Squash was a hard sell with my family until I paired it with pumpkin seeds, cranberries and horseradish. Now they love it! —Devon Delaney, Westport, Connecticut
Roasted Butternut Squash Panzanella Recipe photo by Taste of Home
1 medium butternut squash (about 3 pounds), peeled and cut into 1-inch cubes
1/2 teaspoon each salt, ground ginger, ground cumin and pepper
1 cup salted shelled pumpkin seeds or pepitas
1 cup dried cranberries
4 shallots, finely chopped (about 1/2 cup)
DRESSING:
1/3 cup red wine vinegar
1/4 cup maple syrup
2 tablespoons prepared horseradish
1/2 teaspoon salt
1/2 teaspoon pepper
1/4 teaspoon dried rosemary, crushed
1/4 cup olive oil
Directions
Preheat oven to 425°. Place bread cubes in a 15x10x1-in. baking pan; toss with 2 tablespoons oil. Bake 10-15 minutes or until toasted, stirring twice.
Place squash in a greased 15x10x1-in. baking pan. Mix seasonings and remaining 3 tablespoons oil; drizzle over squash and toss to coat. Roast 35-45 minutes or until tender and lightly browned, stirring occasionally.
In a large bowl, combine bread cubes, squash, pumpkin seeds, cranberries and shallots. In a small saucepan, combine the first 6 dressing ingredients; heat through, stirring to blend. Remove from heat; gradually whisk in oil until blended.
Drizzle 1/2 cup dressing over salad and toss to combine. (Save remaining dressing for another use.)
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annrms
Mar 19, 2020
We had this savory salad with grilled linguica sausage. After reading about using the leftover dressing for something else, I made only half a recipe. The combination of flavors is fantastic. Will make this again.
Kimifan
Nov 26, 2019
Delicious! My husband is not a butternut squash fan, but he couldn’t stop eating this. It was great the next day, too. The sauce is amazing.
CKools
Dec 15, 2016
Amazingly delicious. This is a keeper recipe
LindaS_WI
Jan 26, 2016
This was fantastic. I love butternut squash so I knew I would like this but was surprised at just how much I loved it. This is a must make!!!!!!!!
cookshnook
Dec 31, 2015
I enjoyed nibbling the leftovers fridge-cold even more. The flavors are so interesting in the dressing and the 'toss', that when I read that she does not add all the dressing to serve, I just added some over what would likely be finished in one sitting and reserved the remainders uncombined to keep the crunch. Next day I discovered it nice to dip small forkfulls into a side of the dressing to coat it much like before, but each bite separately with that glazing maple sweetness & horseradishy accent. Fun trailmix-type squash presentation!
hchambers
May 25, 2015
Delicious!. I love Panzanella and this is a great variation of the classic Italian bread salad.
saconway
Mar 8, 2015
This recipe is delicious! We just kept re-filling our salad bowls.
Lor207
Nov 18, 2014
The whole family enjoyed this dish, which can be difficult with everyone having different tastes. I will be making this for Thanksgiving!
ahmom
Oct 14, 2014
MMMMM!!! EXCELLENT! This made 4 main dishes for us.
Reviews
We had this savory salad with grilled linguica sausage. After reading about using the leftover dressing for something else, I made only half a recipe. The combination of flavors is fantastic. Will make this again.
Delicious! My husband is not a butternut squash fan, but he couldn’t stop eating this. It was great the next day, too. The sauce is amazing.
Amazingly delicious. This is a keeper recipe
This was fantastic. I love butternut squash so I knew I would like this but was surprised at just how much I loved it. This is a must make!!!!!!!!
I enjoyed nibbling the leftovers fridge-cold even more. The flavors are so interesting in the dressing and the 'toss', that when I read that she does not add all the dressing to serve, I just added some over what would likely be finished in one sitting and reserved the remainders uncombined to keep the crunch. Next day I discovered it nice to dip small forkfulls into a side of the dressing to coat it much like before, but each bite separately with that glazing maple sweetness & horseradishy accent. Fun trailmix-type squash presentation!
Delicious!. I love Panzanella and this is a great variation of the classic Italian bread salad.
This recipe is delicious! We just kept re-filling our salad bowls.
The whole family enjoyed this dish, which can be difficult with everyone having different tastes. I will be making this for Thanksgiving!
MMMMM!!! EXCELLENT! This made 4 main dishes for us.