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Thanksgiving Butternut Squash Salad with Roasted Brussels Sprouts, Pecans, and Cranberries

Thanksgiving Butternut Squash Salad with Roasted Brussels sprouts, Pecans, and Cranberries is one of the best holiday side dishes you’ll ever try! Perfect recipe for Thanksgiving, Christmas, New Year’s Eve or any time you like! This salad is full of vegetables and nuts. It’s healthy, gluten free, vegetarian, and packed with fiber!

Thanksgiving Salad with Roasted Brussels Sprouts, Cinnamon Butternut Squash, Pecans, and Cranberries

Thanksgiving and Christmas are two of my favorite holidays! I love the kinds of food we cook this time of year, bursting with Fall and holiday flavors. While we all love good old regular side dish recipes that we are so accustomed to this time of year (green beans, mashed potatoes, sweet potatoes, stuffing, etc.) I hope you will also give a try to this Thanksgiving Butternut Squash Salad.

This holiday side dish recipe will bring so many colors and lots of flavors to your holiday menu thanks to the roasted Brussels Sprouts, Cinnamon Butternut Squash, Pecans, and Cranberries.

Thanksgiving Main Course to serve with this side dish:

  • Roast Duck – an ultimate Thanksgiving main course!  This Roast Whole Duck has tender and juicy meat, crispy skin, and it’s glazed with the honey-balsamic glaze to give the duck a beautiful roasted look.

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Thanksgiving Side Dish with Roasted Brussels Sprouts, Cinnamon Butternut Squash, Pecans, and Cranberries

What I love the best about this butternut squash salad is that it fits so well with classic Thanksgiving side dishes. It’s such a perfect addition to a holiday table. It will look (and taste!) perfect next to traditional Thanksgiving recipes, such as green beans, potatoes, and stuffing.

And, I love the combination of ingredients here!  Even if you don’t like Brussels sprouts, you’ll love them here. Roasted Brussels sprouts taste great when combined with all the classic Autumn flavors. Cinnamon butternut squash provides a nice, sweeter contrast to the Brussels Sprouts. And, you get a little bit of crunch from pecans and dried cranberries.

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Thanksgiving Salad with Roasted Brussels Sprouts, Cinnamon Butternut Squash, Pecans, and Cranberries

This Butternut Squash Salad makes a beautiful presentation, too – it’s a perfect Holiday side dish that will make a great addition to both Thanksgiving and Christmas menus.

How to make butternut squash salad:

  1. Toss Brussels sprouts in olive oil and salt. Roast in the preheated oven at 400 F for about 20 minutes.
  2. Toss cubed butternut squash in olive oil, maple syrup, and cinnamon. Roast in the preheated oven at 400 F for about 20 minutes.
  3. In a large bowl, combine roasted Brussels sprouts, roasted cinnamon butternut squash, cranberries, and lightly toasted pecans.
  4. Add a small amount of maple syrup and toss!

The video shows how to make this delicious Thanksgiving Butternut Squash Salad with Roasted Brussels Sprouts, Pecans, and Cranberries:

Tips and Tricks

  • To save time, roast both Brussels sprouts and butternut squash on 2 separate baking sheets at the same time, on the same rack in the oven.
  • Adding maple syrup to the salad at the end is optional. If you do decide to add it, add small amounts.  Start with 2 tablespoons of maple syrup, then add more, if desired, and toss with the salad ingredients to combine.

Butternut Squash Salad with Roasted Brussels sprouts, Pecans, and Cranberries

If you want a healthy side dish for Thanksgiving, Christmas, or New Year’s Eve, try this Butternut Squash Salad with Roasted Brussels sprouts, Pecans, and Cranberries!   is one of the best holiday side dishes you’ll ever try!    This salad is full of vegetables and nuts. It’s healthy, gluten free, vegetarian, and packed with fiber!

Roasted Brussels Sprouts:

  • 3 cups Brussels sprouts (ends trimmed, yellow leaves removed)
  • 3 tablespoons olive oil
  • 1/4 teaspoon Salt (to taste)

Roasted Butternut Squash:

  • 1 1/2 lb butternut squash (peeled, seeded, and cubed into 1-inch cubes (Yields about 4 cups of uncooked cubed butternut squash))
  • 2 tablespoons olive oil
  • 3 tablespoons maple syrup
  • ½ teaspoon ground cinnamon

Other Ingredients:

  • 2 cups pecan halves
  • 1 cup dried cranberries
  • 2-4 tablespoons maple syrup (optional)

How to roast Brussels Sprouts:

  1. Preheat oven to 400 F.  Lightly grease the foil-lined baking sheet with 1 tablespoon of olive oil.

  2. Trim ends of Brussels sprouts  and remove yellow leaves. 

  3. Then, slice all Brussels sprouts in half. 

  4. In a medium bowl, combine halved Brussels sprouts, 2 tablespoons of olive oil, salt (to taste), and toss to combine. 

  5. Place onto a foil-lined baking sheet, cut side down, and roast in the oven at 400 F for about 20-25 minutes. During the last 5-10 minutes of roasting, turn them over for even browning, the cut sides should be nicely and partially charred but not blackened (see my photos).

How to roast Butternut Squash:

  1. Preheat oven to 400 F. Lightly grease the foil-lined baking sheet with 1 tablespoon of olive oil.
  2. In a medium bowl, combine cubed butternut squash (peeled and seeded),1 tablespoon of olive oil, maple syrup, and cinnamon, and toss to mix.
  3. Place butternut squash in a single layer on the baking sheet. Bake for 20-25 minutes, turning once half-way through baking, until softened.
  4. Note: You can roast both Brussels sprouts and butternut squash on 2 separate baking sheets at the same time, on the same rack in the oven – that’s what I did.

Assembly:

  1. In a large bowl, combine roasted Brussels sprouts, roasted butternut squash, pecans, and cranberries, and mix to combine. 

  2. (OPTIONAL): For more sweetness, add 2 or 4 tablespoons of maple syrup, if desired – do not add all maple syrup at once, start with 2 tablespoons, then add more, if desired, and toss with the salad ingredients to combine.

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