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Apple & Squash Fall Salad

With a bunch of seeds, full of nutrients and antioxidants. The best part? The dressing: maple syrup and tahini. Tahini goes really well with fall flavors and textures like squash and apples. However it needs to be contrasted with a drizzle of vinegar just for this little bold kick.

Ingredients:

Salad:

• 2 cups spinach / mixed greens
• 1 squash thinly sliced and roasted (1 tbsp olive oil + salt and pepper to roast)
• 2 apples thinly sliced
• 1 carrot grated
• seeds of 1 pomegranate
• handful walnuts
• handful dried cranberries
• handful pumpkin seeds
• handful sunflower seeds

Dressing:

• 1/2 cup tahini
• 1/2 cup maple syrup
• drizzle of vinegar

Instructions:

  1. For the squash, cut it into very thin slices (half moons) and put in a bowl and coat with a table spoon of olive oil, salt and pepper.
  2. Heat up a skillet on medium heat and place the squash in for a few min until brown, then reduce the heat and cover, let cook for 10-15min.
  3. In the meantime, assemble all salad ingredients starting with the spinach/greens and then add squash once ready.
  4. Prepare dressing by mixing all ingredients.
  5. Serve and enjoy