Roasted Acorn Delicata Squash Salad With Wheat Berries Bitter Greens Recipe 55 Food

ROASTED ACORN & DELICATA SQUASH SALAD WITH WHEAT BERRIES & BITTER GREENS RECIPE - (5/5)

Steps:

• WHEAT BERRIES: Drain and rinse soaked wheat berries. Place wheat berries in a medium lidded pot, cover with 4 cups water and bring to a boil over high heat. Once boiling, cover pot, reduce heat to low and simmer until plump and tender, 1½ hours. Add extra water as needed to keep grains submerged while simmering. Remove from heat and drain well. Set aside to cool. Meanwhile, make SPICED PUMPKIN SEEDS: Preheat oven to 300 degrees. Toss seeds with remaining ingredients. Spread over a baking sheet lined with parchment paper, place on middle rack in oven and toast 12 minutes. Stir seeds and continue toasting until puffed and fragrant, 10-12 minutes more. Remove from oven and set aside to cool completely. Reserve ¼ cup spiced pumpkin seeds for use later in recipe. (Remaining seeds will keep up to 3 weeks in an airtight container in the refrigerator.) ROAST SQUASH: Increase oven temperature to 400 degrees. Line 2 rimmed baking sheets with parchment paper. Place acorn squash on one baking sheet and delicata on the other. Drizzle each tray with 1 tablespoon olive oil, ¼ teaspoon sea salt and a pinch of black pepper, and toss to combine. Place in oven and roast 30 minutes. Flip squash slices, rotate trays, and roast until brown, 10-15 minutes more. Remove from oven and set aside to cool. MAKE DRESSING: Whisk together vinegar, oil, salt and pepper to taste in a bowl, then stir in ½ cup cooked wheat berries. (Reserve remaining cooked wheat berries for another use. They can be stored in refrigerator up to 4 days.) ASSEMBLE SALAD: To serve, toss greens with dressing, then lightly toss in squash, shallots, goat cheese and ¼ cup spiced pumpkin seeds.

ROASTED ACORN AND DELICATA SQUASH SALAD

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 400°. Line 2 rimmed baking sheets with parchment paper. Place acorn squash slices on 1 tray and sliced delicata on the other. Toss each with 1 Tbsp oil, 1/4 tsp salt, and a pinch of pepper.
• Place in oven and roast for 30 minutes; flip squash, rotate the trays, and roast for another 10-15 minutes or until just beginning to brown. Remove from oven and set aside to cool.
• Whisk vinegar, 1/4 cup oil, 1/4 tsp salt, and pepper to taste in a bowl; stir in wheat berries.
• Spread half of greens over a serving platter or bottom of a wide bowl, then add half of acorn squash, delicata squash, pearl onions, goat cheese, and pumpkin seeds. Drizzle with half of dressing; repeat with remaining ingredients and dressing. Toss lightly; serve immediately.