It's always an amazing moment when recipes magically create themselves. Such was the case last week when my friend +Trey Fry (aka @pilatestrey) and I got together for our regular Tuesday night post yoga/pilates hang sesh.
I'd been playing around with a massaged kale recipe for the last few weeks. He had an acorn squash he wanted to roast. There was a little wine. Lots of music. And per usual, within five minutes, somehow I was tricked into watching a RPDR clip (which is actually kind of a terribly fantastic show).
Drag queens aside, I massaged the kale, he came up with the squash (two words: maple. SYRUP.) - and when all was said and done, a fabulous winter salad was born.
Maple Roasted Acorn Squash with Massaged Kale
For the squash*1 acorn squash
Pure Maple Syrup
Olive Oil
Sea Salt
Fresh Cracked Pepper
Cayenne Pepper
Cinnamon
For the kale
1 bunch red kale
Caesar Dressing (recipe here - I'd throw in an egg yolk - or buy this no preservatives version)
Fresh grated parmesan
Fresh grated romano
For the extra credit topping
Trader Joe's Pumpkin Cornbread Croutons (#stopit)
*all ingredients to taste
Step 1 - Roast the Squash
Preheat oven to 400. Cut the squash lengthwise and remove the seeds (like a cantaloupe). Slice the squash into quarters and place on baking sheet.
Roast for 30-40 minutes, stirring once.
Step 2 - Massage yo kale
Chop the kale and destem. We used lacinato or dinosaur kale initially, which works better for sauteing. It didn't absorb the dressing as well as I would have liked, so I switched to red kale when I remade this.
How do you massage kale? With your hands ;)
That's right. Wash em good, stick em in the bowl and knead the salad like you are kneading dough. For you non bakers, like how you would squeeze out your shower loofah.
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| I like to jam out when I cook. Current playlist - Next Chapter |
The vinegar in the dressing will react with the kale, softening it and wilting it. The longer it sits, the better it gets, so I like to make it early and let it set while the kale is roasting, or even make it ahead of time earlier in the day.
Step 3 - Find a bowl
Remove the squash and let it rest for 5-10 minutes. Put it on top of the kale salad, top with fresh grated cheeses, the croutons if you are feeling sassy, and enjoy the winter goodness.
(you can eat the outside of the squash, it's good for you. Fiber fiber fiber)
Bon Appetit!
xo
Special thanks to Trey Fry for his take on the squash. You can follow him on instagram or visit his website www.treyfry.com for more pilates goodness.
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