Ginger, lime, and cardamom come together in a light and lively dressing that is tossed with roasted butternut squash and beets, and served over a bed of arugula. The roasted vegetables for this salad can be prepared ahead of time and stored in an airtight container in your refrigerator for several days. Serve salad as part of a holiday meal or with baked salmon or chicken for a balanced, weeknight meal.
Ingredients
Roasted Vegetables
3 medium
beets
peeled and cubed
1 small
butternut squash
peeled and cubed
3 tablespoons
extra virgin olive oil
½ teaspoons
sea salt
Salad
5 ounces
baby arugula
½ small
red onions
thinly sliced
½ cups
pumpkin seeds
toasted
½ cups
cilantro
chopped
Dressing
4 tablespoons
extra virgin olive oil
3 tablespoons
lime juice
½ teaspoons
lime zest
½ teaspoons
finely grated
fresh ginger
⅛ teaspoons
ground cardamom
¼ teaspoons
sea salt
Nutrition Facts
Per serving Recipe serves 4
- Protein 8%
- Net carbs 12%
- Fat 80%
Full nutrition facts
Macros
Energy & Macronutrients
- Calories
- 356kcal
- Protein
- 7.3g
- Total Carbohydrates
- 14.6g
- Dietary Fiber
- 4.2g
- Net Carbs
- 10.4g
- Total Sugars
- 6.4g
- Sucrose
- 0.39g
- Glucose
- 0.57g
- Fructose
- 0.52g
- Total Fat
- 31.9g
- Saturated Fat
- 4.7g
- Monounsaturated Fat
- 19.9g
- Polyunsaturated Fat
- 6g
- Trans Fat
- 0.01g
- Sodium
- 459mg
Vitamins
Water-Soluble Vitamins
- Vitamin C
- 20.2mg
- Thiamin (B1)
- 0.12mg
- Riboflavin (B2)
- 0.09mg
- Niacin (B3)
- 1.6mg
- Pantothenic Acid (B5)
- 0.53mg
- Vitamin B6
- 0.16mg
- Folate (B9)
- 123µg
- Choline
- 20.8mg
Fat-Soluble Vitamins
- Vitamin E (Alpha-Tocopherol)
- 4.5mg
- Vitamin K1 (Phylloquinone)
- 60.8µg
Minerals
Minerals
- Calcium
- 94.9mg
- Iron
- 2.9mg
- Magnesium
- 140mg
- Phosphorus
- 258mg
- Potassium
- 611mg
- Zinc
- 1.7mg
- Copper
- 0.32mg
- Manganese
- 1.2mg
- Selenium
- 2.3µg
- Fluoride
- 0.1µg
Amino Acids
Essential Amino Acids
- Histidine
- 0.15g
- Isoleucine
- 0.25g
- Leucine
- 0.45g
- Lysine
- 0.25g
- Methionine
- 0.11g
- Phenylalanine
- 0.32g
- Threonine
- 0.2g
- Tryptophan
- 0.11g
- Valine
- 0.31g
Non-Essential Amino Acids
- Alanine
- 0.29g
- Arginine
- 0.92g
- Aspartic Acid
- 0.6g
- Cystine
- 0.07g
- Glutamic Acid
- 1.4g
- Glycine
- 0.33g
- Proline
- 0.25g
- Serine
- 0.32g
- Tyrosine
- 0.21g
Fatty Acids
Monounsaturated Fatty Acids
- Oleic Acid (18:1 cis)
- 19.5g
Omega-3 Fatty Acids
- ALA (18:3 n-3)
- 0.27g
Omega-6 Fatty Acids
- Linoleic Acid (LA)
- 5.7g
- Arachidonic Acid (AA)
- 0.02g
Other
Carotenoids
- Alpha-Carotene
- 264µg
- Beta-Carotene
- 1932µg
- Beta-Cryptoxanthin
- 1097µg
- Lutein + Zeaxanthin
- 1291µg
Plant Sterols (Phytosterols)
- Phytosterols
- 69.2mg
- Beta-Sitosterol
- 0.06mg
Other Compounds
- Betaine
- 79.4mg