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Prep time
20 minutes
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Cook time
45 minutes
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Serves
4-6
Author Notes
This is just a slight variation of a much-loved salad of ours on Food52. Like the best recipes out there, Food52’s dish is really just a road map. Sub roasted squash for the sweet potato like we did here, sub dried dates in for the pomegranate seeds; take it the Mexican route by leaving out the dried fruit, subbing in scallion for the roasted red onion, pepitas for the walnuts, and cilantro for the mint…you get the idea! —What We Eat Gals
Ingredients
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1
Medium butternut squash, peeled and cut into 1 inch cubes
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1
Red onion, peeled and sliced into 1 inch wedges
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1 cup
farro
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Drizzle of balsamic, use good quality if you can
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1 bunch
Curly kale, de-stemmed and torn into bite sized pieces
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2
Cloves garlic, thinly sliced
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1/2 cup
Pomegranate arils
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1/2 cup
Walnuts, well toasted
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4 ounces
Goat cheese, crumbled
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1/2 cup
Mint, torn
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1 pinch
Red pepper flakes
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1
Lemon, zested
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Extra virgin olive oil
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Salt and pepper, to taste
Directions
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Preheat oven to 425 degrees. Toss butternut squash cubes and red onion wedges with 2-4 a few glugs of olive oil, then season generously with salt, pepper and pinch of red pepper flakes. Put on two rimmed sheet pans (lined with parchment paper for easier clean up) and roast for 30-45 minutes, flipping halfway through, until squash and red onion are well caramelized. Cool on sheet pan for 10 minutes for veggies to firm up.
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Meanwhile, cook farro. Bring a large saucepot of water to boil just as if you were going to cook pasta. Salt the water generously, add farro, and boil until al dente, which is about 20-25 minutes for most farro. Drain and toss with a little olive oil and few tablespoons of balsamic vinegar.
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Next, cook the kale. Heat a large skillet over medium heat, add a glug of oil, the thinly sliced garlic, and a small pinch of red pepper flakes. After about 30 seconds, add in the kale and saute for 3-5 minutes until wilted. Don’t take it too far. It should maintain some structure and crunch. Season with salt to taste.
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To finish, layer squash and roasted red onions, farro, garlicky kale, mint, pomegranate seeds, toasted walnuts and crumbled goat cheese in a wide, shallow bowl. Finish with the zest of one lemon and a pinch of Maldon salt if you have it. Enjoy!
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