Warm Acorn Squash Salad

Ingredients:

• 1 small acorn squash
• 2/3 cup of halved fresh cranberries
• 1 heaping tbsp honey
• 2 tsp all spice (cinnamon, nutmeg & clove powder)
• 1 tsp salt
• 2 tsp brown sugar
• 2 tbsp evoo
• some cooking spray
• 3 handfuls of spring mix or fresh greens of choice
• 2 small honeycrisps or apple of choice
• 1 tbsp fresh lemon juice
• a handful of raw toasted cashews for garnish

Directions:

1. Add honey and halved cranberries in a bowl. Toss and allow to macerate for at least 30 minutes.
2. Meantime, slice the bottom of acorn squash for stability. Then halve it. Scoop out the seeds and slice 1/2 inch thick, diagonally.
3. Toss acorn squash slices with all spice, salt, brown sugar and extra virgin olive oil.
4. Heat a griddle or grill on medium-high and add non-stick cooking spray. Line marinated acorn squash and cook for 4 minutes on each side.
5. Slice apples and add lemon juice to prevent browning.
6. In a fancy platter, spread out a layer of greens of choice. I used spring mix.
7. Add grilled acorn squash, sliced honeycrips, cranberries and toasted cashews for crunch.
8. Toss & serve it as a warm appetizer for the holidays 🙂