I’ve been blogging for almost four years now. Which is kind of crazy. Majority of that time has been spent here, and a year or so on my original blog, under a different name – you may remember that way back. Throughout this time, my style, taste, cooking skillz and nutrition knowledge have grown and evolved into what they are now. Thanks goodness for growth, am I right?
I’ve been doing a lot of thinking about the direction I want to take my blog to next. And I really want to leverage my skills as a Health Coach, and make With Food + Love a place for both quality recipes and resources. Over the next few months, I’ll be making subtle changes and updates that will allow me to share my love for wellness and cooking and eating good food, with a heartier emphasis on tips and tricks on how to eat clean and save money with a plant-based lifestyle.
I haven’t totally decided on how I’ll do this. I’m thinking videos might be involved. A weekly column idea might be introduced. BUT – I’d love any feedback you’d like to send my way. Things you already enjoy that I do that you don’t want to see go, and/or some stuff you’d really like to see me do more of. Love you guys like whoa, as always, thanks for reading and for all your support!
Today I’m honored to bring you a sneak peak into Food52 + my friend Gena’s new collaborative book, Food52 Vegan. As it states, kale salads can be so popular these days they’re easy to overlook. It’s also pretty easy to not do them well. But when they’re done well, with a generous amount of massaging {yes – when you eat kale raw you must massage it for optimum taste, texture and digestibility} they can be showstopping. The pomegranate seeds and maple dijon dressing give this salad the right amount of brightness. And the creamy and colorful kabocha, similar to acorn squash but less sweet, gives it substance so you can serve it as a filling appetizer or a lighter meal.
Food52 Vegan is a beautiful new addition to my collection of classics. It is the perfect book for vegans, and omnivores alike. Challenging for the advanced plant-based cook, yet straight-forward and enticing enough for those of you who just want to eat more veg. If you are a client of mine, this book was made for you!! If you’d like to win a copy of this book leave me a comment below telling me what your favorite fall foods are by, October 16 at noon Central. I will choose a winner at random, and notify them by email. Sorry folks, this giveaway is open to US and Canada readers only. Good luck, you want this, it’s a total beaut!
Kale Salad with Kabocha Squash + Maple Dijon Dressing {print me!}
Lightly adapted from Gena Hamshaw’s Food52 Vegan
Notes: Gena’s recipe dressed this salad with a light dijon vinaigrette, but I chose to make a creamy version by switching up the ratio and add some almond milk in the mix. The original recipe also calls for roasted hazelnuts, but I didn’t have any on hand and used pumpkin seeds instead. As you can see, the recipe is pretty versatile, feel free to play around with it and make it your own.
Ingredients:
- 1 small kabocha squash, cut into bite-sized pieces
- 2 tablespoons olive oil, divided
- 1/2 teaspoon sea salt, divided
- 1/2 teaspoon ground black pepper, divided
- juice from 1/2 lemon
- 1 large bunch curly kale, ribs removed + chopped fine
- 1 tablespoon dijon mustard
- 1 tablespoon unsweetened almond milk
- 1/2 tablespoon maple syrup
- 1/4 cup pomegranate seeds
- 1/4 cup shelled pumpkin seeds
Preheat the oven to 450 degrees and line a baking sheet with parchment paper.
Drizzle half the olive oil, and sprinkle half the salt and pepper onto the cut kobocha squash. Toss to coat well and roast for 20 minutes or until golden brown, flipping half-way.
While the squash is roasting massage your kale. Using your hands rub and finesse the kale for a few minutes with the remaining olive oil, salt, pepper and lemon juice and set aside.
Whisk together the dijon mustard, almond milk and maple syrup, and set aside.
When the squash is done roasting toss it with the kale. Plate it with the pomegranate and pumpkin seeds and drizzle the dressing on top.
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Thanks to the folks at Ten Speed Press for gifting me an advance copy of Food52 Vegan! Recipe adapted and reprinted with permission from Food52 Vegan by Gena Hamshaw, copyright © 2015, published by Ten Speed Press, an imprint of Penguin Random House LLC.
Danielle says
I would love to get my hands on a copy of her cookbook! I love anything pumpkin in the fall, as well as apple and brussels sprouts! That salad looks incredible.
Sheri says
This salad is gorgeous! This time of year I’m a big fan of anything pumpkin!
Shoshana says
Is it cheating to say that I like all of the fall foods? Because I really do…I guess if I had to pick one fruit, I would say apples and if I had to pick one vegetable, I would say beets!
Kerri says
Cannot wait to order this cokbook (but hoping I win, so I will hold off – briefly, I have little patience!). Last year I feel in love with delicata squash and I have just been waiting for it to get cool enough to roast some up. It’s on the menu for this weekend.
Natalie says
I love hot apple cider that’s chock full of warming spices like cinnamon, clove, nutmeg, star anise, and cardamom. It’s the perfect cozy drink to pair with all of the wonderful fall foods that appear each autumn!
AB says
Favorite season: Fall! Favorite fall food: Butternut squash!
Sophie | The Green Life says
These sound like really exciting changes! Can’t wait to see what you’ll come up with. :) This book has been on my mind lately, it sounds fabulous! Fall brings so much goodness to enjoy, but I’d say butternut squash remains my favorite. Thanks for this lovely giveaway. <3
deneen says
I can’t get enough of farro with roasted pears, pomegranate & hazelnuts for breakfast. And apple cider. Warm. With a little booze ;)
sarah says
cider & pumpkin anything!
Bena Wilbern says
My favorite fall foods are butternut squash and sweet potatoes. I just had some amazing squash curry the other day and thought I was in heaven! :)
Yfat says
Looks great and good luck with the changes! Can soup be considered a favorite fall food?!
Johanna says
Squash of all kinds and apples!
Deb says
This time of year the perfect dinner is a pan of roasted beets and butternut squash drizzled with a little avacado oil and seasoned with lavender pepper and a glass of red wine.
Virginia says
My favorite fall food is pears. I like them fresh, in salads, in pies, tarts, crisps, crumbles, and cooked with other fall vegetables.
I love squashes, too, and fennel.
Diane says
I love baking in the fall, spaghetti squash and fresh hot apple cider. ❤️
Krista says
My favorite fall foods are butternut squash and apples. I love love love fall!!
Christine says
Gena’s book looks fantastic, and this salad is exactly the kind of thing I love to eat when the weather cools down. So good! My favourite Fall food is probably apples, but it’s really hard to choose!
Yesenia says
This salad is beautiful! My favorite fall foods are apples and pumpkins: applesauce, apple tarts, pumpkin bread, pumpkin soup, apple or pumpkin butter…makes me happy.
Jessica says
Oh my there is none other then pumpkin! Haha yes I’m one of those… but I also love the fall flavors of Kabocha (my second favorite), cranberries and apples. This time of year is my favorite, especially when it comes to eating :)
ali says
Squash is definitely my favorite fall food….. delicata and kabocha cause you don’t have to peel them and they are soooo yummy!
Christine says
Great recipe- I just cooked Kabocha Squash for the first time and will certainly be making this next week!!!!! I love fall squash.
Allison says
I love roasted squash, comforting soups, and apples and pears.
Kelly G. says
I really love the sweet nuttiness of roasted fall squashes!
Cathy says
Savory and sweet foods. Stuffing with sage, rosemary and thyme. Pickled mushrooms with garlic and lemon. Butternut squash, apples and onions curried for soup. Topped with toasted pecans. Will try adding pomegranate seeds like your salad! Spinach with nutmeg. Thank you for the opportunity.
Rachel says
butternut squash and apples are my favorite fall foods!
sara says
That salad looks amazing!! My favorite fall food would have to be:
–apple pie!
–a return to warm pureed soups – I really love pumpkin, sweet potato, and other orange squashes, with fun crunchy or creamy toppings.
Paola ely says
I’m a sucker for fall inspired spices…even year round. I love carnival squash and honestly, right now, I love anything with a combination of nutmeg, cardamom, garam marsala spices. It warms me up inside!
Mary Beth Horst says
Pomegranate seeds, apples or pears in a salad with walnuts and blue cheese crumbles is a fall favorite! This recipe is a keeper, thanks for the contest!
Rebecca says
squash, apples, pears, parsnips, + celeriac!
Kathleen Herlihy says
Squash and the creamy avocados that are almost gone!
melissa says
Favorite fall foods are prapared warm and comforting: delicata squash, spaghetti squash and apples! Yum. Thanks for sharing this kale salad recipe. I’m trying it tonight.
Keep up the awesome work!
suzanne says
fave fall food would have to be chili or any hearty soup/stew. steaming broth was made for fall days
Barrie says
I love butternut squash and pomegranate seeds! I also like
Pumpkin spice lattes and hot apple cider. I can’t wait for
this new book to come out!
Samantha says
My favorite fall food is pumpkin, especially roasted pumpkin. This recipe looks so delicious, thank you.
Nathalie says
This salad looks amazing! And I would love to win this recipe book.
Em says
This is gorgeous — I LOVE that speckled bowl, Sherrie! (Looks so similar to my Akiko Graham pieces! Any chance…?) And my fave fall food (since I might as well enter if I’m here, right…?) is but-nut. Preferably with thyme and brown shoogah. You feel me. ;)
Kristina N. says
i love all the fall squashes. roasting them and stuffing them with hearty grains and veggies just makes me so happy.
Beth R. says
There are so many! I love Brussel sprouts, sweet spaghetti squash, pomegranates, plump figs, crisp apples and persimmons!
Sarah | Well and Full says
I’m so excited to see what kind of changes/updates you make around here! My feedback would be that I love seeing how you take whole, healthy foods and transform them into something that is gourmet. So I’d love to see that continue as you write more about nutrition/health! :D
Heather Boley says
WAIT! I have to choose only one favorite fall food!!!!….. hmmm. Well, I’ll cheat and say squash and by squash I’ll also be meaning pumpkin. This recipe has all of my favorie components: Kale, Maple, Kambocha (I think quite possibly my favorite squash and perhaps this would be my favorite fall food of all), pumpkin seeds and LEMONS. Needless to say this will need to position itself on a need to make recipe for the week. YUM. Thanks for always posting such wonderful pictures and wonderful recipes and of course the chance to win the giveway. :) love and light – xo – H
Fallon Nevarez says
My favorite fall foods are pomegranates, and all sorts of squash! I would love to win this book. I’m trying to improve my diet and I need more recipes! :)
Rebecca @ Strength and Sunshine says
That’s a tough one, but I think I’ll go with apples, Stokes purple sweet potatoes, and pears!
Yoojin says
coincidentally, kabocha squash is my favorite fall food! i love seeing them during this season :)
my favorite way is to steam them up for the week so i can snack/eat them anytime!
Tara says
I’m from Michigan so apples, apples, apples! But butternut squash is really up there! I love making soup and the beautiful color!
Kristi says
I am loving delicata squash and apples right now. I have never tried kabocha squash so maybe tomorrow at the farmer’s market there will be some. Your recipe looks delish, Sherrie, and thank you for the opportunity to win the cookbook. I love Food52!
Beth P. says
I have to admit that I’ve been eyeing the Food52 Vegan cookbook since it was first announced. It would be fantastic to win a copy :). Like many of the folks who’ve commented here, I love fall foods—I’ve already made my first batch of soup and will be roasting vegetables soon! Favorites include squash (especially butternut and kabocha), sweet potatoes, brussel sprouts, and beets.
Daneen says
Yams, squash, beets and carrots! It’s the perfect season to have these veggies roasted up and all that sugary goodness bursting out. Thanks for the opportunity1
Tracey Kruger says
I’m a big fan of root veggies, plus Brussels sprouts, butternut and kabocha squash, fall fruit (pears, apples, pumpkin). And always the greens. :-) Thanks for a lovely giveaway.
Nabila Chami says
Thanks for sharing this recipe! It looks amazing. I’m really digging delicata squash these days. Included it in a big red curry with chickpeas the other day and it was to die for!
Susan Lucchesi says
I love anything squash and kale….roasted Brussels sprouts are high on my list as well! Looking forward to trying this! Thanks
Marie-Claire says
Definitely going to make this salad–love the maple syrup and mustard combo. Fall staples are any type of apple (make apple compote every other day), roasted butternut squash with sea salt & olive oil and Japanese sweet potatoes. Totally dig taking a healthy approach on the blog. This book looks fabulous!
Zoë says
I love roasted root vegetables
comprar pela net says
Oh my, this is way too cute and delicious.
It’s super easy!!
Thanks.
Lorena says
Butternut squash soup…so delicious and cozy. :)
Kim says
Apples and pumpkins are my favorite foods this time of year! I have been so excited about this cook book!
Bryn says
Squashes, sweet potatoes, apples and pears. By far my favorite food season
Jennifer says
My favorite fall foods include any squashes, especially butternut and pumpkin, made into soups or just roasted and eaten with a salad like this kale one!
Nicollette D says
I love winter squashes of all kinds. This week I got a dumpling squash in my CSA, and I hadn’t tried it before. I steamed it. It was delicious!
karen says
I love persimmons, my favorite fall treat
Evelyn says
Love the recipe. For me, all things squash and of course Brussels sprouts.
Tierney says
You can’t go wrong with all the autumn squashes–yum!
Amy Katz says
I love pomegranate, squash, and apples!
Sherwood says
My favorite fall foods are sweet potatoes, pumpkin, and apples!
Emily says
I love every type of squash! Acorn squash is probably my favorite, but butternut is a close second. Popcorn reminds me of fall as well, but I don’t eat much of it these days.
Catherine says
My favorite fall foods are apples and pears! I also love winter squash and Brussel sprouts. Any fall vegetable roasted is amazing!
Michelle says
I love apple cider donuts and butternut squash soup!
Jennifer says
Love winter squashes and brussel sprouts!! Love roasted vegetables in the fall. This cookbook looks great!
Lauren says
i love ALL fall foods! how can you pick?! something about them is so warm, comforting & delicious.
wendy cline says
I have a hard time picking just one favorite for fall! Anything with acorn squash in the recipe is a favorite of mine but anything pumpkin works too. This salad looks wonderful!
Amy S says
My favorite fall foods are soups and stews!
Alyson says
I don’t think there is a fall food I don’t like! Honeycrisps and Delicata squash are probably my favorites. Can’t wait to check out this cookbook. I’ve been dairy-free for the past year due to my baby’s sensitivity and have found great cooking ideas from vegan sources!
Deb|EastofEdenCooking says
Fall is my favorite time of the year! My favorite fall food is the stunning array of apples that are now so easy to find. From unique heirlooms to the exquisite HoneyCrisp and the classic Pippin, Just sublime!
Tamara says
Honey crisp apples are my fave!
Molly says
Root vegetables are some of my favorites. I can never pass up a crisp apple though!
Ashley R. says
OMG. This salad looks AMAZEBALLS. Seriously. Can’t wait to make, though I may substitute butternut as that’s what I have right now. I would LOVE, LOVE, LOVE the cookbook. I am currently in the design phases of building a tiny home, which means I need to pare down my LIFE. I can only take a COUPLE great cookbooks with me, and I know this would be perfect. Look forward to your new adventures :)
Heather R. says
I’m in love with this salad because it includes my favorite fall food: pomegranates!
Sarah says
I love fall vegetables! I love all squash and brussel sprouts. Also apple season is great. I love to go picking at my local orchard and sample all sorts of varieties.
Jessie Snyder | Faring Well says
YAY to four years (!!!) and YAY to this gorgeous salad from one of my new favorite books :) so beautiful, Sherri!
Gali M. says
I love winter squashes of all kinds. Today I am making Delicata Squash with Orange & Pistachios!
Dominique says
As much as I love squash, my favourite fall food is definitely apples. I grew up in a village known for its orchards, and every fall I make a point to eat as many apples as I can, fresh or baked in pies or crisps!
Liz @ Floating Kitchen says
I’ve been eyeballing this book for a little while now. It’s gorgeous and I’m looking forward to getting my hands on a copy. And so much love for kale salads. Yeah, they might not be as trendy as they were a few years ago, but I’m still eating them everyday. Seriously THE BEST. My favorite fall foods are definitely apples and squash (butternut and delicata are my top two!).
Ashley says
Sweet potatoes and kale are my favorites! Thanks for this awesome giveaway.
claire tucker says
My favorite fall foods are fresh apples and pureed soups with coconut milk — made with either squash like butternut or kabocha, or root vegetables like parsnips or sweet potatoes.
Robin Berger says
Wow does this look great. I am a fan of all squashes but I haven’t used the kabocha squash. It use to only come very large so I have never used it. I do love kale, especially baby kale which doesn’t really need a massage. this new cookbook looks great. I had a friend ask me the other day if I still used cookbooks, since you can find so many recipes so easily on the web. I told her that I still love my cookbooks and use them frequently as well as using the internet. I will never give them away. Although they do take up a lot of space in my kitchen.
Jennifer says
I’m a huge fan of all of the cool weather greens. And pumpkin anything goes without saying. Bring on fall!
Dominique says
I love everything about fall!! I do love squash and this salad looks amazing but one of my biggest aha moments was when I realized how easy it is to make cranberry sauce – life changer!! lol The book looks wonderful!
Julie says
I love Brussels sprouts and butternut squash!
Rachael says
Kabocha pumpkin is my very favorite fall food. It grows abundantly here in Hawaii and is used in a lot of our multi ethnic cookery. I love the velvety mealy texture, and enjoy the skin as well! Whether roasted and tossed as a delicious salad such as this one, or quickly steamed and served with butter and herbs as a side dish (try a fried egg on top), I find it on my table for many breakfasts, lunches, and dinners! Yum!
Chelsea says
I wait all year for fall to come around so I can get my hands on a butterkin (butternut/pumpkin) hybrid and make the most delicious pumpkin pie ever. Butterkin cheesecake with a gingersnap crust isn’t too shabby either!
Charlene says
I love pumpkin, specifically in savory dishes, but I have a special place in my heart for fall desserts – all those yummy spices! I can’t wait to try out this recipe! I’ve never used kabocha squash before!
Terri Cole says
I always get excited about cooking in the fall, after the heat of summer. Roasted vegetables and lots of soup are some of my fall favorites.
Dana says
I love apples, pumpkin, and my mom’s homemade vegetable stew in the fall.
ivory says
Brussels sprouts!!! Especially the tiny ones that are sweet to eat raw, right off of the stock.
starre says
i like those white sweet potatoes with the purple skin YUMM
Susannah (Lemon and Coconut) says
I’ll never be fed up of squash. What a lovely recipe thank you :)
Jennifer says
I love kale and kabocha squash! I don’t know why I never thought to put the two together before.