Photo: Warm Butternut Squash Salad with Tangerine-Rosemary Vinaigrette Recipe
Ingredients
- 1/4 cup plus 2 tablespoons olive oil
- One 2-pound butternut squash, peeled, seeded and cut into 1-inch cubes (about 5 cups)
- Kosher salt and freshly ground black pepper
- 1 cup vegetable broth
- 4 tangerines
- 1 teaspoon fresh rosemary, roughly chopped
- 6 ounces mixed salad greens or spinach, rinsed and dried
- 1/4 cup cranberries
Directions
Heat 1/4 cup olive oil in a large, heavy saute pan over medium-high heat. Add the squash. Season with some salt and pepper. Saute until slightly browned and softened, 8 to 10 minutes. Add the vegetable broth. Reduce the heat to medium-low and simmer, covered, until cooked through, 15 to 20 minutes. Season with more salt and pepper, and set the squash aside to cool slightly.
Meanwhile, prepare the tangerines and vinaigrette. Peel 3 of the tangerines and slice them into 1-inch rounds, removing any seeds. Place the sliced tangerines in a bowl. To make the vinaigrette, juice the remaining tangerine into a small mixing bowl. Add the remaining 2 tablespoons olive oil and the rosemary. Whisk until combined. Season with salt and pepper.
In a large serving bowl, add the mixed salad greens. Toss the salad with the vinaigrette until evenly coated. Top with the warm butternut squash. Arrange the sliced tangerines on top and sprinkle with the dried cranberries. Serve warm.
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By HuasaGringa
Oregon City. OR
on October 19, 2012
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For a salad, this was pretty time consuming, especially peeling, cutting, and cooking the butternut squash. I wasn't sure if I would like warm squash on the salad greens, but for an Autumn dish, that part was nice; satisfying. I liked the tangerine juice in the vinaigrette, but I didn't like sliced tangerines in the salad at all. The coolness of the tangerine contrasting with the warm squash did not work for me. After one bowl of salad, I ate the rest without squash or tangerines. What remained of the squash, I turned into a tasty bisque. I added cream and some milk, and pureed it in the blender. Overall, I enjoyed trying something new. Gracias, Marcela, pero no la haria otra vez.
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