We got one itsy-bitsy, teeny-tiny butternut squash in our garden this year. Until yesterday, it had been sitting on our counter for at least a month because it’s so small, I couldn’t really figure out what to do with it.
But then after a long morning at the library, and then the park yesterday, I came home (starving) and realized that it would be the perfect amount of squash for lunch.
For one person.
Add some apples and cheese, and you have a salad just bulky enough to deliciously feed one adult and one toddler.
Small, but mighty good.
Roasted Butternut Squash & Apple Salad
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- 1 tiny butternut squash, cubed (about 2 cups of cubes)
- 1 apple, cubed
- 1 T butter, melted
- sprinkle of nutmeg
- sprinkle of cinnamon
- pinch of salt
- a handful of goat cheese
Preheat oven to 425 degrees.
Toss the squash and the apples with the butter, nutmeg, and cinnamon. Put JUST THE SQUASH on a baking sheet (set the apples aside, they don’t need to cook as long) and roast for 15 – 20 minutes, turning halfway through.
Add the apples, and roast for another 10 minutes or until the squash is starting to brown and the apples are soft.
Remove from oven and toss with goat cheese. Serve warm.
I adore unique, autumnal, or seasonal salads. Looks great!
I might go get a slightly larger squash and serve this to me and my toddler for dinner tonight…YUM!
I roasted apples, butternut squash and brussels sprouts a few weeks ago – SO good! But I put the apples in right away…hehe
What a cute little squash! That’s awesome you had one grow..maybe two next year?
I hate how they cost like $1.99/lb and are 5-8 pounds. What the heck. Not fair. I actually found a guy at the farmers market selling them for $2 or $4 depending on the size. I’ll stop babbling about squash prices now…can you bring this to me for lunch?
I love roasted veggies – adding the apple is a great idea!
I have several of these sitting on my counter from my CSA . This sounds perfect to go with some hand made sausage, (also from the farmer’s market) as part of dinner tonight.
Did you peel before you cubed the squash?
I love roasted butternut squash, I could it it all day everyday! This salad sounds to die for!
what a little cutie squash! i’m loving the apple and goat cheese additions…YUM
Oh there’s goat cheese on this? Yeah, I’m a fan.
Apple with butternut squash sounds like a wonderful flavor combination; and just so happens I have a squash that needs to be cooked.
YUM. I love bnut squash, especially with some cinnamon sprinkled on top… you should try it stuff with cottage cheese and granola!
mmm butternut squash and goat cheese is such a great combo!
Delicious. Butternut squash is something I’ve never really experimented with…but adding apples? I’m sold
I don’t know why I haven’t thought of butternut squash + apples. Sounds perfect!
This is a lot of fun for my eyeballs.
So these things last a while? I’ve wondered about that…since I pretty much cook for only me I am sad to say I let a lot of produce go to waste
Yum, this combo sounds delicious! Apples+cheese is pretty much one of the best combos ever. (Cheddar on apple pie? Yes please)
That does look mighty good! Hope you guys had a fun night last night
Perfection! I am a fool for goat cheese. Hope halloween was a blast!
That looks so delicious.
This looks so good! Too bad I’m trying to avoid all things orange right now… I’M ORANGE ALREADY!
Ohhhhh that looks do good!!!
Oops… So, not do.
That looks delicious! I love butternut squash roasted with apples and walnuts with a drizzle of maple syrup, but I never thought to top it with goat cheese. I’ll have to try this!
Good call! I make a salad all the time when guests come over that has these exact same ingredients, plus mixed greens, roasted red onion and walnuts. SUCH a good combo.
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