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Harvest Pasta Salad with Roasted Squash and Kale


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Combining all my fall favorites into one epic pasta dish!

Ingredients

For the dressing

For the squash

For the pecans

For the salad

Directions

  1. 1

    Preheat oven to 425.

  2. 2

    Add squash to a large sheet pan, add 2 tbsp of olive oil, ½ tsp salt, garlic powder & pepper. Toss to coat then place in oven for 22 minutes, tossing halfway.

  3. 3

    Make pecans. Add pecans to a small sheet pan, add oil, honey, s&p & toss to coat. Add rosemary & place in oven for 5-6 minutes, until fragrant. Allow to cool, then roughly chop & set aside.

  4. 4

    While it is roasting, make dressing. Add all ingredients to a bowl. Whisk to combine.

  5. 5

    After 22 minutes, remove squash from oven, move it to one side & add kale to other side. Add remaining olive oil & salt then massage it w/ hands. Place pan back in oven for ~ 6 mins.

  6. 6

    Add cooked pasta to a bowl w/ squash, kale, pecans, scallions, cranberries & dressing. Toss together until combined. Last, add the Parmesan & toss again.

  7. 7

    Plate pasta, top w/ salt & pepper to taste.