Today I'm excited to share with you my roasted Delicata squash and heirloom tomato salad. Roasted Delicata squash's nutty flavor and Heirloom Tomatoes' sweetness make this salad a fall treat. Naturally gluten-free, this salad can easily be made vegan with dairy-free feta such as Violife.
I look forward to the Heirloom tomato season, and once I find these lovelies at the farmer’s market, I buy as many as I can cook or eat. Well, that’s not true - I usually buy more than that, and then have to scramble to prepare them while they're at their peak of flavor.
They are so good, it’s no trouble munching on tomatoes as if they were apples! And that has led me to recipes like Hatch green chile heirloom tomato salsa, too.
This year for the first time I bought and roasted Delicata squash - new to me, and I don't understand why I've never tried them before. These little squash are so good that I wrote a whole post about how to roast them.
The slices are tasty as an appetizer or snack, plus they look and taste great on this salad!
What salad dressings can I use on this salad?
The Delicata salad recipe combines wonderful, sweet green-and-red heirloom tomatoes with the roasted delicata squash, cucumber slices and feta cheese. The dressing I recommend is my Chipotle Pumpkin Vinaigrette, a must-try any time you can find canned pumpkin or puree your own squash, and want to try a wonderful dressing.
Another great dressing for this mix of nutty and sweet flavors would be my Balsamic Honey Vinaigrette.
Top with pumpkin seeds for yet more pumpkin-ness, or sprinkle with this delicious pumpkin-sunflower salad topper.
It’s a beautiful and hearty salad, all served on a bed of organic spring greens. If you like greens with a stronger flavor, kale or arugula would be delicious too.
To make the salad, first clean, slice and roast the delicata squash as I describe here. You don’t need to heat up your big oven - the slices of one delicata will fit onto a toaster oven tray!
You may have seen me say that I've been more or less between kitchens - waiting to move into a small bungalow that I've bought in Denver - so without a stove, I've been exploring recipes that can be made in a toaster oven or Instant Pot, or on a hot plate. Like camping!
Preparing the salad ingredients
Then prepare the vinaigrette while the delicata is cooling. The slices are thin, so you don't have to wait long for them to cool. You could even serve them warm as the weather gets colder.
Once you've prepared the delicata, slice the heirloom tomatoes and cucumbers and crumble the feta. With Heirlooms I don't bother with removing the peels because the skins of heirlooms are not as chewy as in commercial tomatoes. But sometimes when I'm slicing them some of the peel will come off as I cut. Some people really appreciate peeled tomatoes.
Speaking of cutting up tomatoes, I always use a tomato knife or at least a serrated knife. If you don't have one, I've included the link below - it would make a great holiday gift.
That's really it - you can vary the amounts of ingredients, like increasing the amount of greens or seed topper. I hope you will enjoy this fall salad as much as we do.
If you make this recipe, please let me know! Leave a comment, rate it, and don’t forget to tag a photo #amealinmind on Instagram. I’d love to see what you come up with. Thank you so much!!
Beth
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Roasted Delicata Squash and Heirloom Tomato Salad - Gluten-Free
Ingredients
Salad ingredients, per person:
- 1 cup spring mix salad greens
- ⅓ cup delicata squash sliced, seasoned and roasted (see how here)
- ½ cup heirloom tomatoes washed and diced
- ⅓ cup cucumbers sliced thin
- ¼ cup feta cheese crumbled
- 2 tablespoons pumpkin seeds raw or toasted OR this delish salad topper
- ¼ cup Chipotle Pumpkin Vinaigrette
Instructions
- Assemble the salad ingredients and top with pumpkin seeds or the salad-topper mixture.
- Serve the dressing on the side so that eaters can stir in the amount they wish.
Notes
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Amy
I 100% agree with you about just having to buy heirloom tomatoes when I see them at he farmer's market. They just call out to me and I can never resist them! Great recipe and I especially love the salad dressing! Yum!
Beth
Thanks, Amy, the heirlooms are so delicious, and the dressing is perfect to bring out even more of their flavor.
Sandra Shaffer
Beautiful and hearty salad. I love the flavor of roasted vegetables, especially squash. This salad is filling enough to be a complete meal.
Beth
Thanks, Sandra - we're big fans of roasted vegetables too, and loved this as a light dinner.
Veronika
I love delicata squash! It works well with so many recipe, including salads! Definitely need to try this recipe, it looks absolutely delicious!
Beth
Thanks, Veronika, this is now one of our favorite fall salads, we hope you enjoy it.
Paula Montenegro
Beautiful flavors to bring out the harvest! I can't wait to try the dressing! I always have leftover pumpkin puree because I make my own to use in baking, but never thought of making a dressing. Thanks for this recipe!
Beth
Hi Paula, the dressing really makes this magical - such a wonderful way to enjoy a little pumpkin puree.
Marisa F. Stewart
Love going to the Farmer's market and I agree with you about the heirloom tomatoes. They have an abundance of flavor. And this is such a pretty fall salad with the Delicata squash. This will be my salad for our Fall luncheon coming up. Thank you.
Beth
Hi Marisa, I always try to combine as many items from our farmers market, and it sounds like you do too! Thanks.
kerri
i just snagged a couple of gorgeous delicatas at my grocery store yesterday! they're so rare here and fly off the shelf fast! thrilled to have found one and another awesome recipe to try it with!
Beth
Kerri, sometimes they are hard to find around here, too, though they grow well at high altitude. I hope yours are just great.
Jacqueline Debono
What a lovely autumn salad! So innovative to use roasted delicata this way and your pumpkin chipotle dressing sounds delicious. On my to make list!
Beth
Thanks, Jacqui, it's a lovely salad in all ways. Hope you enjoy it!
Chandice Probst
You put all the best things into one amazing fall salad...love! Lots of flavor and the squash makes it extra hearty, yum!
Beth
Thank you, Chandice. We are so going to miss this salad when Fall ends!
Nicole
Delicata is such an underrated squash and I'm loving how you've incorporated it into this gorgeous salad. The flavours are all sound so incredible, and there's a great variety of texture, too. I could definitely see myself using that salad dressing on everything!
Beth
What a lovely comment, thank you! I feel I'm really just starting to appreciate delicata too, and how attractive it is in this salad.