Delicata Squash Salad with Roasted Goat Cheese
Roasted Delicata Squash with leafy greens, and roasted creamy goat cheese make a delicious and beautiful fall dish for a weeknight salad or a holiday appetizer.
Ingredients
- 1/2 pound delicata squash
- 4 ounces mixed lettuce
- 2 ounces goat cheese (NOTE 1)
- 1/4 cup almonds (NOTE 2) blanched
- 1/2 tablespoon olive oil
- 1.5 tablespoon breadcrumbs
- thyme
- salt & pepper
Dressing
- 3 tablespoons olive oil
- 1 tablespoon white wine vinegar
- 1/2 teaspoon Dijon mustard
- 1/2 teaspoon honey
- salt & pepper
Instructions
- Preheat the oven to 400 degrees F.
- Wash and dry the delicata squash, cut off the ends and cut the squash in half, lengthwise. Scrape out the seeds and pulp. Slice one half into 1/4 inch wide half moons. Store the other half for another recipe.
- Transfer olive oil, thyme leaves, salt & pepper to a bowl, add the squash and coat squash. Place squash on a baking sheet lined with parchment paper and place blanched almonds on same baking sheet.
- Bake for about 30 minutes or until squash is done (depends on thickness of slices). Take almonds out of the oven in about 10-15 minutes and sprinkle with salt (optional).
- Slice the goat cheese log in 4 equal slices. Coat the slices with olive oil and then transfer to a plate with breadcrumbs and salt. Coat all sides of goat cheese rounds.
- Place goat cheese in a baking dish lined with parchment paper. Place dish in the fridge until needed. When the rounds are cold before we roast them, they will keep their shape.
- 10 minutes before serving, preheat the oven to 400 degrees F and bake the goat cheese for about 6-8 minutes.
- Make the dressing by mixing olive oil, white wine vinegar, mustard, honey, salt & pepper.
- Place mixed lettuce in a bowl, divide delicata squash over greens, sprinkle with almonds and drizzle with dressing.
- Place warm goat cheese rounds on top of salad and drizzle with remaining dressing.
- Serve and ENJOY !
Notes
- You can us a plain goat cheese log, but they also come in flavor varieties, like rolled in herbs or pepper, with honey etc. This could add a color dimension to your salad.
- If you need/want to blanch the almonds yourself, check out this post.
Nutrition
Calories: 468kcalCarbohydrates: 21gProtein: 12gFat: 39gSaturated Fat: 8gPolyunsaturated Fat: 5gSodium: 198mgFiber: 4gSugar: 6g