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!