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Kale Salad with Roasted Delicata

A wonderful fall salad loaded with delicious kale, roasted delicata, brussel sprouts, pomegranates, and crispy bacon. All delicious!
Prep Time15 minutes
Cook Time15 minutes
Total Time30 minutes
Course: Salad
Cuisine: American
Keyword: delicata salad, kale salad, kale salad with delicata
Servings: 4 servings
Author: Amy Sandidge

Ingredients

  • 1 delicata squash, cut in ½ inch slices I show in detail with photos how to do this in the post.
  • 2 cups brussel sprouts, cut in half lengthwise
  • 6 cups kale, stem removed and cut into 2-3 inch pieces.
  • 2 slices bacon, cut into 1 inch pieces
  • ½ cup pomegranate arils
  • 2 tablespoons olive oil plus 1 teaspoon
  • salt and pepper to taste plus ½ teaspoon for the kale
  • 1 teaspoon fresh lemon juice

Instructions

  • Preheat oven to 400 degrees.
  • Line a baking sheet with parchment and set aside.
  • Place delicata slices in medium-sized bowl. Drizzle with 1 tablespoon of olive oil. Mix to coat the squash. Pout onto half the sheet pan.
  • In another bowl, or the same bowl you used for the squash, add the brussel sprouts. Drizzle them with the other tablespoon of olive oil.
  • Pour the brussel sprouts onro the other hlaf of the sheet pan.
  • Sprinkle all the veggies with a little salt and pepper. Place in the oven.
  • While the veggies are cooking, start you bacon. Heat a small frying pan over medium heat. Add the bacon once it is heated. Cook until the bacon is done. I like our's crispy, but cook it how you like it! Place on a paper towel lined plate to cool for a bit.
  • The veggies should be tender at this point. Pierce the squash with a fork to test.
  • I like to bump the oven to broiler to char the squash just a touch. If you choose to do this too, just make sure you keep an eye on the veggies, they can burn really quickly.
  • Remove from oven and allow to cool for a bit while you are getting the kale ready.
  • Drizzle your kale with the olive oil, lemon juice, and ½ teaspoon salt. Gently massage the kale until the is tender and slightly wilted.
  • It is time to assemble the salad! You can mix it all togther, which is a great way to do it. Or you can use the kale as a base, then add the rest of the ingredients on top. If you are mixing it all together, just be careful not to break up the squash when you mix.
  • Choose a dressing to make or buy one to save time. I attached 2 of my favorites to this post. Drizzle generously.