Bipartisan Salad
November 2008
Whip up this easy (and patriotic) salad.
Makes: 8 servings
Prep: 10 mins
Cook: 15 mins
- 1 large butternut squash, peeled and cut into 1/2-inch cubes (about 4 cups)
- 1/4cup plus 1 tablespoon extra-virgin olive oil
- Salt and black pepper
- 16 slices thick-cut bacon, cut into 1-inch pieces
- 2 tablespoons maple syrup
- 2 tablespoons lemon juice
- Cayenne pepper
- 2 6 ouncepackages baby spinach (16 cups)
- Preheat the oven to 450 degrees ;. On a baking sheet, toss the squash with 1 tablespoon olive oil and season with salt and black pepper. Spread out in a single layer and roast until tender and just starting to brown, about 10 minutes; let cool.
- Meanwhile, in a large skillet, fry the bacon, stirring, until crisp, about 15 minutes. Using a slotted spoon, transfer to paper towels to drain; let cool.
- In a small bowl, whisk together the remaining 1/4 cup olive oil, the maple syrup, lemon juice and a pinch of cayenne. Drizzle the dressing over the spinach; toss to coat.
- In a serving bowl, top the spinach with the bacon on one side of the bowl and the squash on the other side.
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- Look for butternut squash with long necks and small roundsthey're easier to handle and have fewer seeds.