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Dandelion Greens Salad with Roasted Butternut Squash and Pecan Dressing

Dandelion Greens Salad with Roasted Butternut Squash and Pecan Dressing

Serves 4

For the dressing:
2/3 cup raw sugar
1 cup toasted pecans
1 cup red wine vinegar
2 teaspoons minced garlic
2 pinches salt
1 ½ teaspoons chile de arbol powder (or chile powder of your choice)
3 cups blended oil

For the salad:
6 cups dandelion greens
1 cup cubed roasted butternut squash
¼ cup chopped toasted pecans
2 tablespoons minced sun dried tomato
½ cup marigold petals

Make the dressing:

In a small saucepan combine the sugar with 2/3 cup water, and heat until the sugar is dissolved. Let cool.

In a blender combine the pecans with 1 cup water and blend until smooth. Strain through a sieve into a bowl. Whisk in the vinegar, garlic, salt, chile powder, and ½ cup of the sugar syrup. Add the oil in a slow stream, whisking. Taste and adjust the seasoning.

Make the salad:

In a large bowl combine the greens, squash, pecans, tomato and marigold petals. Drizzle a few tablespoons of the dressing around the edge of the bowl and toss well.

Note: the extra dressing will keep for a month in the fridge.

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2 Responses to Dandelion Greens Salad with Roasted Butternut Squash and Pecan Dressing


  1. This looks Delicious! Being from the farm, we ate a lot of things, but never had the dandelion salad. Will have to give this one a try. Thanks Sara!

  2. Dale Chapman says:

    When straining the pecan/water puree into a bowl, do I whisk the next ingredients into the pecans, or into the liquid I got when I strained? Thanks

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