Winter Butternut Squash Salad is a perfect alternative to the richer festive fare whilst still celebrating delicious winter flavours.
servings
2 – 4
total time
75 mins
great for
winter flavours
suitable for
GF / Vegetarian
behind the scenes
Winter Flavours In Squash Salad
As much as we find ourselves craving rich, creamy and indulgent dishes on these long cold December nights, sometimes what we actually need to power us through is a little bit of greenery!
This Winter Butternut Squash Salad celebrates the ingredients of the season to create a hearty side or main dish perfect for any weeknight dinner or even celebration!
Loaded with blue cheese, pecans and honey roasted butternut squash, this salad will satisfy any cravings and turn even lettuce haters into full-on supporters!
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Whilst we love the mix of flavours created through combining a mature blue cheese with the creamy butternut squash and crunchy pecans, we realise they may not be for everyone.
So, feel free to switch out ingredients to ensure this salad is right for your family. Honey roasted sweet potato would be a great option in place of butternut squash.
And, if blue cheese is a little too intense for your liking, then a mild goat’s cheese or feta would make a great alternative.
Don’t like pecans? Walnuts or even sliced almonds would be delicious too!
Plus when it comes to effort, very little is needed here as most of the time is hands off while the butternut squash and onion roast away happily meaning you have time to tick off any other items that might be on your to-do list.
So get-to-roasting and enjoy this delicious winter butternut squash salad!
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Winter Butternut Squash Salad
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I first made this after a blustery Boxing Day walk. Absolutely delicious warm salad – super tasty, warming and a lovely lighter alternative to all the Christmas indulgence, the blue cheese and the dressing are incredible with the butternut squash. I also made it several times over the summer for friends to go with BBQ meats (lamb & chicken) and it went down a storm. Oh and I substituted champagne vinegar for white wine vinegar.