Who says spinach salads are only for spring?
This colorful and healthy salad would be a wonderful addition to your Thanksgiving menu.
Antioxidant-packed butternut squash is roasted to perfection and added to a bed of heart-healthy spinach.
This dish is a seasonal delight, but get ready to enjoy it all year long.
Keep reading for our expert tips on adding more protein to this salad, easy ingredient substitutions and more!
Spread on a large rimmed baking sheet and roast, stirring once, until tender, about 20 minutes.
Add 8 cups spinach, the roasted squash, apple, 1/2 cup cheese and 1/2 cup pecans.
you could toast the pecans 1 week ahead.
Give it a gentle tap, and it should sound hollow.
Seeds from a pumpkin or any winter squash are delicious roasted.
Allow them to cool in the pan afterward.
This salad is best enjoyed on the day it is prepared.
This is also the kind of salad that can be a meal with a side ofcornbread.
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