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Cozy Winter Salad Recipe featured by top US food blog, Practically Homemade
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A Cozy Winter Salad Recipe Your Family will Love

A delicious combination of kale, butternut squash, farro, pecans, Parm and pomegranate seeds are topped with your favorite dressing for the perfect winter salad.
Prep Time5 minutes
Cook Time25 minutes
Total Time30 minutes
Course: Salad
Servings: 4

Ingredients

  • 3-4 cups baby kale
  • 1 cup cooked farro {quick cooking works great}
  • 1 cup roasted butternut squash {diced}
  • 1/2 cup pecans {chopped}
  • 1/4-1/3 cup dressing {I prefer Balsamic vinaigrette}
  • 1/4 cup Parmesan cheese
  • 1/4 cup pomegranate seeds

Instructions

  • In a large bowl add baby kale, top with cooked farro, roasted butternut squash*** and pecans. Add dressing and toss salad until coated.
  • To serve**: Plate 1/4 of prepared salad and top with 1 tablespoon of Parmesan cheese and 1 tablespoon of pomegranate seeds. Enjoy.
  • **If you are going to serve this family style then you can add the Parmesan cheese and pomegranate seeds directly to the salad and serve.
  • ***To roast butternut squash: Take diced butternut squash and put onto a baking sheet. Drizzle squash with olive oil and sprinkle with salt and pepper, toss to coat. Bake in a 375 degree oven for 20-25 minutes. Cool completely.