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Crispy quinoa and butternut squash salad

Crispy quinoa and butternut squash salad

By Abigail Poon
20’ Prep time
50’ Cook time
70’ Total time
359 Calories
6 Serving

Summary

This quinoa and butternut squash salad delivers lots of crunch and hearty fall flavor. the quinoa is tossed in spicy chili crunch sauce and baked until crispy, offering a deliciously crunchy contrast to the fall flavors of the butternut squash, creamy green dressing, and power greens.
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Step by Step

Step 1
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Step 1

Preheat the oven to 400ºF and line a baking sheet with parchment paper. Transfer the cooked quinoa to the lined baking sheet and add the chili crunch. Stir until all of the quinoa is coated with chili crunch. Evenly spread the quinoa into one evenly layer over the parchment paper.
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Step 2

On a separate baking sheet, toss the butternut squash, onion, garlic, olive oil, and sea salt.
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Step 3

Transfer both baking sheets to the oven. Place the quinoa on the top shelf and the butternut squash on the shelf below. Cook both baking sheets for 40-50 minutes or until the quinoa is crispy and the butternut squash is cooked through. We recommend tossing the quinoa every 20-ish minutes.
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Step 4

While everything is baking, prepare the dressing. Place all of the dressing ingredients in a small blender or food processor. Blend until smooth. Set aside.*
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Step 5

Remove the baking sheets from the oven when ready.
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Step 6

Evenly distribute the quinoa and vegetables into 4-6 bowls. Add a handful of greens to each bowl and top everything with golden raisins, goat cheese, pumpkin seeds, and dressing.
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Step 7

Serve immediately.

Tips and Warnings

  • Any green salad mix will work. Choose your favorite mix!
  • We recommend using leftover, cold quinoa. However, you can also prepare it right before making this salad.
  • The dressing for this salad is thinner. If you are looking for a thick dressing, we recommend adding 3-4 extra tablespoons of mayonnaise.

Ingredient

  • Fresh lemon juice
    Fresh lemon juice
    4.93 ml
  • Olive oil
    Olive oil
    29.57 ml
  • Mayonnaise
    Mayonnaise
    44.36 ml
  • Small white onion
    Small white onion
    1
  • Green onions
    Green onions
    2
  • Greek yogurt
    Greek yogurt
    78.78 ml
  • Chili crunch
    Chili crunch
    59.15 ml
  • Cooked quinoa
    Cooked quinoa
    473.18 ml
  • Cubed butternut squash
    Cubed butternut squash
    946.35 ml
  • Fresh thyme leaves
    Fresh thyme leaves
    4.93 ml
  • Golden raisins
    Golden raisins
    118.29 ml
  • Plain goat cheese
    Plain goat cheese
    113.4 g
  • Sea salt
    Sea salt
    2.46 ml
  • Fresh tarragon
    Fresh tarragon
    44.36 ml
  • Garlic
    Garlic
    3 pcs
  • Power greens mix
    Power greens mix
    141.75 g
  • Pumpkin seeds
    Pumpkin seeds
    78.78 ml
  • Chili crunch
    Chili crunch
  • Plain goat cheese
    Plain goat cheese

Nutrition Facts

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