Roasted Delicata Squash Salad with Tahini Dressing
This warm Delicata Squash Salad is the perfect hearty salad for colder months. It's loaded with sweet roasted onions, white beans, kale and pomegranate seeds and topped with a tangy tahini dressing. It's also vegan, gluten free and dairy free.
2cupsTuscan Kale - taken off the stalk and shredded
¼cupPomegranate Seeds
Sea Salt and Black Pepper
Dressing
2tbspTahini
1tbspLemon Juice
1tbspOlive Oil
1-2tbspWater - if needed to thin the sauce
Sea Salt and Black Pepper
To Serve
½tspSesame Seeds - optional
Instructions
Preheat oven to 420°F/210°C
2 small Delicata Squash
Prepare the squash by washing it thoroughly, cutting it in half with a sharp knife, scooping out the seeds and slicing each half into ½ inch slices.
2 tbsp Olive Oil | Sea Salt and Black Pepper | ½ Red onion
Place the squash slices and sliced onion on a large baking sheet. Season with salt and pepper and mix with a generous glug of olive oil.
Spread out so as not to overcrowd the pan and roast for 15 minutes.
15.5 oz Cannellini Beans
Add the cannellini beans and move the veggie pieces around gently. Roast for a further 10 minutes.
2 tbsp Tahini | 1 tbsp Lemon Juice | 1 tbsp Olive Oil | Sea Salt and Black Pepper | 1-2 tbsp Water
White the squash is roasting, make the dressing by whisking the dressing ingredients together until smooth. Add the water a little at a time until the dressing is a pouring consistency.
¼ cup Pomegranate Seeds | 2 cups Tuscan Kale
Remove the veggies and beans from oven and toss the squash etc with kale and pomegranate seeds. The warmth of the vegetables and the tray will soften the kale slightly.
Check the seasoning and adjust if needed.
½ tsp Sesame Seeds
Serve the salad warm with lots of dressing. Garnish the dressing with sesame seeds if you wish.
Notes
This recipe will serve 4 people as a generous lunch. It will serve more people as a side dish, especially on the Thanksgiving table.
Nutritional information is provided as a courtesy only and should be taken as an estimate rather than a guarantee. Ingredients can vary and the Family Food Kitchen can't guarantee the accuracy of this information.