Description
This vibrant autumn salad features roasted acorn squash, hearty farro, and a creamy tahini dressing, packed with seasonal flavors.
Ingredients
Scale
- 1 acorn squash (seeds removed and sliced into wedges)
- 1 cup uncooked farro
- 1 cup pomegranate arils or dried cranberries
- 2 medium-sized apples (diced or sliced into very thin wedges)
- mixed salad greens (a few handfuls per salad)
- 4 tbsp pecans or walnuts
- 5 tbsp tahini (75 g)
- 3 tbsp water (plus more to reach desired consistency)
- 3 tbsp lemon juice
- 1 tsp garlic powder
- 1/2 tsp sea salt
- 1 tbsp maple syrup (optional)
Instructions
- Preheat the oven to 400 degrees.
- Cut the acorn squash in half and remove the seeds. Slice each half into 1-2 inch thick wedges. Place the wedges on a baking tray (use a bit of cooking spray or a silicone baking mat or parchment paper to prevent sticking). Sprinkle with sea salt and pepper.
- Roast the squash for 25-30 minutes until you can easily pierce the flesh with a fork, flipping once halfway through cooking. Once cooked, let sit on the pan until cool enough to handle at which point, peel the skin away from the flesh and discard. Chop each wedge into chunks and set aside.
- While the squash is roasting, prepare the farro according to package directions.
- To make the tahini dressing, whisk the ingredients together in a jar or dish until smooth and creamy, adding more water slowly if needed to adjust the consistency.
- To assemble the salad, prepare serving dishes and start by adding a couple big handfuls of mixed greens to each plate or bowl. Top each serving with equal amounts of the squash, cooked farro, pomegranate, and sliced apple. Drizzle each salad with desired amount of dressing and top with a sprinkle of pecans or walnuts, if using.
Notes
- This salad can be customized with seasonal ingredients.
- Feel free to add protein such as grilled chicken or chickpeas for extra heartiness.
- Prep Time: 15 minutes
- Cook Time: 30 minutes
- Category: Salads
- Method: Roasting, Mixing
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 salad
- Calories: 300
- Sugar: 8g
- Sodium: 200mg
- Fat: 15g
- Saturated Fat: 2g
- Unsaturated Fat: 10g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 40g
- Fiber: 8g
- Protein: 8g
- Cholesterol: 0mg