Warm Salad Sheet Pan Dinner

Experience the delightful blend of flavors in this Warm Salad Sheet Pan Dinner, featuring a medley of vibrant ingredients. Begin by roasting cubed butternut squash, thinly sliced red onion, and chopped chicken sausage on a sheet pan. Infuse the dish with a protein punch by adding a can of rinsed and drained beans or lentils.

Season the ingredients with a harmonious blend of spices, including 1/2 teaspoon each of salt and pepper, along with a teaspoon of your favorite everything-but-the-leftovers seasoning.

Squeeze the juice of a lemon over the entire sheet pan, imparting a zesty and refreshing note to the warm salad. Sprinkle an additional 1/2 teaspoon each of salt and pepper for balance. For a finishing touch, consider adding your favorite cheese, bringing a creamy and indulgent element to this wholesome sheet pan dinner. Enjoy the delightful textures and nutrition-packed goodness of this warm salad creation.

INGREDIENTS

  • Butternut squash, cubed

  • Red onion, sliced thin

  • 1 can beans, rinsed and drained, or lentils

  • 1 pkg Chicken sausage, chopped

  • 1/2 tsp Salt

  • 1/2 tsp Pepper

  • 1 tsp everything but the leftovers seasoning or a combo of:

    • Turmeric

    • Sage

    • Rosemary

    • Thyme

  • 1 bag chopped kale

  • 1 lemon, juiced

  • 1/2 tsp salt

  • 1/2 tsp pepper

  • Cheese, if desired

    STEPS

  1. Place squash, onion, lentils/beans, and sausage on a sheet pan. Spray veggies with avo or olive oil and season well.

  2. Cook at 400° for 20-25 min.

  3. While cooking add kale to a large bowl and spray with avocado or olive oil, juice of lemon, and salt and pepper. Toss and massage into kale.

  4. Put roasted veggies on top of kale and enjoy a warming nutrient-dense and blood sugar-balancing meal.

Warm Salad Sheet Pan Dinner

Warm Salad Sheet Pan Dinner
Servings: 4-5
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Prep time: 13 MinCook time: 25 Min: 38 Min

Ingredients

  • Butternut squash, cubed
  • Red onion, sliced thin
  • 1 can beans, rinsed and drained, or lentils
  • 1 pkg Chicken sausage, chopped
  • 1/2 tsp Salt
  • 1/2 tsp Pepper
  • 1 tsp everything but the leftovers seasoning or a combo of:
  • Turmeric
  • Sage
  • Rosemary
  • Thyme
  • For the salad:
  • 1 bag chopped kale
  • 1 lemon, juiced
  • 1/2 tsp salt
  • 1/2 tsp pepper
  • Cheese, if desired

Steps

  1. Place squash, onion, lentils/beans, and sausage on a sheet pan. Spray veggies with avo or olive oil and season well.
  2. Cook at 400° for 20-25 min.
  3. While cooking add kale to a large bowl and spray with avocado or olive oil, juice of lemon, and salt and pepper. Toss and massage into kale.
  4. Put roasted veggies on top of kale and enjoy a warming nutrient-dense and blood sugar-balancing meal.

PROTEIN chicken sausage 

FAT chicken sausage 

FIBER all the veggies 

CARB/STARCH butternut squash, lentils/beans 

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