Roasted Vegetable Kale Salad

Let’s start this new week with a beautiful Roasted Vegetable Kale Salad and the most delicious Creamy Squash Tahini Dressing! This salad is not only loaded with healthy ingredients, it is also a feast for your eyes…and your belly . Autumn vibes in a bowl!

Roasted Vegetable Kale Salad and the most delicious Creamy Squash Tahini Dressing

Ingredients:

• 1 acorn squash (~1.5 lbs)
• 1 delicata squash (~1 lb)
• A dozen brussel sprouts 

Marinade:

• 2 tbsp avocado or olive oil
• 2 tbsp balsamic vinegar 
• 1 tbsp maple syrup 
• Salt to taste 
• Plus:
• 4 cups of finely chopped kale
• Pumpkin seeds
• Pomegranate seeds
• Creamy Squash Tahini Dressing 
• 1/2 cup roasted squash
• 1/2 cup of water
• 3 tbsp runny tahini 
• Juice of 1 lemon and 1 lime
• 1 tbsp maple syrup 
• Salt and pepper to taste 

(Makes 2 servings)

Method:

• Preheat oven to 425 F. (220 C)
• Thoroughly wash acorn and delicate squash, cut in half, and discard the seeds. If you’re not using organic or just don’t like the skin, peel squash instead of washing it.
• Cut both into large bite-size pieces (acorn) and slices (delicata).
• Clean Brussel sprouts, and cut them in half or quarters.
• Add everything to a bowl together with the oil, balsamic vinegar, maple syrup, and salt. Toss until evenly coated.
• Roast squash and brussel sprouts on a lined baking sheet for 20 minutes.
• Give everything a stir, and bake for another 10 minutes until tender and caramelized.
• In the meantime, finely chop washed kale, and add it to previously used bowl. Massage it with the remaining marinade before plating.
• Once the roasted vegetables are done, take away 1/2 cup of the squash pieces.
• Add that to a blender, together with water, lemon and lime juice, maple syrup, tahini, salt and pepper, and blend until smooth.
• For a thinner dressing, add a couple extra tbsp of water. 

Top roasted veggies and kale with pumpkin and pomegranate seeds, and the creamy dressing. 

Enjoy! 

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