Fall Harvest Salad
Recipe: https://recipestripper.com/recipes/f5511a3c-823c-48ae-8c1e-ca290b83545d
Original source: https://www.acedarspoon.com/fall-harvest-salad/
Recipe image: https://www.acedarspoon.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/09/fall-harvest-salad-image-1200x1200-1.jpg

This Fall Harvest Salad is a mixture of kale and spinach, roasted butternut squash, beets, brussels sprouts, carrots, red onion, sweet local apples, dried cranberries, pomegranate arils and goat cheese.
Yield: 4
Prep time: PT15M
Cook time: PT30M
Total time: PT45M

Ingredients
- 1 package brussels sprouts (halved)
- 1  butternut squash (cubed )
- 1 large carrot (peeled, diced)
- 2 medium  beets  (or 4 small beets, diced)
- 1/2 medium red onion (sliced)
- 4 tablespoons olive oil (extra virgin, divided)
- 1 cup kale (chopped)
- 2 cups spinach
- 1  apple (diced, of your choice)
- 1/2 cup pecans
- 1/2 cup cranberries (dried )
- 1 cup pomegranate arils
- 1/4 cup Tahini
- 2 tbsps Maple Syrup
- 1 tbsp orange juice
- 2  garlic cloves (minced)
- 1 cup goat cheese (crumbled)

Instructions
1. [To prepare the roasted vegetables:] Preheat the oven to 425 F and line a baking tray with parchment paper (you may need two trays).
2. [To prepare the roasted vegetables:] Cut the ends off of the beets and scrub each beet well. Dice the beets into small pieces.
3. [To prepare the roasted vegetables:] Add the butternut squash, brussels sprouts, beets, red onion and carrots to a large mixing bowl.
4. [To prepare the roasted vegetables:] Add 2 tbsps olive oil, salt and pepper to the vegetables and mix well.
5. [To prepare the roasted vegetables:] Spread the vegetables and squash evenly on a baking sheet. Roast in the oven for 30 minutes or until tender.
6. [To prepare the salad:] Put the kale in a medium mixing bowl. Add 2 tbsps olive oil and massage with your hands for two minutes to create tender kale.
7. [To prepare the salad:] Add the kale to a large salad bowl. Add in the spinach, apple, pecans, dried cranberries, pomegranate arils and goat cheese.
8. [To prepare the salad:] Once the roasted vegetables are done roasting let them cool and then add them to the salad.
9. [To prepare the salad:] Blend all the salad dressing ingredients together until smooth. Drizzle the tahini dressing over the salad and gently toss. Serve immediately.