Harvest Salad Recipe – Momsdish

Back after we lived in Seattle, there was one restaurant referred to as Deru Market that I used to be obsessed with. I might at all times look ahead to going there and ordering their farm salad. After we moved to Nashville, I missed that salad a lot — I knew I needed to create my very own model.

This harvest salad is a combo of every little thing I like in a salad. It’s so filling with tons of layered flavors, and it jogs my memory of the tastes and aromas of harvest season… earthy, candy, tangy, crunchy. Whenever a salad craving hits me, that is the primary one which involves thoughts!

Harvest Salad Video

How To Make A Harvest Salad

If you’re impatient like me, this harvest salad recipe is the proper selection. Everything comes collectively in three simple steps, and it’s able to eat in simply over half-hour!

• Make the dressing: In a small bowl or jarwhisk collectively all of the elements for the dressing.
• Roast the veggies: Preheat the oven to 425°F on the broil setting. Place the cubed squash and candy potatoes on a baking sheet. Toss them with olive oil and salt, then broil for 15–20 minutes.
• Toss every little thing collectively: In a big serving bowl, toss collectively all of the salad elements. Pour on the dressing and provides every little thing one other light toss.

Fun Add-Ins

I’ve at all times cherished how customizable salads are, and this harvest salad is not any exception. Make it your individual with peak-of-the-season elements!

• Veggies: For extra caramelized sweetness, slice just a few carrots into rings and roast them together with the opposite veggies. Brussels sprouts would even be scrumptious!
• Nuts/seeds: To complement the roasted pecans (or swap them out), attempt freshly roasted sunflower seeds, pumpkin seeds, almonds, or walnuts.
• Herbs: Add a pop of freshness with dill, parsley, or any of your favourite herbs.
• Fruit: Savor the juicy chew of pomegranate seeds, pears, figs, or grapes.
• Protein: Get your protein in with grilled hen, bacon, steak, or prosciutto.

Tips For the Best Harvest Salad

I’ve made this harvest salad too many instances to depend, nevertheless it nonetheless blows my thoughts each time I attempt it. These suggestions make all of the distinction once you’re striving for an distinctive salad.

• Don’t skip the roasted veggies! Although the roasted butternut squash and candy potatoes are elective, I Iove the wonderful flavors that they add to this salad.
• Allow the veggies to chill. To keep away from wilting the greens, give the roasted veggies about 15-20 minutes to chill down earlier than including them to the salad.
• Opt in your favourite cheese. I believe that goat cheese is so scrumptious right here, however feta cheese or blue cheese would even be tasty!
• Adjust the flavors of the dressing. Feel free to substitute apple cider vinegar for the lemon juice, or use honey as a substitute of the maple syrup.
• Serve the salad on a big platter or bowl. Presentation is every little thing! Pick a big serving platter or bowl, and artfully layer the elements.

Storage

To maximize freshness, retailer the salad and dressing individually for as much as two days in hermetic containers within the fridge. Once the salad has been tossed with the dressing, benefit from the leftovers promptly.

More Autumnal Recipes

• Old Fashioned Pumpkin Pudding — Aka Ukrainian “kasha”… a candy pudding made with millet
• Baked Ratatouille — Vibrant thinly sliced veggies baked in a seasoned tomato sauce
• Pear Galette — A shocking dessert centerpiece that couldn’t be simpler to make
• Baked Apples — Buttery, tender apples filled with a brown sugar-cinnamon-nut combination