Roasted Butternut Squash, Pecan, Bacon, Mix Green & Baby Spinach Salad With Maple Syrup Vinaigrette takes about 45 minutes from beginning to end. This recipe makes 4 servings with 460 calories, 9g of protein, and 35g of fat each. For $3.63 per serving, this recipe covers...Read More
Place Maple syrup in a small pan, bring to a boil, reduce heat to medium and allow syrup to reduce by about half. In a small bowl, whisk together the reduced maple syrup with the vinegar, whisk in the Dijon mustard, then whisk in the oil until mixture is emulsified. Season with salt and pepper to taste.Method to prepare the salad: Washed mix greens and spinach leaves and set aside.
Remove skin and seeds of Butternut squash and into cubes/dice (about 3/4-inch). Slices of bacon, sliced crosswise into thin strips and fried until just crisp, drained. Spray some oil on the pan and roast pecans.
Place diced butternut squash on rimmed baking sheet, toss with a tablespoon olive oil to coat, then sprinkle lightly with kosher salt and freshly ground pepper. Roast in hot oven turning pieces once or twice until just tender but not mushy.
Remove from oven and allow to cool
