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quinoa salad with roasted brussels sprouts, butternut squash, kale, apples, and feta in a turquoise blue serving dish

Roasted Butternut & Brussels Quinoa Salad

Brenda Lanzilli
A healthful and light quinoa salad with roasted butternut squash and brussels sprouts, kale, red onion, apples, cranberries, and feta ; tossed in a tangy and subtly sweet maple Dijon vinaigrette
5 from 1 vote
Prep Time 20 minutes
Course Appetizer, Main Course, Side Dish
Servings 8
Calories 268 kcal

Ingredients
  

  • 2 cups cooked quinoa
  • ½ pound brussels sprouts ends trimmed, quartered
  • 2 cups butternut squash cut into ½-inch cubes
  • 2 cups chopped kale
  • 2 tbsp olive oil
  • 1 tsp salt
  • ¼ tsp pepper
  • 1 apple peeled and chopped
  • ½ red onion finely diced
  • ½ cup dried cranberries
  • ¼ cup feta cheese crumbled

Maple Dijon Vinaigrette

  • cup extra virgin olive oil
  • ¼ cup apple cider vinegar
  • 1 tbsp dijon mustard
  • ¼ cup lemon juice
  • 2 tbsp maple syrup
  • ½ tsp salt
  • ½ tsp pepper

Instructions
 

  • Preheat oven to 400 degrees F.
  • On one side of the baking sheet, spread out brussels sprouts. On the other side spread out cubed butternut squash. Drizzle with 2 tbsp olive oil and season with salt and pepper. Place into oven and bake for 20 minutes for brussels sprouts and 30 minutes for butternut squash. Let it cool.
  • Make the vinaigrette by whisking olive oil, apple cider vinegar, mustard, lemon juice, maple syrup, salt, and pepper
  • Layer the salad. Start with a quinoa base. Top with squash, brussels sprouts, kale, apple, red onion, dried cranberries, feta cheese.
  • Drizzle vinaigrette right on top and toss together until coated well. Cover and place into refrigerator. Let it cool for at least 2 hours before serving.

Nutrition

Serving: 8gCalories: 268kcalCarbohydrates: 32gProtein: 5gFat: 15gSaturated Fat: 3gPolyunsaturated Fat: 2gMonounsaturated Fat: 10gCholesterol: 4mgSodium: 533mgPotassium: 442mgFiber: 5gSugar: 13gVitamin A: 5645IUVitamin C: 52mgCalcium: 115mgIron: 2mg
Keyword apples, brussels sprouts, butternut squash, fall salad, feta, quinoa salad, side dish, winter salad
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