Butternut Squash Quinoa Salad
This delicious salad with roasted butternut squash and quinoa is a great healthy Fall recipe that is packed with nutritious ingredients and full of flavors. It’s super easy to make and will be a perfect addition to any dinner, lunch, or even meal prep!
Servings: 6 servings
Calories: 175kcal
Ingredients
- 3 cups butternut squash peeled, seeded, cut in 1-inch cubes
- 4 cups arugula
- 1 cup quinoa uncooked
- ¼ cup dried cranberries
- ¼ cup pepitas toasted
- ¼ cup pomegranate seeds
- 1 cup Citrus Salad Dressing
Instructions
Roast Butternut Squash
- Peel, seed, and chop it into 1x1-inch cubes. Transfer to a large baking pan, season with salt, pepper and drizzle some olive oil. Mix everything up and bake at 400°F for about 30-35 minutes. You can check if it’s cooked by piercing pieces of the vegetable with a fork. When done, just take it out of the oven and let it cool off on the counter.
Cook Quinoa
- Rinse 1 cup of quinoa in a mesh sieve and put in the saucepan with 2 cups of water. Stir and bring to boil. When it starts boiling, lower the heat to medium/low and cover with a lid. Cook for about 15 minutes until it’s fully cooked and the water is absorbed. Season with salt to taste and let it cool off completely.
Assemble
- To assemble, put all the ingredients in a big salad bowl (arugula, roasted butternut squash, cooked quinoa, dried cranberries, pepitas, and pomegranate seeds). Dress with Citrus Salad Dressing or Lemon Vinaigrette and give it a mix.
Notes
Make Ahead. You can cook quinoa and roast butternut squash a day before and refrigerate until ready to use. All you’ll need is just to assemble, which will take not more than 10 minutes.
What other ingredients can I add?
You can play around with flavors and add some other ingredients, like:
- Spinach (instead of arugula)
- Chickpeas (drained from a can)
- Walnuts or pecans (chopped)
- Goat cheese
Nutrition
Calories: 175kcal | Carbohydrates: 33g | Protein: 6g | Fat: 3g | Saturated Fat: 1g | Sodium: 8mg | Potassium: 493mg | Fiber: 4g | Sugar: 6g | Vitamin A: 7757IU | Vitamin C: 17mg | Calcium: 68mg | Iron: 2mg
