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Hungry For: Warm Pumpkin Salad with Polenta

2007_10_29-Pumpkin-Salad.jpgThis salad looks like it takes some serious work: roasted pumpkin or butternut squash is layered with arugula, toasted squares of polenta and candied pumpkin seeds.

But the flavors just sound so good, especially right now, before we've hit pumpkin overload. It's a different and non-dessert way to use up that pumpkin, and there may be some ways to trim down the recipe's complexity.

Warm Pumpkin Salad with Polenta and Candied Pumpkin Seeds, at Epicurious.

 
 

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Fall, salad, pumpkin, polenta

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You could cut time down by buying premade polenta, the candied pumpkin seeds sound like a great snack I am going to make a big batch and snack on em later.

You could also do this recipe the next night after you make the "Roasted Butternut Squash Puree with Goat Cheese" Which you also need to roast some squaaaaash for. Roast two :o) and mash one.

posted by shayna on October 29th 2007 at 6:33am
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this is great. i'm obsessed w/ fall salads and i'll certainly try this one. i'd definitely trim down on the work, though. to start, i'd brown prepared polenta slices (from the dairy case). I'd also skip roasting the seeds and just top with some walnuts. the dressing looks fussy. i'd just do a simple dressing w/ maybe some lemon juice, cider vinegar and olive oil. The parmesan sounds odd. I think goat’s cheese or a blue would be nicer.

posted by mascarah on October 29th 2007 at 6:35am
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Trader Joe's sells cut and peeled butternut squash in the veggie section, raw pumpkin seeds and pre-cooked polenta. I spent an hour peeling pumpkin last night, and I probably won't do that again; however I will make the salad again, and again. A spoonful of dried cranberries made it even better.

posted by JasonD on November 7th 2007 at 7:25am
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