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Roasted Butternut Squash and Pomegranate Salad

[heart_this] · Dec 3, 2009 · 27 Comments

Roasted Butternut Squash and Pomegranate Salad

The grocery stores are still full of pomegranates and I could not resist picking some more up. Pomegranates seem to be made perfectly for throwing into salads and I was thinking about salads again while deciding what to do with these ones. This time I wanted to try something more seasonal and a bit different from the last few pomegranate salads than I had made. I also happened to have some butternut squash and hand and it kept popping into my head so I thought, why not a warm roasted butternut squash and pomegranate salad? Pomegranates have a Mediterranean feel to them so I thought that it would be nice to season the butternut squash with some Mediterranean spices before roasting them for an extra kick of flavour. Other that the roasted butternut squash and the pomegranate seeds, I called upon the usual suspects for a salad including some romaine lettuce, walnuts and feta. Of course I had to go with the pomegranate vinaigrette that I have been enjoying so much lately for the dressing. The warm roasted spiced butternut squash went well in the salad and the contrasting temperatures, textures and flavours were really amazing. While I was enjoying the salad I thought that it would also work well with other types of squash or pumpkins, sweet potatoes or even beets. I am looking forward to playing around with this kind of salad some more.

Roasted Butternut Squash and Pomegranate Salad

Roasted Butternut Squash and Pomegranate Salad

Prep Time: 10 minutes Cook Time: 40 minutes Total Time: 50 minutes Servings: 4
ingredients
  • 2 cups butternut squash (peeled, seeded and cut into bit sized cubes)
  • 1 tablespoon olive oil
  • 1/2 teaspoon cumin (toasted and ground)
  • 1/2 teaspoon paprika
  • 1/2 teaspoon cinnamon
  • salt and pepper to taste
  • 4 cups romaine lettuce (cut into bite sized pieces)
  • 1/4 cup walnuts (toasted)
  • 1/4 cup pomegranate seeds
  • 1/4 cup feta
  • 2 tablespoons pomegranate vinaigrette
directions
  1. Toss the butternut squash with the olive oil, cumin, paprika, cinnamon, salt and pepper.
  2. Roast the squash in a preheated 400F/200C oven until tender, about 30-40 minutes and set aside.
  3. Assembled the salad and toss with the dressing to coat.
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Food, Gluten-free, Mediterranean, Recipe, Salad, Side Dish, Vegetable, Vegetarian

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  1. VeggieGirl says

    December 3, 2009 at 2:01 am

    I'm absolutely smitten with roasted butternut squash right now, so this recipe is perfect!

    Reply
  2. Lynn says

    December 3, 2009 at 2:12 am

    Oooh, your salad looks good. Very creative. I still have 7 or 8 pumpkins to use up, and I'll bet this would work well with roasted pumpkin, too 🙂 Thanks.

    Reply
  3. Velva says

    December 3, 2009 at 2:36 am

    The butternut squash and pomegranate salad looks delightful.

    Reply
  4. Susan says

    December 3, 2009 at 3:03 am

    Love roasted butternut squash.

    Your salad is so colorful. It looks very refreshing.

    I love your pics and your blog!

    http://jerseygirlinthekitchen.blogspot.com/

    Reply
  5. Anonymous says

    December 3, 2009 at 3:25 am

    hey kevin-sent you an email a couple days ago regarding your pistachio cranberry cookie recipe. please respond when you get a chance!

    Reply
  6. Alexandra says

    December 3, 2009 at 3:44 am

    i love butternut squash anything! This looks divine!

    Reply
  7. screwdestiny says

    December 3, 2009 at 4:15 am

    That is SO creative!

    Reply
  8. Rosa's Yummy Yums says

    December 3, 2009 at 4:19 am

    A beautiful salad! A lovely flavor combo!

    Cheers,

    Rosa

    Reply
  9. Nina Timm says

    December 3, 2009 at 5:58 am

    I think the tart from the pomegranate is just the thing to combat the sweetness of the butternut!!!

    Reply
  10. Sook says

    December 3, 2009 at 6:30 am

    What a colorful and delicious looking dish! Yummy!

    Reply
  11. pityenlacocina says

    December 3, 2009 at 10:02 am

    i love all the ingredients in this salad, healthy and delicious, well done, cheers from london

    Reply
  12. Joanne says

    December 3, 2009 at 11:13 am

    My theory on butternut squash is that it makes everything taste better. just roast it and throw it into whatever you are cooking! great salad.

    Reply
  13. virginia bed and breakfast | victorian inn bed and breakfast | Romantic bed and breakfasts says

    December 3, 2009 at 12:05 pm

    I never really understood all the hoopla around pomegranates when I lived in NY – they made a mess, they were hard to eat, and they weren’t even that sweet. Then I moved to California. The pomegranates at the farmers markets here are simply incredible! They shouldn’t even be called the same thing as the ones in NY. I can’t even image how sweet they are right off your tree.

    Regards,

    Reply
  14. tamilyn says

    December 3, 2009 at 1:43 pm

    What a pretty dish Kevin!

    Reply
  15. Queen B says

    December 3, 2009 at 2:01 pm

    I'm a new reader to your blog. Your food looks delicious and this dish is no exception.

    Reply
  16. Lydia (The Perfect Pantry) says

    December 3, 2009 at 2:25 pm

    Beautiful salad, beautiful photo! It's hard to come up with great combinations of winter ingredients for salad, but this one is a keeper.

    Reply
  17. Mary says

    December 3, 2009 at 3:21 pm

    I love the way you reason a recipe into creation. It's a real gift. Thanks for sharing it with us.

    Reply
  18. Katrina says

    December 3, 2009 at 3:41 pm

    As I sit here, I'm eating POM granola that I made with yogurt and fresh arils. And now this–if I could only get someone to cut through and chop up the butternut squash I've got, I'd be set with this salad. (I hate cutting up a squash!) Sigh. The salad sounds de-lish.

    Reply
  19. James says

    December 3, 2009 at 7:12 pm

    That's my midnight feast sorted then…..

    Reply
  20. Nithya Praveen says

    December 3, 2009 at 8:41 pm

    Wow Kevin it looks so good…a great way of using Squash.Great pic too.First time here,u have a fantastic blog:)

    Reply
  21. Pam says

    December 3, 2009 at 9:48 pm

    I love pretty colorful salads!

    Reply
  22. Spiralstyle says

    December 4, 2009 at 12:37 am

    I made this for dinner tonight. Fabulous! A keeper. Thanks Kevin.

    Reply
  23. Soma says

    December 4, 2009 at 1:24 am

    This is ab absolutely gorgeous combination! I have done butternut squash so many ways, but never thought about this.. and both are in season ! have to have this done soon.

    Reply
  24. Alexa says

    December 4, 2009 at 2:03 am

    Oh, lovely dish! I made a squash dish with pomegranate seeds last night for dinner too. I'll be posting it later. This post is great Kevin. I look forward to trying it really soon.

    Reply
  25. Deborah says

    December 4, 2009 at 6:15 pm

    What a different combination! It sounds wonderful.

    Reply
  26. MayazMum says

    December 5, 2009 at 5:48 pm

    What a great recipe. This would be great with a roasted loin of pork.

    Reply
  27. anirac says

    December 21, 2011 at 4:02 pm

    this looks delicious!! i love pomegrades!!

    Reply

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