By Mayo Clinic Staff
Dietitian's tip:
Roasting butternut squash intensifies the flavor of this main-dish salad.
Number of servings
Serves 6
- Diabetes meal plan
- DASH diet
- Low-sodium
- Heart-healthy
- Weight management
- Low-fat
- Meatless
- Healthy-carb
- Gluten-free
- High-fiber
Ingredients
- 1 butternut squash, peeled and seeded, cut into 1/2-inch pieces (about 8 cups)
- 2 teaspoons olive oil
- 2 large apples, cored and cut 1/2-inch pieces
- 6 cups spinach, chopped
- 1 1/2 cups chopped celery
- 6 cups arugula, chopped
- 2 cups chopped carrots
Dressing:
- 1/2 cup low-fat plain yogurt
- 2 teaspoons balsamic vinegar
- 1 1/2 teaspoons honey
Directions
Heat the oven to 400 F.
Toss squash in olive oil, roast in oven for 20 to 30 minutes until golden brown and soft. Cool completely.
Combine all vegetables in large bowl.
Prepare dressing by mixing together yogurt, vinegar and honey. Whisk until smooth.
Pour dressing over salad. Toss and enjoy.
Nutritional analysis per serving
Serving size: About 4 cups
- Calories 215
- Total fat 3 g
- Saturated fat < 1 g
- Trans fat 0 g
- Monounsaturated fat 1 g
- Sodium 96 mg
- Total carbohydrate 42 g
- Dietary fiber 8 g
- Added sugars 1 g
- Protein 5 g
- Cholesterol 1 mg
- Vegetables 2
- Fruits 1/2
- Carbohydrates 2 1/2
- Starches 2
- Fruits 1/2
- Nonstarchy vegetables 1
Sept. 30, 2015Original article: https://www.mayoclinic.org/healthy-lifestyle/recipes/butternut-squash-and-apple-salad/rcp-20146129