Winter Panzanella Salad with Butternut Squash, Apples and Blue Cheese
 
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Recipe type: Salad
Serves: 2-4 servings
Ingredients
For the salad:
  • ½ cup red onion, sliced thin lengthwise
  • 3 tablespoons red wine vinegar or sherry vinegar
  • 1 day-old baguette, diced into 1" cubes
  • 2 cups butternut squash, diced into ½" cubes
  • 2 cups kale, chopped
  • 1 Granny Smith apple, diced
  • 1 cup dried cranberries
  • 2 oz (1/2 cup) crumbled blue cheese
  • pinch of salt
  • pinch of pepper
For the Maple Balsamic dressing:
  • 3 tablespoons balsamic vinegar
  • 2 tablespoons olive oil
  • 1 teaspoon dijon mustard
  • 1 teaspoon maple syrup
  • 1 clove garlic, crushed
Instructions
  1. Preheat oven to 400 degrees F.
  2. Place red onions in red wine vinegar and soak for 15 minutes.
  3. Dice baguette into 1" cubes. Place on baking pan and toss with olive oil. Bake for 10 to 15 minutes until bread is slightly golden.
  4. While bread is baking, arrange diced butternut squash on pan. Toss with olive oil, salt and pepper. Once bread is done, put squash in oven and cook for 15 minutes.
  5. While squash is baking, make the dressing. Combine balsamic vinegar, olive oil, mustard, syrup, and garlic.
  6. Combine red onions, kale, apples, cranberries. Add diced butternut squash and bread. Pour balsamic maple dressing on top of salad and toss to coat. Add more olive oil to taste. Top with crumbled blue cheese.
  7. Let stand 30 minutes before serving.
Recipe by CHIC AND SUGAR at https://www.chicandsugar.com/2015/01/winter-panzanella-salad-butternut-squash-apples-blue-cheese/