Butternut squash and chickpea salad with feta

This butternut squash salad featuring chickpea and feta is deliciously fresh. It's ridiculously easy to make. Butternut squash, chickpeas and feta make the best team! The soft and deliciously sweet butternut squash and the salty and tangy feta, along with the nutty flavor of chickpeas are the absolute perfect combo. This colorful salad is perfect for fall and winter!

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• ⭐ Why you'll love this recipe
• 📖 Ingredient notes
• 🔪 Step by step instructions
• 👩🏻‍🍳Tips for roasting the butternut squash
• 🍲 Other butternut squash recipes you might like
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You can either make this salad for one serving (as the recipe below) or make it for a crowd. To make it easier for you to prepare for any number of servings, you can use the adjustable servings function on the recipe.

⭐ Why you'll love this recipe

• This butternut squash salad is full of flavors.
• Easy to make.
• Colorful.
• This salad is filling, it won't leave you hungry.
• Perfect salad to bring to work or school in your lunch box.
• This salad is naturally gluten free and vegetarian.
• This butternut squash and chickpea salad with feta is perfect for a fall or winter meatless Monday dinner.

📖 Ingredient notes

• Baby spinach. I love to make this butternut squash and chickpea salad with baby spinach. But you can also make it with any kind of lettuce of your choice. You can also use mixed greens.
• Roasted butternut squash. For this recipe, I like to use peeled roasted butternut squash. I peel it after roasting it. But if you prefer, you can leave the skin on and eat it. Make sure to read my butternut squash for beginners article if you need to know what a butternut squash is and how to roast it.
• Feta cheese. It is a Greek brined curd cheese made from sheep's milk. It has a salty and tangy taste that contrasts very well with the sweet taste of butternut squash. This cheese is white and has no skin. So you jsut need to take it out of the brine and cut it into cubes.
• Chickpeas. You can either use canned chickpeas or chickpeas that you have cooked yourself. Don't throw away the water contained in the can or the water you cooked your chickpeas in. Use it to make my delicious chocolate mousse recipe.
• Basil or cilantro/coriander. Whichever you choose, use fresh leaves if possible.
• Vinegar. I like to use either apple cider vinegar or balsamic vinegar.
• Olive oil. I recommend using extra virgin olive oil.

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🔪 Step by step instructions

1. Cut the roasted butternut squash into bite sized pieces. Put them in a large bowl.
2. Drain the feta cheese, cut it into cubes and add it to the bowl.
3. Then drain the chickpeas and add them to the bowl. Add the baby spinach and chopped basil or cilantro leaves.
4. Prepare the dressing by mixing the vinegar and olive oil in a small bowl. And pour it over the salad. Stir until your salad is evenly coated in dressing. And voilà!

👩🏻‍🍳Tips for roasting the butternut squash

I suggest roasting the butternut squash in halves with skin on. Go to my butternut squash for beginners article if needed. In this article I explain everything about butternut squash, from how to cut it to how to cook it and store it.

I also suggest roasting the butternut squash in advance. You can roast it up to 2 days before making this salad. If your butternut squash is large, you can use it to make several recipes.

🍲 Other butternut squash recipes you might like

Here are a few more tasty recipes you can make with a roasted butternut squash.

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