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Low Carb Grilled Acorn Squash Harvest Salad Recipe

Atkins Low Carb Grilled Acorn Squash Harvest Salad
11.8g
Net Carbs
Prep Time: 15 Minutes
Style:American
Cook Time: 17 Minutes
Phase: Phase 3
Difficulty: Easy
* Any adjustments made to the serving values will only update the ingredients of that recipe and not change the directions.
26.1g

Protein

32.4g

Fat

3.6g

Fiber

449.5cal

Calories

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INGREDIENTS

  • 0 1/2 ea fresh acorn squash, 4"
  • 1 Tbsp butter, unsalted
  • 0 1/8 tsp cinnamon, ground
  • 0 1/8 tsp table salt
  • 0 1/8 tsp black pepper, ground
  • 6 cup fresh spring mix lettuce
  • 9 oz rotisserie chicken, skin removed
  • 6 slice cooked bacon
  • 2 oz feta cheese
  • 0 1/4 cup pecans, halves
  • 2 Tbsp dried cherries, organic, unsweetened
  • 0 1/4 cup fresh red onion, chopped
  • 4 Tbsp olive oil
  • 4 Tbsp red wine vinegar
  • 2 tsp dijon mustard
  • 2 tsp sugar free maple flavor syrup, Maple Grove Farms
  • 0 1/2 tsp table salt

DIRECTIONS

Ingredient note: ½ acorn squash is equal to 216 grams.


  1. Heat grill over medium flame. Lightly oil grates
  2. Cut acorn squash in half from the stem to the tip. Use a spoon to scrape seeds out of half. Place cut side down on a cutting board, and slice into ½-inch thick half-moons. Evenly coat with melted butter, then sprinkle evenly with 1/8 teaspoon salt, cinnamon and pepper, covering both sides evenly. Place on the hot grill and cook until grill marks are visible, about 10 minutes. Flip and continue to cook until tender, about 7 minutes more.
  3. On a large platter or serving bowl, arrange lettuce. Arrange grilled squash, chicken, chopped bacon, crumbled feta cheese, pecans and diced unsweetened dried cherries evenly over the lettuce.
  4. In a blender, combine chopped red onion, olive oil, red wine vinegar, Dijon mustard, sugar free maple flavored syrup, and ½ teaspoon salt. Blend on low until onion is breaking down, then increase speed to high and process until frothy and very well combined. Pour evenly over the salad platter and serve. 
  5. One serving is 1 ½ cups lettuce with about 50 grams grilled squash, 2 ¼ ounces chicken, 1 ½ slices cooked bacon, ½ ounce feta cheese, 1 tablespoon pecans (7 grams), 5 grams diced cherries, and 2 rounded tablespoons dressing.

Cooking Tip

Acorn squash is one squash variety that has a tender, delicious skin when it is cooked. Be sure to thoroughly clean the squash before preparing, and then cut the squash up before digging into the salad. The hint of cinnamon on the squash combines with the tangy red onion vinaigrette for a full harvest experience in a bowl of satisfying salad.

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