Roasted Butternut Squash Salad With Spicy Scallion Dressing
Updated November 12, 2025
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Ingredients
1 medium butternut squash (about 2 ½ pounds), or other winter squash
5 tablespoons extra-virgin olive oil
Kosher salt (such as Diamond Crystal)
¼ cup plus 2 tablespoons white wine vinegar
1 tablespoon honey
1 (1-inch) piece fresh ginger, peeled and cut into matchsticks
1 teaspoon fennel seeds, lightly crushed
1 navel orange, or other preferred variety
1 small bunch cilantro, thick stems removed, finely chopped
3 scallions, trimmed and thinly sliced
1 jalapeño, minced (seeded, if desired)
Nutritional analysis per serving (6 to 8 servings)
11 grams carbs; 120 calories; 6 grams monosaturated fat; 1 gram polyunsaturated fat; 1 gram saturated fat; 9 grams fat; 2 grams fiber; 248 milligrams sodium; 1 gram protein; 4 grams sugar
Note: The information shown is Edamam’s estimate based on available ingredients and preparation. It should not be considered a substitute for a professional nutritionist’s advice.
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Preparation
- Step 1
Heat oven to 425 degrees. Line a large baking sheet with parchment paper.
- Step 2
Using a sharp knife, cut the squash in half lengthwise and scoop out the seeds (set them aside for another use, if you like). Cut the squash crosswise into ½-inch slices, leaving the skin on.
- Step 3
On the lined baking sheet, toss the squash with 3 tablespoons olive oil and a sprinkle of salt. Arrange the slices in an even layer and roast for about 30 minutes, flipping the slices and rotating halfway through for even cooking, until very tender and caramelized at the edges.
- Step 4
In a small saucepan, combine the vinegar, honey, ginger and fennel seeds.
- Step 5
Cut the orange in half crosswise. Cut 2 very thin slices of orange from each half — a sharp knife helps! — then cut the orange slices in half, making 8 half-moons. Add the slices to the saucepan. Juice the remaining orange pieces into the saucepan and discard the remains. Season the mixture with ½ teaspoon salt. Bring to a boil over high heat, cover and reduce to a simmer. Simmer for 5 minutes over medium-low for the flavors to merge and the orange to soften.
- Step 6
Transfer the squash to a platter. Add 2 tablespoons of the vinegar mixture to a medium bowl. Pour the rest over the warm squash, including the softened orange slices. To the medium bowl, add the cilantro, scallions, jalapeño and remaining 2 tablespoons olive oil. Stir to combine and season with salt to taste. Serve the squash warm or at room temperature, with the green sauce spooned over top.
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One of the very best squash recipes I’ve tried recently. The layers of flavors and textures are individually subtle but collectively, wow. If you know your oven, you know whether you need to roast longer than suggested. In my case, about 15 minutes longer. So delicious. A unique squash recipe that will now be on regular rotation in my household.
Use delicate squash, roast it, and eat it all, including the skin.
delicata and honeynut squash skin is indeed edible.
This was a great one. When I started looking for a squash recipe for thanksgiving, so many had so many ingredients. While this was by no means, plain, it was fairly simple and delicious. Followed the recipe and the turned out great.
Terrific! Served with wild rice and red-wine marinated duck breast on Thanksgiving to rave reviews. Quite beautiful to behold, too. And easy! Btw The squash skin does become edible —I had my doubts—but next time I might remove it prior to roasting.
This was dazzling. By the time we served it, it was practically cold, which was fantastic with all the hot dishes on the table. I had no cilantro, but substituted mint, even better perhaps than the cilantro would’ve been. The only thing I would do next time is throw some pomegranate seeds on that gorgeous orange and green base. Perfection.