1lbcubed uncooked butternut squashcut into ½” cubes
1tablespoon+ 2 teaspoons olive oildivided
Sea saltto taste
3cupscooked quinoaroom temperature (I used a mixture of white and red)
2ozcrumbled goat cheese
1tablespoonminced fresh parsley
1tablespoonfresh squeezed orange juice
1tablespoonfresh squeezed lemon juice
1tablespoonapple cider vinegar
1teaspoonhoney
Instructions
Preheat the oven to 400 degrees. Toss the cubed butternut squash in 2 teaspoons of the olive oil and sprinkle with cracked sea salt. Spread the squash onto a baking sheet in a single layer. Pace into the preheated oven and bake for 25 minutes. Remove from oven and allow to cool for 5-10 minutes.
When the squash has cooled, combine it in a mixing bowl with the quinoa and stir in the goat cheese and parsley.
In a small bowl, combine the remaining tablespoon of oil, the orange juice, lemon juice, cider vinegar and honey and stir together until combined. Pour over the quinoa mixture and stir until the salad is evenly coated with the dressing. Serve at room temperature or chilled.
Notes
To view your current WW Points for this recipe and track it in the WW app or site, click here!Nutrition Information per (1/2 cup) side dish serving:125 calories, 18 g carbs, 2 g sugars, 5 g fat, 1 g saturated fat, 4 g protein, 2 g fiber (from myfitnesspal.com)MyWW SmartPoints per (1 cup) serving: (SP calculated using the recipe builder on weightwatchers.com)Green: 6 SmartPoints/ Blue: 6 SmartPoints/ Purple: 3 SmartPointsWeight Watchers Points Plus: 3 per (1/2 cup) side dish serving, 7 per (1 cup) lunch sized serving (PP calculated using a Weight Watchers PointsPlus calculator and the nutrition information below)