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Baby Squash Salad with Pine Nuts

Baby Squash Salad with Pine Nuts recipe picture
Prep Time: 30 minutes or less | Cook Time: 30 minutes or less | Serves: 4
Appetizers » Salad » American
Visual Recipe By: m5


Ingredients:

Recipe Submitted By: m5

20-30 baby sunburst squash (or whatever they're called)
4 tbsp pine nuts
6-8 grapes
balsamic vinegar
olive oil
pinch of dry dillweed
spinach leaves, parsley

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Step 1:

Drop the grapes into the food processor and splash in some balsamic vinegar (about 1 tsp; not terribly important to measure because you'll adjust it later).

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Step 2:

Process until the grapes are obliterated, then strain through a seive into a bowl. Reserve.

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Step 3:

Cook the baby squash for about 2 or 3 minutes, and drain.

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Step 4:

Toast the pine nuts in the hot skillet in a little oil. (They burn quick so be careful.)

After they are toasted salt them.

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Step 5:

Also quickly brown the baby squash and then salt them a little too.

Whisk some oil and a pinch of dry dillweed into the reserved grape-vinegar mixture.

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Step 6:

Arrange some spinach and parsley leaves on small plates. Top with baby squash and pine nuts. Dress with the vinaigrette.

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