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Roasted Squash, Black, and Wild Rice Salad

Chad Blumenfield

Roasted Squash, Black, and Wild Rice Salad

Chad Blumenfield

icon squash“It’s a crowdpleaser – people love it!”

icon squash“It’s a crowdpleaser – people love it!”

A crowd-pleasing recipe adapted from Bon Appétit. People absolutely love it, and it meets a wide variety of dietary needs.

Ingredients

  • 1½ cups black rice
  • ½ cup wild rice
  • Kosher salt
  • ½ medium butternut squash, peeled, seeds removed, cut into pieces
  • ½ cup olive oil, divided in half
  • Freshly ground black pepper
  • ¼ cup red wine vinegar
  • 2 teaspoons honey
  • 2 green onions, thinly sliced
  • 1 cup pomegranate seeds
  • 1 cup microgreens or sprouts
  • ½ cup roasted pistachios, chopped

Directions

  1. Preheat oven to 450°.
  2. Cook black rice and wild rice, together,  in a large pot of boiling salted water until tender, 35–40 minutes; drain and rinse, shaking off as much water as possible. Spread out on a rimmed baking sheet and let cool.
  3. While the rice is cooking, toss squash with ¼ cup oil on another baking sheet; season with salt and pepper. Roast until golden brown and tender, turning once halfway through the 20–25 minutes; let cool.
  4. In a large bowl, whisk together the dressing of vinegar, honey, and remaining ¼ cup oil.  Add the cooled black rice and wild rice, squash, scallions, pomegranate seeds, microgreens, and pistachios; season with salt and pepper and toss to combine.
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