This Fall Harvest Sausage Salad is full of flavor; butternut squash, quinoa, goat cheese, cranberries, almonds, chicken sausage. It is finished off with an easy lime dressing. Perfect for meal prep or fast dinner.
1package al fresco Rotisserie Style Chicken Sausage
2cupscooked quinoawe used the pre-cooked frozen kind
1cupfrozen butternut squash cubes
2ouncescrumbled goat cheese
½cupchopped scallions
¼cupslivered almonds
¼cupdried cranberriesno added sugar
For the dressing*
4tbsp.avocado oilcan sub olive oil
1tbsp.honey
2tbsp.lime juice
1tbsp.apple cider vinegar
⅛tsp.onion powder
⅛tsp.. garlic powder
⅛tsp. paprika
salt & pepperif desired
Instructions
Cook your frozen quinoa according to package directions.
Cook your butternut squash according to package directions.
While those are cooking, slice your al fresco Rotisserie Style Chicken Sausage into rings.
Evenly divide your mixed greens between 4 meal prep containers
Evenly divide your remaining salad ingredients between your 4 containers.
Either toss each containers ingredients or put the top on and shake to mix.
For the dressing
Add all ingredients to a jar, place the lid on the jar and shake to mix.
To serve
Evenly divide the dressing between 4 small plastic containers and place inside the salad container.
Drizzle the dressing over your salad just before eating.
Notes
*You can also use your favorite store bought dressing in place of making your own at home. However, this dressing comes together in less than 5 minutes.