Roasted Butternut and Goji Berry Superfoods Salad
This roasted butternut and goji berry superfoods salad is full of flavor, texture, color and is topped with good for you goji berries and a delicious balsamic vinaigrette.
Happy Monday! I have a salad recipe for you guys today. Say what? Yes guys, we are going savory for a day. A girl cannot live on cupcakes and donuts alone (although I wish).
My friend, Bintu, over at Recipes From A Pantry is visiting today and is sharing this roasted butternut and goji berry superfoods salad with us.ย She is a fellow Sierra Leonean blogger who lives across the pond. She always creates delicious recipes from pantry basics and she is one of my favorite blogs to read. If she is new to you, be sure to stop by after reading her post today. Here she is…
Hey folks – thanks to Zainab for letting me hang out here today.
I blog over at Recipes From A Pantryย – aka bringing you delicious recipes using your pantry staples – including the ‘what do I do with that?’ items.
We are slowly creeping ย into summer (I know, I know, it’s an optimistic thing with me). It’s just that I can’t help but dream aboutย all the barbeques, ย picnics in the park, long lazy garden brunches, outdoor film nights and of course fresh garden produce. You get that right?
And this salad will be one of my go to salads this summer.ย It is full of flavour, texture, colour (I am a sucker for red and orange foods), fresh salad greens and herbs. All topped up with good for you goji berries and a delicious balsamic vinaigrette. People, I got your back with this super food salad.
The ingredients amounts are a guide line only – please do feel free to add more or less of what you like according to your taste.
Roasted Butternut and Goji Berry Superfoods Salad
This roasted butternut and goji berry superfoods salad is full of flavor, texture, color and is topped with good for you goji berries and a delicious balsamic vinaigrette.
Ingredients
- 7oz (200g) butternut squash peeled and cubed
- 2 tsp olive oil
- Salt
- 2 large handfuls of salad leaves
- A handful of chopped cilantro (coriander)
- 1 apple, sliced
- 2 tablespoons goji berries (I used nu3 goji berries)
- 2 tablespoons pistachio nuts
- 6 tbsp olive oil
- 2 tbsp balsamic vinegar
- 1 tsp grainy mustard
- 1 tsp brown sugar
- Salt
- Ground black pepper
Instructions
- Pre heat oven to 350F / fan assisted 160C / 180C / gas 4.
- Mix the butternut squash with the oil and salt and roast for up to 30 mins or until done.Remember to turn the butternut squash at least once when roasting so it cooks evenly on all sides.
- Take the butternut squash out of the oven and let cool.
- Now assemble the salad ingredients starting first with the salad leaves and cilantro, then the roasted butternut and apple and finally the goji berries and pistachios.
- Whisk all the ingredients for the balsamic vinaigrette together until combined.
- Adjust seasoning and drizzle on as much dressing as you would like onto your salad.
Notes
You can pre-roast the butternut squash and keep it in the fridge till you need it. Feel free to substitute in carrot, sweet potato or other squashes for the butternuts squash. The vinaigrette lasts a long time at room temperature. I make up triple quantities, and keep it in a jar in my pantry, for the next salad. It lasts for at least a month without any ill effects.
Here are some other salad recipes you might like and please do pop over and say hello to my little corner of the blogosphere.
Wild garlic and sesame noodle salad.
Roasted asparagus and grapes salad.
Strawberry and caramelized onion salad.
~ Bintu
Thank you very much Bintu for this delicious recipe. Salads are my favorite summer dinners and I wish I had them more often year round. This recipe is a great place to start as we get closer to the warmth. You should definitely stop by Recipes From A Pantry to see more recipes from Bintu!!
I’m usually not a salad fan, but this one is looking very promising! So many ingredients I like, plus the pictures look great!
Thanks Christina!!
What a gorgeous salad! Love all those bright colors!
This salad looks so bright and pretty – I am a big fan of butternut squash and love the sound of goji berries and pistachio nuts in here too. What a wonderful spring/summer meal!
Thanks Kelly!!
Those are hard ingredients to use up, but you nailed them with this salad! All the colors and textures – and then the flavors, wow!
I agree. She mixed some delicious ingredients together well. Thanks Mary Frances ๐
Ooh sounds delicious! I love a great salad recipe with lots of tasty extras ๐
The extras always make me happy ๐ Thanks Emily!!
Love the mix of flavors, totally can see myself making this. Confession…I have yet to try Goji berries (hands covering face.) But really, I know I really need to try them!!! Everyone talks about them. Maybe this is a good way to try them Zainab? Thanks for the recipe, Happy Monday to you too ๐
Kelly: ultimate confession…I have yet to try goji berries too. They sounds amazing with all their healthy benefits. I will definitely be trying them soon!!
Beautiful salad! Love roasted butternut squash and I goji berries are one of my favorite things to snack on. Thanks so much for having Bintu on your blog, Zainab! Heading over to her blog to check it out!
Thanks Ashley! Bintu has a beautiful blog!!
Such a fun salad! I love the combination of flavors. Definitely reminds me of summer! ๐
Yes!! It’s like summer perfect!! Thanks Beth!
Love this salad ๐ it’s very pretty! Love the amount of superfoods!!
Thanks Jessica!! Superfoods are awesome!!
Love love salads and love love this one!
Thanks Graham!! I could live on salads alone…but then I will so miss all my desserts and be skinny…hmmm!!
Beautiful fresh salad! Great recipe!
Thanks Pamela!!
This salad looks so summery and fresh! It’d be lovely for a picnic.
Gorgeous shots, Bintu. You have a great blog! xx
Wouldn’t it be perfect for a picnic? I can’t wait for winter!! Thanks for stopping by dear ๐ I know you are swamped these days with exams.
I love adding pistachios to salads – they add a lovely salty hit not to mention a nice pop of colour!
I will certainly check out Recipes from a Pantry, Zainab … especially as your friend is over in my neck of the woods!
I would enjoy such salad a lot! Looks colorful and delicious!
Looks great! Thanks for a yummy recipe ladies!
Ooh, I love the combination of sweet, tangy, and savory flavors here! Heading over to Bintu’s blog now to check out her other salad recipes…
Thanks Allie!! Bintu has a lovey blog. Hope you found some good recipes ๐
Bintu, this looks fabulous! I love how bright and cheerful it is–the perfect salad for spring ๐
Thanks Amy!
Hi guys – Thanks so much for all your kind comments. And thanks again Z for letting me hang out here with your crew. Going to go check out some of your blogs now.
Thank you so much Bintu for this amazing recipe!!!
Delish, I’ll definitely be packing some of this in my picnic hamper this summer ๐
Yay for all these health foods in one salad! Makes me happy just looking at it, and I’m sure my body will be happier after eating it!
I thought I clicked on the wrong link. ๐ What an absolutely gorgeous salad Bintu, and so healthy as well! Thank you so much for introducing her to us Zainab.
Hahha I know Lisa! I try to keep things interesting lol!
What a yummilicious and nutritious salad recipe this is! Love the photo!