Total Time: 40 mins Servings: 2
Recipe by: Ingrid DeHart
Ingredients:
- FOR THE SQUASH
- 4 cups butternut squash, peeled, cut into 1-inch cubes
- 2 Tablespoons extra-virgin olive oil
- salt and freshly ground pepper
- FOR THE GREEN GODDESS DRESSING
- 1/2 cup plain low-fat yogurt
- 1/4 cup firmly packed parsley leaves and tender stems
- 1/4 cup firmly packed basil or mint leaves
- 1 Tablespoon freshly squeezed lemon juice, plus more as needed
- 2 Tablespoons extra-virgin olive oil
- 1 scallion, green and light green parts only, sliced
- 1/2 ripe Hass avocado, pitted and cubed
- 2–3 Tablespoons water
- 1/2 teaspoon salt
- FOR THE SALAD
- 3 cups radicchio, cut into bite size pieces*
- 6 cups crisp assorted salad green (arugula, radicchio, frisée, dandelion include a few mild greens like spring mix or baby romaine,), torn into bite-size pieces
- 1/4 cup roasted pumpkin seeds (optional)
Directions:
- Heat the oven to 425 degrees.
- Place squash on a rimmed baking sheet, and toss with oil, salt and black pepper. Spread squash into an even layer, and roast until tender and caramelized, 30 to 40 minutes, rotating halfway through.
- Taste a squash cube and add more salt, pepper if it needs more flavor.
- Meanwhile, make the dressing: Place yogurt, herbs, lemon juice, oil, scallions, avocado and water in a food processor or blender, and process until smooth and uniformly green, 1 to 2 minutes. Add more water if necessary to get a smooth creamy consistency.
- Taste and season with salt, pepper and more lemon juice as needed. It should taste bright and tangy. Set aside.
- To assemble the salad: in a large bowl, combine radicchio, salad greens and roasted squash. Pour enough dressing over salad to lightly coat it, and toss well (about half the dressing). Season with salt and pepper to taste and serve immediately, with more dressing on the side.
- Top with warm or room temperature butternut squash and pumpkin seeds (if using).
- Makes 2 main dish salads or 4 starter salads.
- Store leftover dressing in the refrigerator for 3 days.