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Celebrate fall with this seasonal salad made with kale, butternut squash, pear, fig and feta cheese.


By JULIE BRINKLEY

(Recipe inspired by Aftannfit)


Summer isn’t the only time to enjoy a fresh salad.


This fall-inspired dish made with kale and butternut squash will have you dreaming about chilly evenings by the fire.


WHAT YOU NEED


One butternut squash peeled, seeded and diced


½ tablespoon oil of choice


salt and freshly ground pepper


1/2 cup quinoa or rice


2 cups chopped kale leaves


Two small apples, pears or figs - sliced or diced

TOPPINGS


¼ cup dried cranberries


¼ cup pecans roughly chopped


⅓ cup reduced-fat crumbled feta cheese


2 tbsp nuts or seeds

APPLE CIDER VINAIGRETTE


3 tbsp extra virgin olive oil


2 tbsp apple cider vinaigrette


1 tbsp maple syrup or honey


1.5 tsp Dijon mustard


One garlic clove minced


Enjoy!







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