Roasted Butternut Apple Pecan Salad Food

HONEY ROASTED BUTTERNUT SQUASH WITH APPLES & PECANS

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 400 degrees. Place cubed squash and apple in an 8'x8' baking dish. Add 2 tablespoons water and roast uncovered, stirring occasionally for 20 minutes, or until almost cooked through.
• Meanwhile, in a small bowl, combine butter, honey, pecans, nutmeg, and cinnamon.
• Remove squash from oven, and pour honey mixture over squash. Stir lightly to coat.
• Return to the oven for another 10 minutes, or until cooked through. Remove from oven and serve.

ROASTED PECAN SALAD

Steps:

• I have a small rocket blender so I just throw all the ingredients for the dressing in here and let it mince my shallots along with it. Stick in to the frig until ready to serve.
• The Pecans are the most time consuming but I like to double this and my family will just snack on them too.
• Put all the ingredients into a pot except the pecans.
• Once everything is melted and mixed together pour in to a big bowl with the pecans. Place the coated place on a piece of wax paper on a cookie sheet. Roast pecans at 250 for 1 hours
• Let them cool, but make sure you don't let them completly cool before breaking up. They will be sticky untill completly cool and will clump together.
• Just throw on top of your mixed greens and blue/fetta cheese. Add your dressing and enjoy.
• This is a great salad for parties. I never know what veggies people like and the pecans are always a hit. I will throw them on any salad to add a spicey sweet and crunch.
• I am also going to make the pecans as gifts for my neighbors b/c the liked them so much.

APPLE PECAN SALAD

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 425°F.
• Line baking sheet with foil; lightly coat with cooking spray.
• In bowl combine brown sugar and finely chopped pecans.
• Place apple halves, cut sides up, on baking sheet.
• Brush tops of apples with butter; sprinkle with brown sugar mixture.
• Bake 15 minutes or until just tender when pierced with a fork.
• Meanwhile, in a screw-top jar combine oil, cider, vinegar, honey, salt, and pepper. Cover; shake well.
• Arrange greens on serving platter; top with apple halves.
• Spoon melted sugar and pecans from baking sheet atop salad.
• Shake dressing; drizzle desired amount on salad.
• Sprinkle with coarsely chopped pecans. Pass remaining dressing. Makes 6 servings.
• Tip: If there's dressing left over, you can store it for up to two days in the refrigerator.

ROASTED BUTTERNUT, APPLE & PECAN SALAD

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 400°F.
• Mix squash and oil in bowl. Sprinkle with spice mix and toss to coat.
• Place squash on ungreased baking sheet and roast for 15-20 minutes, or until golden.
• In a small bowl, combine vinegar and maple syrup and pour over squash. Bake for 5 minutes more.
• Place apples and pecans in large bowl and add hot squash mixture. Toss lightly and allow to cool before serving.