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Acorn Squash & Quinoa Salad with Pomegranate + Orange Vinaigrette
Anneke Lemmer Coetzee
LEMONS with THYME
Food Stylist, Photographer and Recipe Creator
Instagram: @lemonswiththyme

INGREDIENTS
1 cup uncooked quinoa
1 tbsp lime juice
1 acorn squash cut into circles, (1 inch thick) remove seeds
2 tbsp olive oil
1 tsp garlic granules
½ tsp onion powder
½ tsp paprika
1/4 tsp cinnamon
Pink Himalayan salt + pepper
1 tsp chopped thyme
1½ cups arugula
2 red pears cored + cut in half and then thinly sliced
arils from 1 pomegranate
¼ cup pumpkin seeds
1 tbsp hemp seeds
¼ cup raw almonds
2 avocados sliced in half and then in thin slices
2 tbsp orange zest

Pomegranate Vinaigrette
¼ cup coconut vinegar
½ tsp dijon mustard
1 tbsp orange juice
1 tbsp pomegranate juice
2 tbsp finely chopped parsley
¾ cup olive oil
2 garlic cloves finely chopped
1 tbsp maple syrup
1 tsp orange zest
Pinch of turmeric
Salt & pepper
METHOD
Salad
• Cook 1 cup quinoa according to instructions on package and let cool a bit after cooking.
• Preheat the oven to 425°F
• On a baking sheet lined with parchment paper, add acorn squash rings. Sprinkle with garlic granules, olive oil, salt & pepper, cinnamon and paprika. Place in the oven and roast for 25-30 minutes, tossing twice throughout cooking until the squash is tender and lightly caramelized.
• Add cooked quinoa to mixing bowl. Add salt and pepper to taste, 1 tablespoon lime juice, sprinkle with 1 teaspoon garlic granules, ½ teaspoon onion powder, 1 teaspoon fresh thyme and add 1 tablespoon olive oil. Mix together. • Gently toss in arugula and almonds with quinoa and scoop into salad bowl.
• Top the quinoa with the roasted Acorn squash, avocado slices, pear slices.
• Garnish with a handful of pomegranate arils, hemp seeds, black seeds, pumpkin seeds and orange zest. Pomegranate Vinaigrette
• Place all vinaigrette ingredients in a mason jar with a lid and shake really well. Drizzle on salad.