Butternut Squash and Halloumi Salad

With Black Forest cake or any other cake, this frosting recipe works well. Your favorite chocolate cake and this icing will make a delectable Black Forest cake.

Prep Time: 20 mins
Cook Time: 20 mins
Additional Time: 20 mins
Total Time: 1 hr
Servings: 4
Yield: 4 servings

Ingredients

  1. 1 butternut squash, peeled and chopped
  2. olive oil, or as needed
  3. salt and ground black pepper to taste
  4. 1 ½ cups water
  5. 1 cup couscous
  6. ½ pound fresh green beans, trimmed and halved
  7. 1 (8.8 ounce) package halloumi cheese, sliced
  8. olive oil, or as needed
  9. 3 tablespoons roasted pine nuts
  10. 2 tablespoons honey-mustard dressing

Instructions

  1. Preheat the oven to 375 degrees F (190 degrees C).
  2. Combine butternut squash pieces, 2 tablespoons olive oil, salt, and pepper in a bowl; mix to combine. Place on a baking sheet.
  3. Bake in the preheated oven until butternut squash is tender, about 20 minutes.
  4. Meanwhile, bring water to a boil in a saucepan; remove from heat and stir in couscous. Cover saucepan and let stand until water is absorbed completely, about 10 minutes. Fluff couscous with a fork.
  5. Place green beans into a large skillet over high heat and cover with water; bring to a boil. Reduce heat to medium-low and simmer until beans are soft, 5 to 10 minutes.
  6. Preheat a nonstick frying pan over high heat. Place halloumi cheese slices on a plate and brush both sides lightly with 2 tablespoons olive oil. Cook cheese in the hot pan until each slice develops a deep brown crust, about 1 minute on the first side and 1 to 2 minutes on the other.
  7. Allow all ingredients to cool. Combine roasted squash, green beans, halloumi cheese, couscous, and pine nuts in a bowl. Drizzle with honey mustard dressing.
  8. You can use lentils instead of couscous.
  9. Don’t be afraid to try different dressings or veggies with this salad. It’s really versatile! For example, a seasonal vegetable like asparagus is a nice alternative to the beans.

Nutrition Facts

Calories 686 kcal
Carbohydrate 72 g
Cholesterol 48 mg
Dietary Fiber 10 g
Protein 24 g
Saturated Fat 12 g
Sodium 783 mg
Sugars 9 g
Fat 37 g
Unsaturated Fat 0 g

 

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