Easy Thanksgiving Side: Pumpkin Salad with Walnuts and Blue Cheese
Bring pumpkin to the forefront with this unique and lovely side dish that will garner you recipe requests.
Pumpkin Salad with Walnuts and Blue Cheese
Pumpkin Salad with Walnuts and Blue Cheese
| Servings | Prep Time | Cook Time |
| 12servings | 20min. | 25min. |
| Servings | Prep Time |
| 12servings | 20min. |
| Cook Time |
| 25min. |
Ingredients
- 5 lbs. pie pumpkin seeded, peeled and cut into 1-inch cubes
- 1/4 cup olive oil divided
- 2 tsp salt 1
- 1 tsp pepper
- 2 medium onions chopped
- 2/3 cup walnuts chopped
- 2/3 cup blue cheese crumbled
- 20 fresh sage leaves thinly sliced
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Instructions
- Preheat oven to 375°. Place pumpkin in a greased 15x1x1-in. baking pan; drizzle with 2 tablespoons oil and sprinkle with salt and pepper. Bake 30-35 minutes or until tender.
- In a large skillet, sauté onions in remaining oil until tender. Add walnuts; cook 3-5 minutes longer or until toasted.
- Place on a serving platter. Top with onion mixture. Sprinkle with blue cheese and sage.
Recipe Notes
Nutrition facts per 1 serving: 154 calories, 11g fat (2g saturated fat), 6mg cholesterol, 500mg sodium, 12g carbohydrate (4g sugars, 2g fibre), 4g protein.
