Roasted Butternut Squash and Apple Salad

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This light salad packs a powerful nutritional punch with its colorful squash, crispy lettuce, sweet apples, and toasted pumpkin seeds, all enhanced by Marzetti® Simply Balsamic Vinaigrette Dressing & Marinade.

Roasted Butternut Squash and Apple Salad Hero

READY In

40 Minutes

PREP TIME

20 Minutes

COOK TIME

20 Minutes

SERVES

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Ingredients

4 cups butternut squash, peeled and cut into 1 1/2-inch pieces

2 tablespoons vegetable oil

Salt and ground black pepper

6 cups romaine lettuce, chopped

4 ounces white cheddar cheese, shredded

2 Granny Smith apples, diced

3/4 cup pumpkin seeds, toasted and salted

2/3 cup Marzetti® Simply Balsamic Vinaigrette Dressing & Marinade, divided

Directions

Step 1:

Preheat oven to 425°F. Gently toss 1 ½ inch butternut squash pieces with vegetable oil and sprinkle with salt and pepper. Place pieces on a baking pan.

Step 2:

Roast squash for 20 minutes or until tender and golden. Remove from oven and keep warm.

Step 3:

In a large mixing bowl, combine all other ingredients with 1/3 cup of vinaigrette.

Step 4:

Gently toss to coat ingredients. Divide and arrange salad on individual plates.

Step 5:

Add roasted squash to each salad and drizzle all with the remaining vinaigrette. Serve.