Autumn Salad with "Cinnful" Dressing

Prep Time
45 mins (includes baking time)

Prep Notes
This seasonal salad is colorful and delicious, offering countless health benefits. When you eat a rainbow of colors you truly fight oxidation with antioxidants. Make it ahead of time and worry not about soggy or wilting kale, as it is a hearty leafy green that withstands up to 3 days in a dressed salad. It looks amazing in ball jars if you plan to host a fall picnic outside or in your home. I double this recipe for easy grab-n-go and satiating ball jar lunches or dinners all week. 

Cooking Time
35-45 mins

Yields
4 servings

Ingredients

  • 6 cups washed and chopped kale (any variation)

  • 1 butternut squash (around 1 lb) peeled, seeded and cut into 1 inch cubes or 1 lb sweet potato washed & cut into1 inch cubes

  • 1 cup cooked quinoa

  • 1 cup pomegranate seeds

  • 1/3 cup chopped raw walnuts

  • 1/2 cup Chia Leah Sweet + Spicy Granola OR 1/2 cup Chia Leah Maple + Olive Oil Quinoa Sprinkle

  • optional:

    • 1 large beet peeled and shredded

    • 2 oz crumbled goat cheese

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  • 1/3 cup apple cider vinegar (I love Bragg)

  • ¼ cup honey

  • ¼ cup olive oil

  • 1 tsp ground cinnamon (plus alittle extra to sprinkle on baking squash)

  • 1 tsp dry mustard (no dry mustard? Add 2 tsp Dijon from the jar)

  • ½ tsp sea salt or kosher salt (plus a little extra to sprinkle on baking squash)

  • 4 1 qt ball jars (or a big beautiful bowl)

 

Directions

Preheat oven to 400 degrees

Arrange squash and/or potatoes on large baking sheet. Spray with non-GMO canola oil and sprinkle with a dash of sea salt and cinnamon. Toss to coat. Bake for 35-45 minutes, tossing halfway, until tender. Allow to cool.

Dressing: Whisk together vinegar, honey, oil, cinnamon, mustard,and salt. 

“Massage” kale with dressing. Let sit for at least 10 minutes. Add in other ingredients. 

Toss & serve with a Sweet + Spicy Granola or Quinoa Sprinkle topper or evenly put each ingredient in 4 ball jars with Sweet + Spicy Granola at the top of the jar and refrigerate for up to 3 days. Enjoy!

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