Kale and Farro Salad with Butternut Squash

Ingredients

• 1-2
  
  pounds butternut squash cut in 1/2 inch cubes
  
• 2 1/2
  
  cups Organic Kale chopped
  
• 3/4
  
  cup chopped fresh organic parsley
  
• 2
  
  pieces shallots sliced
  
• 1/4
  
  teaspoon each of cinnamon and cumin
  
• 1/8
  
  teaspoon nutmeg
  
• 1/4
  
  cup chopped toasted hazelnuts
  
• 1
  
  dash salt and pepper to taste
  
• 1/2
  
  cup coconut milk
  
• 1/2
  
  cup uncooked farro
  
• 6
  
  tablespoons olive oil divided
  
• 3
  
  tablespoons balsamic vinegar (I use fig, yum!)
  
• 1 1/2
  
  tablespoons Organic honey
  
• 3
  
  ounces crumbled goat cheese (or feta)
  
• 1/8
  
  teaspoon red pepper flakes
  

Directions

1. Cook Farro in 1/2 cup of water and 1/2 cup of coconut milk. Stir occasionally for 25 minutes. Drain and cool.
2. Preheat oven to 450. Toss Butternut and shallots (then separate) with 2 tablespoons of olive oil, cumin, cinnamon, nutmeg, salt and pepper. Roast butternut squash for 20 minutes and add the shallots after 10 minutes of cooking. Let cool.
3. Stir Balsamic, remaining olive oil, honey, red pepper flakes and salt and pepper to taste.
4. Toss a few tablespoons of dressing with parsley and Kale. Let sit for 5-10 minutes. Add Hazelnuts, Farro, Butternut & Shallots. Add more dressing if desired. Sprinkle with Goat Cheese and serve.
5. Enjoy!