Roasted Butternut Squash Salad with Croutons and Honey Dijon Dressing

Roasted herbed butternut squash and cubed Ancient Grain bread drizzled with honey Dijon dressing over hearty salad greens.

Ingredients

Salad
  • 1 lb. Butternut Squash, peeled, seeded and diced to 1-inch
  • 2 Tbsp. Olive Oil
  • Kosher Salt and Black Pepper, to taste
  • 2 tsp. Finely Chopped Rosemary
  • 6 slices Ancient Grain bread, cut to 1-inch squares
  • Mixed Winter Greens
  • Chopped Pistachios
Honey Dijon Dressing
  • 3 Tbsp. Olive Oil
  • 2 Tbsp. White Wine Vinegar
  • 1 tsp. Dijon Mustard
  • Pinch of Kosher Salt
  • 1 tsp. Honey

Directions

  1. Preheat the oven to 425 degrees and line a baking sheet with parchment paper or foil.
  2. In a mixing bowl, toss the squash with 2 tablespoons olive oil, salt, pepper and chopped rosemary. Transfer the diced squash to the sheet before tossing the bread in the same bowl with the leftover dressing.
  3. Roast the squash for about 20 minutes until fork tender. Halfway through, turn the squash on the sheet. Incorporate the dressed bread and finish roasting.
  4. In a small bowl, whisk the ingredients for the dressing until emulsified.
  5. Arrange the squash and croutons on a bed of greens. Drizzle with Honey Dijon Dressing and sprinkle with chopped pistachios to serve.

 

Difficulty: Easy

Prep: 15 min

Cook: 20 min

Servings: 4