Sweet friends,
Wow! We are so proud of each of you and the way that you have made everyday count! We hope that you have challenged yourself to complete the September Squat challenge. Remember to send us your completed calendar for a chance to win a MONTH of FREE sessions!
We have a NEW fall super foods salad recipe that we want to share with you! The Transformer Harvest Salad will be a favorite for everyone and the prep is only 20 minutes! Add it to your meal plan for the week! Everyone will love it!
Transformer Harvest Salad
Makes about 7 - 8 servings
Ingredients
Salad
- 4 cups (1 1/2 lbs) cubed butternut squash
- 1 /2 Tbsp olive oil
- Salt and freshly ground black pepper
- 2 Tbsp Cinnamon
- 1 cup chopped walnuts , toasted
- 10 oz baby spinach
- 1 cups pomegranate arils
- 1 chopped Granny Smith apple
- Baked or Rotisserie chopped chicken
- 4 oz goat cheese or feta , crumbled * optional
Dressing
- 1/2 cup olive oil
- 1/4 cup red wine vinegar
- 3 Tbsp minced shallot (optional)
- 2 Tbsp maple syrup
- 1 Tbsp dijon mustard
- 1 tsp fresh thyme leaves
- Salt and freshly ground black pepper
Instructions
For the salad:
Preheat oven to 400 degrees. Place cubed squash in a on a baking sheet, drizzle with olive oil, season with salt, pepper, cinnamon and toss to evenly coat in oil. Spread into an even layer. Bake in preheated oven 15 minutes then remove from oven and toss. Return to oven and bake until tender, about 10 minutes longer. Allow to cool several minutes before adding to salad. While squash is cooking, place walnuts on sheet sprinkle with salt & cinnamon toast 3-4 minutes.
In a large salad bowl toss together spinach, squash, 1/2 of the walnuts and 1/2 of the pomegranate arils. Drizzle with desired amount of dressing and gently toss. Sprinkle with remaining pecans, pomegranate arils, baked chicken and goat cheese (if using) and serve immediately.
For the dressing:
Combine all dressing ingredients in a blender and season with salt and pepper to taste (about 1/2 tsp salt 1/4 tsp pepper). Process until well emulsified.
We hope that you enjoy the new fall salad! We have many more free recipes here! We want to help you in anyway we can reach your goals and dreams!
We would love for you to come join us today at 12:30 PM for our Lunch and Learn. We will discuss the importance and health benefits of walking and running and how it helps us live transformed! Please sign up on our app under SPECIAL EVENTS! If you have any questions, please email us at transfitathens@gmail.com. Check out our TransFit Fashion Etsy page for our new fall merchandise!
Blessings,
Team TransFit
