Red Quinoa Butternut Squash Kale Salad
Red Quinoa Butternut Squash Kale Salad! A delicious blend of fresh baby kale, roasted butternut squash, dried cranberries, walnuts and a red wine vinegar dressing. You have to try this!
All hail kale!
The first time I ever had kale was about 4 or 5 years ago. I was at work and we ordered lunch in from 
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Red Quinoa Butternut Squash and Kale Salad
The dressing here is very light; and a little goes a long way but if you want to make more, keep the proportions: 2 tablespoons red wine vinegar to every 1 tablespoon honey.
Servings: 4
Ingredients
- 2 cups water
- 1 cup red quinoa
- 1 small to medium sized butternut squash peeled and cubed
- olive oil
- salt and freshly ground pepper; to taste
- 2 tablespoons red wine vinegar
- 1 tablespoon honey
- 2 cups baby kale chopped and stems removed
- 1/4 cup dried cranberries
- 1/4 cup walnuts; crumbled
- about 1-2 tablespoons fresh parsley chopped finely
Instructions
- Preheat the oven to 425ºF.
- Cook the red quinoa according to package directions on stove top. Using a lined baking sheet, spread out the butternut squash cubes evenly. Drizzle with olive oil and season with salt and pepper. Roast in the oven for about 15-20 minutes, or until slightly crispy on the edges. Watch to ensure it doesn't burn.
- While the butternut squash is in the oven, prep the dressing: whisk together the red wine vinegar and honey. Taste and adjust amounts if necessary. Set aside.
- In a large serving bowl, mix together the cooked quinoa, the roasted butternut squash cubes, kale and the dried cranberries. Add in the walnuts and chopped parsley. Drizzle on the dressing and toss to coat. Season with salt if desired. Serve immediately.
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Disclosure: I was given a clamshell of the 100% Baby Kale for recipe development. This giveaway is sponsored by Organic Girl. All opinions expressed here are 100% my own. I only promote products I use and love.
I tried kale for the first time last year. I loved it! Now I like to put some in my smoothies.
I love kale! I first tried it in a soup – a crockpot kale and turkey sausage recipe that I loved. I was gonna sub spinach but my husband convinced me to try kale – and i’m hooked!
I can no longer remember when I first tried kale, but it was definitely after I moved to California!
I love that you remember exactly the first time you had kale, where it was from, and how it was prepared! That is the sign of a true foodie, lol! I think I had it for the first time, maybe 3 or 4 years ago, just sauteed with garlic and olive oil. My hubby definitely did not like it, but he’s coming around. I like it, but do find it to be a little tough and bitter at times. I LOVE the idea of baby kale and would love to try this product out! Seems like it’d be perfect in a salad, and your recipe sounds fabulous!
I first tried Kale at the house of people that I babysat for, in the form of Kale chips. Delicious!
I first tried kale in a massaged kale salad I made for a picnic. It was lovely!
I first tried kale (and liked it) probably a year ago. I had tried it before then but was not a fan
I love both kale and quinoa! I have yet to try red quinoa. Is it a lot different from the white quinoa? This salad looks super yummy!
I first tried kale 3-4 yrs ago since it was part of my freshpicks basket. Mostly made kale chips, but this baby kale sounds so good for salads!
I’m already a huge sucker for kale, and this looks awesome! Can’t wait to try it.
Not sure when… but I remember having a renewed interest in kale about two years ago.
I think my friend Sarah introduced me to it a few years back.
I actually tried kale for the first time last week. 🙂
I first tried kale a few years ago in BluePrintCleanse juices!
I tried kale for the first time in a salad — about a month ago.
I first tried kale last year in smoothies! I LOVE IT! Kale chips, in salads, smoothies, juices, oh the possibilities are endless! Thanks for the chance to win 🙂
Last year I tried it in a pre-made salad and loved it!
I tried kale two years ago in a smoothie and loved it!
Actually just tried kale last year in a cooking class on salads and it was delicious all chopped up!
My first recipe using kale was kale chips a few years ago and they were yummy!
I tried kale a few years ago – love it now!
I tried kale a couple of years ago and eat it several times a week now! I would eat it everyday if I could!
I tried Kale for the first time less than a year ago, and now I’m hooked!
I honestly can’t remember! We’ve been eating it for years but didn’t grow up eating it.
First tried kale in my moms homemade lentil soup!
I first tried kale a year ago because I found a recipe that called for it in a smoothie. I have been hooked ever since!