Fall is a cozy time of year full of baked treats, pumpkin spice lattes and rich foods. While we love all these things at our house, sometimes our bodies crave nutritious, colorful food. This fall salad will fill you up and leave you looking forward to the next time you eat it! It’s packed full of nutrition and is super easy to make. I love salads because you can throw just about anything you and your family enjoy and it works!
Roasted Squash Salad
Ingredients:
1 Cup Cubed Butternut squash
3-4 Cups Mixed Greens
3 Tbsp Sliced Almonds
3 Tbsp Craisins
3 Tbsp Candied Walnuts
2 Tbsp Dried Blueberries
Poppy seed or Vinaigrette Dressing of Choice
Directions:
Preheat your oven to 425°F. Roast the butternut squash for 15-20 minutes until soft. Remove from the oven and let cool.
In a medium bowl, combine mixed greens, almonds, craisins, candied walnuts, and dried blueberries.
Once the squash has cooled, add it to the salad.
Toss with your favorite dressing and enjoy!
Now, if you want something easy and a little less healthy, we can talk about the incredible pumpkin gingerbread I make as well! Hahaha! This is by far a family favorite! I’ll give you the recipe, but only if you promise to make it! I assure you; it will be a huge hit. As with all my recipes, it’s easy to whip up and as an added bonus, it makes your house smell like fall.
Best Pumpkin Gingerbread
Wet Ingredients:
3 C sugar
1 C Oil
4 Eggs
Dry Ingredients:
3 ½ C. Flour
2 tsp Baking Soda
1 ½ tsp Salt
½ tsp Baking Powder
2 tsp Ginger
1 tsp Cinnamon
½ tsp Nutmeg
1 tsp Ground Gloves
1 tsp. Allspice
Directions:
Mix together the sugar, oil, and eggs, and set aside.
In a separate bowl, combine the flour, baking soda, salt, baking powder, ginger, cinnamon, nutmeg, ground cloves, and allspice.
Slowly mix the dry ingredients into the wet mixture (or just dump everything into your KitchenAid Mixer like I do!).
Beat in 1 small can of pumpkin.
Pour into 2 greased loaf pans and bake at 350°F for 1 hour, or until a toothpick comes out clean.
Enjoy the delicious aroma and even more delicious flavor!
Finding Balance in Fall Cooking
Feeding my family gives me a great sense of accomplishment! Probably because I don’t usually pull off multiple hot meals a week. I see you parents who are raising kids in activities! I’ve gone to providing what I can on the days that it works for us. Remember, life with family is about the quality and not necessarily about the quantity!
Until next time,
–The Wing Lady