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Roasted Chicken, Squash and Apple Harvest Salad

Juicy oven-roasted chicken and caramelized butternut over crisp romaine with sweet apple, toasted pecans and a tangy maple-mustard dressing.

Roasted Chicken, Squash and Apple Harvest Salad

Ingredients

  • 1¼ lb600 gChicken breast, boneless skinless
  • 3 cups cubed420 gButternut squash, peeledcut into 3/4-inch cubes
  • 3½ tbsp45 gOlive oil
  • 1¼ tsp3 gPaprika (sweet or smoked)
  • 2 tsp2 gDried thyme
  • 1 tsp3 gGarlic powder
  • ¾ tsp4 gSalt
  • ¾ tsp2 gBlack pepper
  • ½ cup chopped60 gPecansroughly chopped
  • 8½ cups chopped400 gRomaine lettucechopped
  • 1½ medium250 gApplethinly sliced
  • ¼ cup chopped40 gRed onionthinly sliced
  • 2 tbsp30 gApple cider vinegar
  • 1 tbsp20 gMaple syrup
  • 1 tbsp15 gYellow mustard

Steps

  1. Heat the oven to 425°F (220°C) and line a large baking sheet.
  2. Toss the butternut with a third of the olive oil and a pinch of the salt and pepper; spread on one side of the sheet.
  3. Rub the chicken with another third of the olive oil, the paprika, thyme, garlic powder and most of the remaining salt and pepper; place on the other side of the sheet.
  4. Roast 20 to 25 minutes, turning the squash once, until the squash is tender and browned and the chicken reaches 165°F (74°C) in the thickest part.
  5. Scatter the pecans on a small tray and toast in the oven for 5 to 6 minutes until fragrant, watching closely.
  6. Rest the chicken 5 minutes, then slice.
  7. Whisk the cider vinegar, maple syrup, mustard, remaining olive oil and remaining salt and pepper into a dressing.
  8. Toss the romaine, apple and red onion with most of the dressing and divide among plates.
  9. Top with the squash, sliced chicken and pecans, and drizzle with the rest of the dressing.

Contains: Tree nuts.

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Saved in the Every Helping recipe book on October 19, 2026.

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