| Level: | Easy |
| Total: | 1 hr |
| Active: | 20 min |
| Yield: | 6 to 8 servings |
Ingredients
- 2 tablespoons grainy mustard
- 2 tablespoons apple cider vinegar
- 1/2 cup olive oil
- Kosher salt and freshly ground black pepper
- 1 small butternut squash, peeled and cut into 1/2-inch cubes
- 2 tablespoons olive oil
- Kosher salt and freshly ground black pepper
- Pinch cayenne pepper
- 1 Honeycrisp apple, chopped
- Juice of 1/2 lemon
- 8 ounces spinach
- 1/2 red onion, sliced
- 1/2 cup freeze-dried corn
- 4 ounces aged white Cheddar, crumbled
- 1/4 cup roasted salted sunflower seeds
Instructions
- For the mustardy dressing: Combine the mustard and vinegar in a small bowl, then whisk in the oil until emulsified. Season to taste.
- For the salad: Preheat the oven to 425 degrees F.
- Toss the squash in the olive oil and spread out on a rimmed baking sheet. Sprinkle with a few pinches of salt, a few turns of pepper and the cayenne. Roast until browned, tossing halfway through, 18 to 20 minutes. Allow to cool.
- In a small bowl, toss the apple with the lemon juice.
- Place the spinach in a large serving bowl, then add the toppings beautifully in rows: the squash, onion, corn, Cheddar, sunflower seeds and the apple. Dress as desired.
Nutrition Facts
| Serving Size | 1 of 8 servings |
| Calories | 281 |
| Total Fat | 24 g |
| Saturated Fat | 5 g |
| Carbohydrates | 13 g |
| Dietary Fiber | 3 g |
| Sugar | 5 g |
| Protein | 6 g |
| Cholesterol | 14 mg |
| Sodium | 402 mg |
Reviews
Great recipe. I couldn’t find freeze dried corn and used fresh corn instead. To the salad dressing, I added a tablespoon of honey, a splash of Worcestershire, and a minced clove of garlic. delicious!
Great tasteful salads! Easy to put together.
A great recipe that you can easily adapt to what you have on hand, like I had to do. I used mixed greens instead of spinach and roasted sweet potato instead of butternut and canned sweet corn (I dont think I have ever seen the freeze-dried corn). I left off the sunflower seeds. Next time I make it I will make according to recipe but really these substitutions worked well and I probably will always use fresh corn (grilled). The dressing was good but a bit on the mustardy side for me and next time I will add a little honey for balance. A beautiful, healthy and delicious salad, even with my substitutions.
Great salad and the dressing is just the best! Family loved it! Will definitly be making it again. Thanks Molly!
Recipe was a success at our party.