21 Fresh & Flavorful Autumn Salad Recipes You’ll Crave All Season

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Roasted Delicata & Kale Harvest Salad

Overhead photo of kale salad with roasted delicata squash, cranberries, and pepitas in a glass bowl.

Sweet roasted delicata squash and hearty kale make a power couple that screams autumn. Bonus: you don’t even have to peel the squash (lazy cook win!).

Roasted Delicata & Kale Harvest Salad

Recipe by Derek Jacobson
Servings

4

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Ingredients

  • 1 medium delicata squash, seeded and sliced into half-moons

  • 1 tbsp olive oil

  • Salt & pepper, to taste

  • 4 cups kale, stems removed and chopped

  • 1/4 cup dried cranberries

  • 2 tbsp toasted pumpkin seeds (pepitas)

  • 2 tbsp maple-balsamic dressing

Directions

  • Preheat oven to 400°F. Toss delicata squash slices with olive oil, salt, and pepper. Spread on a sheet pan.
  • Roast 20 to 25 minutes, flipping halfway, until tender and caramelized.
  • Massage kale with a drizzle of olive oil for 1 to 2 minutes until softened.
  • In a salad bowl, combine kale, roasted squash, cranberries, and pumpkin seeds.
  • Drizzle with maple-balsamic dressing and toss gently.
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21 Fresh & Flavorful Autumn Salad Recipes You’ll Crave All Season

Roasted Delicata & Kale Harvest Salad

Overhead photo of kale salad with roasted delicata squash, cranberries, and pepitas in a glass bowl.

Sweet roasted delicata squash and hearty kale make a power couple that screams autumn. Bonus: you don’t even have to peel the squash (lazy cook win!).

Roasted Delicata & Kale Harvest Salad

Recipe by Derek Jacobson
Servings

4

servings
Cook Mode

Keep the screen of your device on

Ingredients

  • 1 medium delicata squash, seeded and sliced into half-moons

  • 1 tbsp olive oil

  • Salt & pepper, to taste

  • 4 cups kale, stems removed and chopped

  • 1/4 cup dried cranberries

  • 2 tbsp toasted pumpkin seeds (pepitas)

  • 2 tbsp maple-balsamic dressing

Directions

  • Preheat oven to 400°F. Toss delicata squash slices with olive oil, salt, and pepper. Spread on a sheet pan.
  • Roast 20 to 25 minutes, flipping halfway, until tender and caramelized.
  • Massage kale with a drizzle of olive oil for 1 to 2 minutes until softened.
  • In a salad bowl, combine kale, roasted squash, cranberries, and pumpkin seeds.
  • Drizzle with maple-balsamic dressing and toss gently.
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Follow @dinnerendeavor on Pinterest