‘Tis the season….
While there’s anticipation for baking loads of cookies, my priority as of now is to clean out the refrigerator before we take our flights end of this week.
In fact, I’m taking mine in less than 48 hours!!!!
Eeeepp!!
Our neighbors would be house-sitting while we return to visit our families. And while there, I’m sure we would be eating a lot. Especially mom’s cooking, delicious local street foods etc.
So, before departing on an eating adventure, salads and soups are what I’m whipping up for lunches and dinners.
Cannot wait to eat “normal” again. Or stuff our faces.
Either way, I’m sure it’s gonna be a delicious and happy trip!
So, if you are like me and want to keep the diet in check before gobbling all the holiday cookies with the least amount of guilt — save the cookies for last and make this salad now.
Pronto.
And don’t forget to make the dressing as well, with walnut oil and smoked paprika.
It’s divine I tell ya.
All I need now is a fork. To dig in.
You would too.
Ingredients:
- 1 small butternut squash, peeled+cored+sliced
- 1 tbsp walnut oil
- 1 tsp smoked paprika powder
- 2 small pinches of salt
- 3 handfuls of salad greens
- 1/4 cup toasted raw walnuts, chopped
- 5 fresh figs, quartered
Dressing:
- 1/4 tsp black pepper
- 1/2 tsp salt
- 1/2 tsp smoked paprika
- 1 tbsp apple cider vinegar
- 1/8 cup walnut oil
Directions:
- Preheat oven to 400F.
- On a baking sheet, toss sliced butternut squash, walnut oil, smoked paprika & salt until thoroughly coated.
- Roast in the oven for 15 minutes.
- To make dressing, combine all the ingredients in a small bowl.
- To assemble: layer salad greens in a bowl, topped with roasted butternut squash, quartered figs, walnuts and drizzle on some dressing.
Off to peek my head into the refrigerator. Just so I know how much leftovers we need to gobble before “going” time 🙂
What are you doing to keep yourself sane before diving head first for a few pieces of cookies?
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What a gorgeous salad. This sounds like something I would love, as it includes 2 of my favourite things – butternut squash and figs.
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Jennifer — you are too sweet 🙂
A delightful salad! So tasty and beautiful.
Cheers,
Rosa
Rosa — thanks my dear 🙂
White plate, white background…No good, although I loved the creation.
Photos nowadays are not that appealing to a common man. Well ! it is your choice ..whom u want to satisfy. Your ardent fan 😉
Avris — I did not understood your comment at all.
Two of my favorite ingredients in this salad – butternut and figs! What a beautiful combination and I love your photograph — so bright and summery. Perfect salad photo, really captures the experience of the flavors.
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Wow, that dressing does sound divine! Have a fabulous and safe trip and Happy Holidays 🙂
Alyssa (Everyday Maven) recently posted..Garlic Rubbed Roasted Cabbage Steaks
Alyssa — and tastes great too! Thanks my friend, Happy Holidays 🙂
I love roasted squash, beautiful salad!
Laura (Tutti Dolci) recently posted..chocolate-peppermint cookies
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Beautiful salad Kiran, and the fresh fig is just perfect!
Great pictures as well.
Hope you are having a wonderful week.
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Juliana — thank you and have a great week, my friend 🙂
This is perfect for my diet Kiran!Have a beautiful rest of the week!
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Katerina — thank you my friend. Glad you liked it 🙂
For me honestly ’tis the season to eat all your recipes 😉
Cheers
Choc Chip Uru
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this is my kind of salad! what a combo.
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Jen — glad it’s your kind of salad! Love it 🙂
That first click is amazing..figs in a salad..yes puleeze!
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Sanjeeta — thank you so much!
I would totally dig in! What a festive, seasonal & tasty salad: so fresh & bright incolour too!
Sophie — 🙂
This is perfect and beautiful as usual. My kind of a salad. Figs are my favorite fruit, I can eat them until I am sick. They are not in season here, so I may have to sub something like grapes!
I am so so so happy for you and this trip. I saw you left this morning. Safe travels, and enjoy every moment.
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Oh yum! I am pretty organised for Christmas now 🙂 Hope you had a safe flight lovely x
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Cass — thank you my dear. The flight was eventful, without a doubt 😉
Well you two have been on the go quite a bit recently haven’t you? Happy travels and Happy Holidays to you!
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Sylvie — oh yes! It’s been non-stop recently. But I am so glad we are able to visit the family too. It’s been a while 🙂
Happy Holidays, Sylvie 🙂
Oooh… I just realized i haven’t made a salad for a while now. Looks so full of flavor!
Have a great time and enjoy your holiday 🙂
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Chin — thank you and hope you get to make a salad soon 🙂
Very nice looking salad specially that char marks on that squash. That must give it a boost in flavour
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home you had a safe trip back home.
the salad sounds amazing! i love the roasted squash paired with the sweet fresh figs. beautiful
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Love the recipes! Hope you had a great trip.
CHS — thank you my friend 🙂
lovely salad.. love the uniqueness of this dish, butterut squash and figs.. wow!
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Honey — thank you my friend. Happy Holidays!
Just bought a lot of figs (great sale price!) and now am going to start this recipe that sounds so delicious!
Lu — enjoy the abundance of figs and do let me know how this recipe tastes. Cheers!
So delicious!! And this recipe gave me confidence to add figs to other salads too! Thanks!
I’m so glad! Thanks for trying and reporting it back. Have a great day 🙂
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