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Squash and Stracciatella Salad

This trending, palate-pleasing, warm salad combines grilled squash, crisp arugula and creamy Grande Stracciatella, topped off with hot honey vinaigrette. It’s the fresh, savory and healthy option customers are looking for.

Ingredients

Directions

Ingredients

Squash and Stracciatella Salad Yield: one salad
  • 3 oz. Kabocha squash, sliced
  • 3 oz. Acorn squash, sliced
  • 3 oz. Butternut squash, cubed
  • 1 oz. Arugula
  • ½ oz. Walnuts
  • 3 oz. Hot honey vinaigrette (see recipe)
  • 2 oz. Grande Stracciatella
  • ½ oz. Pomegranate arils
  • Olive oil, to taste
  • Salt and black pepper, to taste

Directions

Squash and Stracciatella Salad
  1. Slice 3 oz. acorn and 3 oz. kabocha squash into six ½-inch slices, cut 3 oz. butternut squash into six ½-inch cubes.
  2. Toss with olive oil, salt and black pepper and place on a sheet pan.
  3. Roast squash at 450°F for 15 minutes. Remove from oven and let cool for a few minutes.
  4. Toss warm squash with 1 oz. arugula and ½ oz. walnuts.
  5. Toss salad with 3 oz. hot honey vinaigrette and plate.
  6. Dollop 2 oz. of Grande Stracciatella on top and finish with ½ oz. pomegranate arils.

Ingredients

Hot Honey Vinaigrette Yield: one salad
  • 2 tbsp. Apple cider vinegar
  • 2 tbsp. Lemon juice, fresh
  • 2 tbsp. Hot honey
  • 1 Garlic clove, minced
  • ¼ tsp. Salt
  • ¼ tsp. Black pepper
  • ½ cup Olive oil

Directions

Hot Honey Vinaigrette
  1. Combine 2 tbsp. apple cider vinegar, 2 tbsp. lemon juice, 2 tbsp. hot honey, 1 minced garlic clove, ¼ tsp. salt and ¼ tsp. black pepper into a mixing bowl, and whisk till blended.
  2. Drizzle in ½ cup olive oil while whisking till blended.