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Harvest Kale Salad Recipe
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4 from 2 votes

Kale Salad with Pomegranate, Roasted Squash & Walnuts

Servings: 4 people

Ingredients

  • 1 lg or 2 sm butternut squash
  • ~3/4c olive oil
  • 2 oranges
  • 2 bunches curly kale (or sub arugula)
  • 2 tsp course sea salt
  • 1 c pomegranate arils (or sub 1 pomegranate, seeds removed)
  • 1/2 c chopped walnuts

Instructions

  • Preheat oven to 400 F.
  • Peel and dice butternut squash into 1/2" pieces.
  • Place diced butternut squash on a sheet pan, toss with 1-2tsp olive oil + S&P.
  • Roast squash for 30-35 minutes or until tender, tossing halfway through cook time. Set aside to cool.
  • Zest 1 orange.
  • Make dressing by whisking together the juice of 2 oranges (~1/2c OJ) + 1/2c olive oil. Set aside.
  • Remove kale leaves from stems. Cut leaves into smaller pieces (~2") and place into a large mixing bowl. Discard stems.
  • Sprinkle kale leaves with 2tsp coarse sea salt and orange zest. Pour OJ and dressing on top.
  • Using your hands, massage the dressing and salt into the kale leaves for 1-2 minutes. The leaves should shrink by 25-50% in size.
  • Toss kale with pomegranate seeds, roasted butternut squash and chopped walnuts.

Notes

Prep Dish Tip: This salad can be made up to 5 days in advance. The longer this one sits, the better it gets!