Author Notes: I was looking for a way to use up a few leftover fall vegetables after a weekend of cooking and came up with this fall vegetable-leftover salad —VanessaS
Serves: 3
Ingredients
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3
teaspoons Olive Oil
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1/4
teaspoon salt
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1/4
teaspoon pepper
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1
cup buttnernut squash, cut into 1/2 inch cubes
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1/2
cup farro
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1/2
teaspoon dried thyme
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1
cup water
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1
teaspoon dijon mustard
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1
teaspoon white wine vinegar
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1/8
teaspoon dried sage
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1/4
cup dried cranberries
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1/2
bulb fennel, cut into quarters and sliced into 1/4 inch slices
Directions
- Preheat oven to 400 degrees. Toss butternut squash and fennel, each in separate bowls, with 1/2 teaspoon of the olive oil, season with salt and pepper. Roast on separate parchment lined baking sheets; 30 minutes for squash and 40 minutes for fennel, or until browned. Place in large bowl.
- Heat 1 teaspoon of olive oil over medium heat in small pot. Add farro and thyme, stirring occasionally until almost translucent, about 5 minutes. Add water and bring to boil. Reduct to low simmer, cover, and continue to cook until liquid is absorbed, about twenty minutes.
- While farro is cooking, whisk together remaining olive oil, dijon mustard, white wine vinegar, and sage. Set aside.
- Combine cooked farro, squash, fennel, and cranberries. Toss with vinaigrette, serve warm or at room temperature.