Print
Email
 |
Servings: 4
Ingredients
- 1 small (or half of a large) butternut squash
- olive oil for roasting
- 1/4 tsp ground cinnamon
- 2 cups baby spinach leaves, washed & dried
- 150g Gorgonzola (or blue cheese of your choice)
- 1/4 cup spicy roasted pumkin seeds
- 3 tbsp olive oil
- 1.5 tbsp balsamic vinegar (I used spiced fig balsamic vinegar)
- Salt and black pepper
View Full Recipe at CookSister!
Toolbox
Add the recipe to which day?
Adding to Planner
Nutrition Facts
| Amount Per Serving | %DV |
|---|---|
| Serving Size 64g | |
| Recipe makes 4 servings | |
| Calories 230 | |
| Calories from Fat 185 | 80% |
| Total Fat 20.95g | 26% |
| Saturated Fat 8.41g | 34% |
| Trans Fat 0.0g | |
| Cholesterol 28mg | 9% |
| Sodium 533mg | 22% |
| Potassium 164mg | 5% |
| Total Carbs 2.42g | 1% |
| Dietary Fiber 0.3g | 1% |
| Sugars 1.13g | 1% |
| Protein 8.37g | 13% |
Advertisement
Advertisement
Leave a review or comment
Leave a review
Sign Up — Free Membership it's free!
Recently featured in
DailyCandy, Trendhunter, Eater, LaunchSquad, Mashable, Killer Startups & San Jose Mercury News
DailyCandy, Trendhunter, Eater, LaunchSquad, Mashable, Killer Startups & San Jose Mercury News
Or connect via:
%20where%20you%20put%20your%20car%20keys.%20%20It%20can%20add%20and%20multiply%20numbers;%20it%20can%20recall%20the%20name%20of%20a%20song%20from%20a%20few%20notes%20in%20the%20introduction.%20%20But%20it%20also%20has%20its%20faults.%20%20It%20can%20recall%20that%20you%20have%20met%20somebody%20but%20stubbornly%20forget%20their%20name.%20%20It%20keeps%20a%20record%20of%20even%20the%20most%20painful%20events%20in%20your%20life%20and%20replays%20them%20when%20you%20least%20expect%20it.%20%20It%20can%20convince%20you%20that%20you%20are%20ill,%20even%20if%20the%20rest%20of%20your%20body%20disagrees.%20It%20can%20make%20you%20ache%20ceaselessly%20for%20somebody%E2%80%99s%20affection,%20no%20matter%20how%20unattainable%20they%20are.%3C/p%3E%3Cp%3EAnd%20sometimes%20it%E2%80%99s%20just%20plain%20confused.%3C/p%3E%3Cp%3EFor%20years%20I%20did%20not%20eat%20tomatoes.%20%20I%20thought%20they%20were%20the%20Devil%E2%80%99s%20Own%20Fruit,%20full%20of%20slimy%20pips%20that%20got%20everywhere%20(the%20pages%20of%20school%20library%20books%20are%20littered%20with%20glued-on%20dried%20tomato%20pips%20%E2%80%93%20the%20ghosts%20of%20sandwiches%20past!)%20and%20a%20taste%20that%20simply%20did%20not%20appeal.%20%20So%20for%20years,%20I%20would%20order%20salads%20and%20ask%20the%20kitchen%20to%20hold%20the%20tomatoes.%20%20Later,%20I%20stopped%20fussing%20so%20much,%20got%20salads%20with%20tomatoes,%20but%20gave%20them%20to%20my%20dining%20companions.%20And%20then%20slowly%20I%20learned%20to%20love%20sun-dried%20tomatoes%E2%80%A6.%20and%20then%20cherry%20tomatoes%E2%80%A6%20and%20finally%20I%20started%20eating%20most%20tomatoes.%20%20But%20every%20now%20and%20then%20I%20still%20order%20a%20salad%20and%20ask%20for%20no%20tomatoes;%20or%20choose%20a%20pasta%20dish%20based%20purely%20on%20the%20absence%20of%20tomatoes%20in%20the%20description.%20My%20tastebuds%20have%20changed%20but%20my%20mind%20stubbornly%20remembers%20my%20past%20dislike%20of%20tomatoes.%3C/p%3E%3Cp%3ESalads%20in%20winter%20suffer%20from%20a%20similar%20problem.%20%20I%20love%20salad,%20but%20when%20it%20is%20minus%202%20Celsius%20outside%20and%20somebody%20suggests%20a%20salad,%20in%20my%20mind%E2%80%99s%20eye%20I%20see%20the%20mountains%20of%20coldly%20crunchy%20iceberg%20lettuce%20with%20tooth-achingly%20chilled%20cucumber%20and%20I%20give%20a%20little%20involuntary%20shiver.%20%20Umm,%20no%20thanks,%20salads%20are%20summer%20foods!%20%20I%20know%20%E2%80%93%20my%20ultra-reliable%20brain%20told%20me%20so!%3C/p%3E%3Cp%3EBut%20of%20course,%20as%20illustrated%20above,%20the%20old%20brain%20does%20not%20always%20get%20it%20100%25%20right.%20Although%20salads%20are%20often%20cool,%20crisp%20and%20summery,%20living%20in%20the%20northern%20hemisphere%20and%20wanting%20to%20live%20a%20scurvy-free%20life%20(!)%20has%20taught%20me%20that%20it%20is%20possible%20to%20have%20rather%20heavenly,%20filling%20and%20satisfying%20salads%20even%20in%20Autumn%20and%20the%20depth%20of%20Winter.%3C/p%3E%3Cp%3EOne%20of%20the%20great%20things%20about%20this%20salad%20is%20that%20it%20is%20kind%20of%20%E2%80%9Cnose-to-tail%E2%80%9D%20eating%20for%20butternuts%20%E2%80%93%20not%20only%20do%20you%20eat%20the%20flesh,%20but%20you%20also%20roast%20and%20eat%20the%20pips%20(using%20my%20recipe%20for%20spicy%20roasted%20pumpkin%20seeds)%20so%20very%20little%20goes%20to%20waste.%20%20Ideally,%20the%20butternut%20should%20still%20be%20warm%20when%20you%20serve%20the%20salad;%20and%20you%20should%20use%20the%20best%20quality%20balsamic%20vinegar%20you%20can%20afford%20for%20dressing.%20%20The%20sweetness%20of%20the%20butternut,%20the%20saltiness%20of%20the%20cheese,%20and%20the%20crunch%20of%20the%20seeds%20make%20for%20a%20bowl%20of%20wonderful%20contrasts%20and%20deeply%20satisfying%20flavours.%3C/p%3E%3Cp%3EDon%E2%80%99t%20trust%20your%20brain%20%E2%80%93%20trust%20your%20tastebuds!%3C/p%3E%3Cp%3EIf%20you%20liked%20this%20recipe,%20you%20may%20also%20want%20to%20try%20these%20CookSister%20butternut%20squash%20creations:%3C/p%3E%3Cp%3EIf%20you%20are%20wondering%20where%20I%20got%20the%20pretty%20little%20bamboo%20scoop%20holding%20the%20spiced%20pumpkin%20seeds%20in%20the%20photo%20below,%20it%20was%20kindly%20sent%20to%20me%20by%20Restaurantware,%20who%20make%20an%20attractive%20range%20of%20bamboo%20and%20recyclable%20plastic%20disposable%20crockery%20for%20catering%20professionals.%3C/p%3E%3Cp%3EROAST%20BUTTERNUT%20SQUASH%20&%20GORGONZOLA%20SALAD%20%20(serves%204)%3C/p%3E%3Cp%3EIngredients:%3C/p%3E%3Cp%3EMethod:%3C/p%3E%3Cp%3EPre-heat%20the%20oven%20to%20200C.%20%20Peel%20the%20butternut%20squash,%20scoop%20out%20the%20seeds%20and%20chop%20into%20cubes%20or%20wedges,%20depending%20on%20your%20preference.%20Toss%20the%20pieces%20in%20the%20olive%20oil%20and%20ground%20cinnamon%20to%20coat,%20then%20spread%20out%20in%20a%20single%20layer%20on%20a%20baking%20sheet%20and%20roast%20for%2020-30%20minutes%20or%20until%20tender%20and%20beginning%20to%20brown.%3C/p%3E%3Cp%3EIf%20using%20the%20seeds%20from%20the%20same%20butternut%20squash%20to%20make%20my%20spicy%20roasted%20pumkin%20seeds,%20then%20do%20this%20while%20the%20butternut%20is%20roasting.%20%20Alternatively,%20use%20a%20batch%20of%20seeds%20you%20prepared%20earlier%20and%20save%20these%20for%20another%20batch.%3C/p%3E%3Cp%3EDivide%20the%20washed%20spinach%20leaves%20between%204%20shallow%20bowls%20or%20plates.%20%20Once%20the%20butternut%20is%20cooked,%20divide%20amongst%20the%204%20plates%20and%20arrange%20on%20the%20leaves.%20%20Crumble%20the%20cheese%20and%20divide%20equally%20between%20the%20plates,%20sprinkling%20it%20over%20the%20leaves%20and%20butternut.%3C/p%3E%3Cp%3EMix%20together%20the%20oil,%20vinegar,%20salt%20and%20pepper%20for%20the%20dressing%20and%20drizzle%20over%20the%20salad.%20%20Top%20each%20plate%20with%20a%20quarter%20of%20the%20spicy%20roasted%20pumpkin%20seeds%20and%20serve.%3C/p%3E%3Cp%3EAnd%20in%20other%20news...%3C/p%3E%3Cp%3EThe%20May%202011%20Plate%20to%20Page%20hands-on%20food%20writing%20and%20photography%20workshop%20presented%20by%20me,%20Meeta,%20Jamie%20and%20Ilva%20is%20now%20sold%20out%20-%20but%20register%20now%20if%20you%20are%20interested%20in%20Plate%20to%20Page%20II%20in%20Italy%20in%20Autumn%202011!%3C/p%3E){kind=link}