Author Notes
When it's getting cooler I think it is nice to have a warm salad with Autumn flavors, some more American-like pumpkin\squash and dark greens, and some that remind me of European vacations like chestnuts. The mix of colors can also brighten a gray Autumn day. —Cordelia
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Ingredients
- Salad
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1/2
big Acorn Squash or pumpkin
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1 bunch
collard greens
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4 ounces
pre cooked chestnuts
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1/2
big onion
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2
cloves of garlic
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3 tablespoons
olive oil
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1 teaspoon
chopped thyme
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1/8 teaspoon
nutmeg
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2 tablespoons
Vermouth or white wine
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2 tablespoons
roasted pumpkin seeds
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2 tablespoons
dried cranberries
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salt and pepper
- Dressing
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2 tablespoons
good olive oil
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1 tablespoon
honey
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juice from one lemon
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1 teaspoon
salt
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1/4 teaspoon
pepper
Directions
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Warm the oven to 400 degrees.
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Peel and clean the squash\pumpkin. Cut in half lengthwise and then in 1/2 inch thick strips.
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Put the squash pieces on a sheet pan. Drizzle with 1-1.5 tablespoon of olive oil, salt, 1 tablespoon of honey and teaspoon of thyme. Mix well and bake for about 20 minutes, until fork soft, but not too soft to fall apart. In the last 2 minutes put under the broiler for color.
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Wash the greens, cut out the stem all through the leaf and then cut in 1/2 thick ribbons.
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Cut the half onion into very thin strips.
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Warm a pan with about 1 tablespoon of oil. Add the onion and a bit of salt. satue for 10 min. Add 2 minced cloves of garlic. Satue a little longer and add the greens on high heat. Mix and satue for 5 minutes. Grate about 1/8 teaspoon of nutmeg and add salt and pepper. Add the Vermouth, salt and pepper and satue for few more minutes.
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Add the chestnuts cut in half and let them warm a bit. Take off the heat and add the baked squash. mix gently so the squash won't fall apart. Taste for salt.
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Mix the dressing in a small jar.
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After you plate the salad sprinkle with pumpkin seeds, cranberries and drizzle with some of the dressing.
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