Side dishe for 6
Butternut Squash Bacon Salad
$7.01for 445 minServes 6
Roasted squash, crisp bacon, greens, walnuts, cranberries, and cheese combine with a maple rosemary dressing.
Photo: cookingclassy.com
What it costs
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| Ingredient | Amount | Cost | |
|---|---|---|---|
 | Winter squash (butternut, 0.75 lb$1.29/lb typical | 0.75 lb | $0.97Typical price |
 | Mint, a little$1.99 each typical | a little | $0.19Typical price |
 | Bacon, 0.25$6.49 each typical | 0.25 | $1.95Typical price |
 | Nuts and seeds, 2.25 oz$0.70/oz typical | 2.25 oz | $1.57Typical price |
 | Red onions, 0.15 lb$1.49/lb typical | 0.15 lb | $0.23Typical price |
 | Swiss, 3 oz$0.40/oz typical | 3 oz | $1.20Typical price |
 | Spinach, 5 oz$0.35/oz typical | 5 oz | $1.75Typical price |
 | Dried fruit and raisins, 1.75 oz$0.45/oz typical | 1.75 oz | $0.75Typical price |
 | Garlic, a little$0.75 each typical | a little | $0.08Typical price |
| Total for the servings shown | $10.51 | ||
Swaps
- Swap red onions for onionsabout $0.20/lb less at typical prices
Pantry staples you likely have
Olive and cooking oilSalt and pepperHoney or maple syrupVinegarMustard, mayo, ketchup
Not included in the cost.
- 45 minstart to table
- Mediumdifficulty
- 6servings as written
- $typical cost tier
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Typical price
$1.75 per serving$7.01 for 4
Typical price: Salefork's estimate of an everyday US shelf price for each ingredient. Pick your city to price it from this week's ad.
Ingredients
- 12 oz peeled and cubed butternut squash
- 1 tbsp olive oil
- 2 tsp fresh thyme
- salt and freshly ground black pepper
- 6 slices bacon
- 1/2 cup chopped walnuts
- 1/2 cup thinly sliced red onion
- 3 oz feta or goat cheese
- 5 oz baby kale and spinach blend or arugula and spinach blend
- 1/3 cup dried cranberries
- 3 tbsp real maple syrup
- 2 1/2 tbsp apple cider vinegar
- 2 tsp dijon mustard
- 1 clove garlic
- 2 1/2 tsp minced fresh rosemary or 3/4 tsp dried
- salt and freshly ground black pepper
- 1/3 cup olive oil
Steps
- Heat the oven to 425 F and toss the squash with olive oil, thyme, salt, and pepper on a baking sheet.
- Roast the squash for 25 minutes until tender.
- Cook the bacon in a large skillet over medium heat for 8 minutes until crisp, then drain and crumble it.
- Toast the walnuts in the skillet for 2 minutes, then remove them from the heat.
- Whisk the maple syrup, vinegar, mustard, garlic, rosemary, salt, pepper, and olive oil in a bowl.
- Toss the greens, onion, squash, bacon, walnuts, cranberries, and cheese with the dressing.
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