Butternut Squash Apple Salad with Goat Cheese & Maple Balsamic Dressing

Name: Butternut Squash Apple Salad with Goat Cheese & Maple Balsamic Dressing
Prep time: 5 min
Cook time: 30 min
Total time: 35 min
Yield: 4
Ingredients: 3 cups cubed butternut squash; 2 tbsps olive oil; ½ tsp salt; ½ tsp black pepper; ½ tsp cayenne pepper; 1 tsp paprika; 1 tsp garlic powder; 1 tsp onion powder; 2 tsps cinnamon; 3 chicken thighs; 2 tbsps olive oil; 1.5 tbsps Lawry’s seasoning salt; 1 tbsp Dijon mustard; 1 clove minced garlic; 2 tbsps balsamic vinegar; 1 tbsp apple cider vinegar; 1 tbsp maple syrup; 2 tsps soy sauce; 1/4 cup olive oil; ¼ tsp salt; ¼ tsp pepper; 11 oz spring mix; 1 diced honeycrisp apple; ½ cup goat cheese; ⅓ cup sliced almonds; drizzle of balsamic glaze

Appetizers & Sides

Sep 24

Written By Elizabeth Wu

The ultimate fall salad, combining crisp apples, caramelized butternut squash, crunchy nuts, and creamy goat cheese, all tossed in a tangy-sweet maple balsamic dressing. Every bite is the perfect balance of sweet, savory, creamy, and crunchy!

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This Butternut Squash and Honeycrisp Apple Salad is the perfect celebration of fall flavors and is sure to become your new favorite seasonal salad. Sweet, crisp apples, crunchy nuts, and creamy goat cheese come together with tender roasted butternut squash for the perfect balance of textures and flavors. Tossed in a fresh maple balsamic dressing, every bite is a delicious combination of sweet, savory, creamy, and tangy—you won’t want to miss this one!

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Servings: 4

Author: Elizabeth Wu

Butternut Squash Apple Salad with Goat Cheese & Maple Balsamic Dressing

Prep time: 5 MinCook time: 30 MinTotal time: 35 Min

The ultimate fall salad, combining sweet Honeycrisp apples, caramelized roasted butternut squash, crunchy nuts, and creamy goat cheese, all tossed in a tangy-sweet maple balsamic dressing. Every bite is the perfect balance of sweet, savory, creamy, and crunchy!

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Ingredients:

Butternut Squash:

3 cups cubed butternut squash
2 tbsps olive oil
½ tsp salt
½ tsp black pepper
½ tsp cayenne pepper
1 tsp paprika
1 tsp garlic powder
1 tsp onion powder
2 tsps cinnamon

Chicken:

3 chicken thighs
2 tbsps olive oil
1.5 tbsps Lawry’s seasoning salt

Maple Balsamic Dressing:

1 tbsp Dijon mustard
1 clove minced garlic
2 tbsps balsamic vinegar
1 tbsp apple cider vinegar
1 tbsp maple syrup
2 tsps soy sauce
1/4 cup olive oil
¼ tsp salt
¼ tsp pepper

Salad:

11 oz spring mix
1 diced honeycrisp apple
½ cup goat cheese
⅓ cup sliced almonds
drizzle of balsamic glaze

Instructions:

Season the butternut squash with the seasoning ingredients, & bake it on a sheet pan at 425 F for 30 minutes, flipping halfway.
Season the chicken thighs with the olive oil & Lawry’s seasoning salt. Bake the chicken at 375 F for 20 minutes, & let it rest for 5 minutes before cubing it up.
Mix your dressing ingredients together.
Assemble your salad: lay your spring mix on a platter, & add the roasted butternut squash, apples, chicken, goat cheese, almonds, and dressing. Drizzle balsamic glaze overtop.

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Thanks for reading! I hope you enjoy this delicious, fall salad that's filled with all my favorite seasonal flavors and ingredients!

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