Roasted Butternut Squash Pomegranate Dressing Salad Recipe - Paleo and Keto Friendly

Roasted butternut squash with a sweet and tangy pomegranate vinaigrette is the ultimate winter salad recipe. It's also Vegan, Paleo and Keto friendly!

Pomegranate Vinaigrette
3/4 cup of fresh pomegranate seeds - or you can use 1/2 cup of pomegranate juice.
1/2 cup - good quality olive oil
1/4 cup maple syrup - you can also use honey or agave syrup - I recommend starting with 1/8 of a cup, taste then add more if desired.
1 Tbsp. lemon juice
1 Tbsp. apple cider vinegar ( you can also use white balsamic vinegar)
1 tsp. Dijon mustard
1 pinch of salt
optional pinch of pepper.

You will need a high speed blender if you use whole pomegranate seeds, a good blender will give you a creamy and smooth texture and completely blend the seeds.

For the salad

You can use roasted butternut squash - or pumpkin - or any kind of winter squash.

As for the greens - I used a blend of arugula and baby kale. But you use any kind of greens that you prefer.

I also added some diced fresh apples which I really liked - but you can add anything you like to your salad.

I highly recommend trying the pomegranate vinaigrette - I really loved that dressing a lot and will be making it again.

Thank you for watching and Happy Cooking!