Continuing on with the theme of making dinner/lunch at the same time, this easy roasted delicata squash salad is perfect in my book. The nuttiness from the bulgur is the great compliment to the squash flavor and lightness of the goat cheese/dressing. The cross over ingredient to dinner is the roasted delicata squash which can be used in these tacos or this pizza (a favorite of mine this winter- occasionally I'll roast the squash). The best part- the roasted squash wedges cook up quick, making dinner (and lunch) in no time!
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- Another great alternative to lemon juice in this recipe is a white balsamic or champagne vinegar.
- I only used half the cooked bulgur in this recipe (I like my ratio on the high side of vegetable. Feel free to use as much or as little as you want).
This type of recipe is another one that can be made and used in a myriad of ways. Even if you don't make this the night before, you could easily roast the squash in the morning while eating breakfast (or wait for the squash to be done and put it in an omelette!)
Salad: I'm a big fan of grain salads with and without greens. I opted without greens for this particular recipe but you could easily add those back in. Toss with lettuce, spinach, or kale. If you want to use greens, I recommend letting the squash and bulgur cool completely as to not wilt the greens.
Spices: If you make the tacos, the roasted delicata squash has an adobo seasoning on it. Use that to your advantage in this salad and swap out the parsley for spinach and toss a few of the black beans in as well.
Protein: Similar to the greens, I left legumes out of this salad because I wanted to keep it simple. While chickpeas are almost always a good choice, I love black lentils or Le Puy lentils.
Gluten-free/vegan: Use a gluten-free quick cooking grain like quinoa or millet in place of the bulgur and to make vegan, ditch the goat cheese.
Delicata is one of my favorite winter squashes because it's easy on prep (no peeling) and when cut into slices, it roasts/cooks up quickly. A few of my favorite roasted delicata squash recipes:
Roasted Delicata Squash Spring Rolls
Adobo Delicata Squash Tacos
Roasted Butternut Squash (use delicata) with tahini sauce
Yum! I keep looking for delicata squash, but they never have it at the un-fancy grocery. I'll be thinking of this the next time we go to the produce market and/or The Nice Grocery Store.
If we can not find a delicate squash would a butternut or acorn squash be a good substitute? I have not made this recipe so it would be unfair to rate it at this time However, It sounds and looks delicious and would gladly rate it after cooking Thanks
Butternut squash would work, but I would recommend peeling!