Kale Salad with Butternut Squash

This Kale Salad with Butternut Squash is the perfect winter salad – maple syrup caramelized squash, salty bacon and crunchy pine nuts.

The holidays are not approaching soon, but still... typically salads are the last thing on people’s minds during the month of December! Don’t get me wrong, I love a good hearty, comforting soup and all those comfort-food side dishes the holiday brings, but winter salads like this Kale Salad with Butternut Squash are our love language.

• 1/3 cup pine nuts
• 2 tablespoons olive oil
• 2 cups butternut squash cut into 1/2 inch cubes
• 2 tablespoons maple syrup
• 8 cups kale leaves ripped into bite-sized pieces
• 1 teaspoon olive oil
• 8 slices bacon cooked and crumbled
• 4 tablespoons Maple Balsamic Vinaigrette Salad Dressing

Maple Balsamic Vinaigrette Salad Dressing

• 6 tablespoons real maple syrup
• 4 tablespoons balsamic vinegar
• 2 tablespoons olive oil
• 2 teaspoons dijon mustard
• 1/4 teaspoon sea salt