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Butternut Squash & Quinoa Salad with Oil-Free Cranberry Dressing
Ingredients for Butternut Squash & Quinoa Salad 1 serving (dressing recipe below)
- 2-3 cups of your favorite salad greens
- 1 cup cooked quinoa
- 1/2 cup roasted or steamed butternut squash
- 1 tsp freshly grated ginger
- 2 Tbsp dried cranberries
- 1/4 of an onion
Do
- Cut onions into rings and cook in a hot skillet, stirring regularly until onions are crispy.
- In a medium bowl mix cooked quinoa, squash and cranberries together and carefully stir in grated ginger.
- Spoon quinoa mixture over fresh greens. Top with cooked onions and oil-free cranberry dressing.
- If desired toss everything together.
Tip: My husband prefers this salad without the onion, feel free to leave it out.
Oil-Free Cranberry Salad Dressing
Ingredients (2-4 servings)
- 1/4 cup fresh cranberries
- 1 Tbsp Red Wine Vinegar
- 1 tsp freshly grated ginger
- zest from 1 orange
- 1/4 cup fresh orange juice
- 2 Tbsp maple syrup
- 1/4 cup water
- 1/4 tsp xanthum gum
Do
- Put all ingredients in a blender or food processor (I used my Magic Bullet) and process until everything is smooth.
- Taste and add more maple syrup if it is to tart or add more water or juice if dressing is too thick.
Tip: If you don’t have xanthum gum you can get away without it if you do not add the water. The dressing will be more tart and thinner but works great in a tossed salad. You could also add a little corn starch instead.
In previous potlucks I’ve brought Gluten-Free Pumpkin Muffins, Gluten-Free Apple Muffins and a Lentil Shepherds Pie. If you are just stopping in today for the potluck feel free to look around, maybe checkout my Recipe Page. It is full of Whole Food, Plant-Based Recipes that are oil-free and mostly Gluten-Free.
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