seasons…right? haha)
I’m not ready for summer to be over either!! I don’t like cooler weather!
Wow, what a yummy sounding/looking salad
.. Have a wonderful Thursday girl!
I want to eat this right now! Even though it’s only 10:30!
It is sooo good! I have made it three times this week!
I love this recipe! Fall flavors are so great to cook with! It’s my consolation for the fact that it’s starting to get colder!
Colder there already?? It is HOT here still, which I LOVE!
This looks awesome!! I don’t want summer to end and the cold weather to come, but I do love fall nice weather or not!
Yep, I definitely can’t eat really cold foods in cold weather…like smoothies. They make me cringe in the winter.
I don’t want the cold weather to come either! Let’s run away to the Caribbean for the winter! :p
I am so ready for fall and love love love fall flavors. This looks SO good! Love the combo! I wouldn’t have thought to do chickpeas with it, but it sounds perfect.
I love fall flavors too!! The chickpeas were so good in it! Let me know if you try it!
Yummy yummy! Butternut squash is one of my favorite starchy veggies. Have you ever tried buttercup squash (aka kabocha)? It’s even BETTER!
I haven’t!! I need to! They didn’t have it at Kroger.
You know. I am SO terrible about varying my diet I don’t know if there is anything I won’t eat weather dependent. I will say that come winter I prefer my grapefruit room-temp. I actually do year round, but am more willing to tolerate it cold in the summer.
I’m so fickle! You sound like Luvy. He can eat whatever, whenever! I wish I was that way!
It is funny, except for the fact I am vegan I am actually learning I am far less picky than some people.
Despite the complaints about finding a vegan restaurant. I can totally eat the same thing over and over and not care in the least.
Oh yum! This salad looks fantastic! I have a hard time drinking smoothies during the cold months. I get cold pretty easily, so I don’t need a cold drink to make me even colder! As much as I will miss my salads this winter, I’m really looking forward to all of the soups! I love soup!
Oh me too!! Stews and soups are amazing!!
This salad needs a little cheese
I so wish!!
Mmm, that salad is so fall-like and I love it.
I’ll have to try that dressing, sounds delicious:)
It is soo good and so easy! Let me know what you think!
I can’t wait to roast my first winter squash! I just bought what I believe will be my last watermelon today…and once I have said goodbye to summer melons I say ‘hello’ to winter squash.
I can’t wait to try this pairing…and you are right about the tempeh. The nuttiness of that would make SUCH a great addition!
I love butternut squash, one of my faves
This salad looks awesome! I love the crunch on the top!
I am most definitely going to make this salad! I LOVE B NUT SQUASH!