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Harvest Lentil Salad

Havest lentil salad has roasted butternut squash, arugula, pomegranates, goat cheese and pumpkin seeds, and a tangy cinnamon vinaigrette. Make a meal out of it or serve as a side dish.
Prep Time20 minutes
Cook Time30 minutes
Total Time50 minutes
Course: Salad
Cuisine: American
Servings: 6
Calories: 243kcal

Ingredients

maple cinnamon butternut squash

  • 4 cups butternut squash (cut into 1 inch cubes)
  • 1 teaspoon maple syrup
  • 1 tablespoon olive oil
  • teaspoon cinnamon
  • teaspoon paprika
  • salt & pepper

vinaigrette

  • 1 ½ tablespoons olive oil
  • 1 ½ tablespoons white wine vinegar
  • 2 teaspoons maple syrup
  • teaspoon cinnamon
  • ¼ teaspoon dijon
  • salt & pepper

harvest lentil salad

  • 1 ½ cups canned brown lentils (or cook your own from scratch)
  • 4 cups arugula & spinach blend (loosely packed)
  • ¼ cup pumpkin seeds
  • 1 pomegranate (de-seeded)
  • ¼ cup goat cheese (crumbled)

Instructions

Maple Cinnamon Butternut Squash

  • Heat oven to 425°F. Toss butternut squash cubes with maple syrup, olive oil, cinnamon, paprika and salt & pepper.
  • Arrange on a baking sheet. Bake in the pre-heated oven for 15 minutes. Stir the butternut squash cube up and flip, then return to the oven for another 10-20 minutes, until a fork goes into the squash cubes easily.
  • Remove from oven and allow to cool before adding to the salad.

Harvest Lentil Salad

  • Shake together the vinaigrette. In a large bowl, toss together all salad ingredients except for the goat cheese.
  • Sprinkle goat cheese over top and serve.

To Prep Ahead

  • This salad does not keep well after the dressing is added but some ingredients can be prepped ahead: roast your butternut squash, de-seed your pomegranate and shake together the vinaigrette 2-3 days before serving.

Notes

Nutrition is for a side salad portion

Nutrition

Serving: 1/6 of batch | Calories: 243kcal | Carbohydrates: 32g | Protein: 9g | Fat: 10g | Saturated Fat: 2g | Cholesterol: 4mg | Sodium: 47mg | Potassium: 692mg | Fiber: 8g | Sugar: 11g | Vitamin A: 10355IU | Vitamin C: 27.1mg | Calcium: 96mg | Iron: 3.1mg