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Roasted Acorn Squash Salad with Creamy Tahini Garlic Dressing

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Prep Time:10 minutes
Cook Time:30 minutes

Ingredients

Salad Ingredients

  • 1 acorn squash
  • 2 Tablespoons Pompeian Organic Robust EVOO
  • Pinch salt and pepper
  • 4 leaves kale
  • 1 cup shredded purple cabbage
  • ½ cup hazelnuts
  • ¼ cup sunflower seeds
  • ¼ cup currants

Salad Dressing Ingredients

  • 1/2 cup Pompeian Organic Robust EVOO
  • 3 Tablespoons lemon juice
  • 8 roasted garlic cloves
  • 2 Tablespoons tahini
  • pinch sea salt

Instructions

  • First, preheat the oven to 400 degrees Fahrenheit.
  • Scrub and rinse the outside of the acorn squash and cut in half lengthwise; then using a large spoon, scoop out the seeds.
  • Slice squash into ½ thick half-moons.
  • Brush a baking sheet with your Organic Robust EVOO, lay out the acorn squash and brush the tops with EVOO as well, season with a pinch of salt and pepper.
  • And roast for 25-30 minutes.
  • To make the salad dressing, simply add all ingredients into a small blender and blend on high until smooth.
  • Pour the dressing over the kale and massage with clean hands, this will soften and flavor the kale.
  • Finally mix the shredded purple cabbage in with the dressed kale.
  • When the acorn squash is finished roasting, serve on top of the kale with hazelnuts, sunflower seeds and currants!
Servings: 2
Author: Healthy Grocery Girl