Guest guest Posted January 2, 2008 Report Share Posted January 2, 2008 Butternut Ambrosia Salad 1/3 cup dried cranberries 1/3 cup golden raisins 1/4 cup dried currants or Craisins 1 cup water 8 cups butternut squash, peeled, seeded, cut into 1-inch cubes or smaller 2 cups Gala or Golden Delicious apples, peeled, cored, diced 3/4 cup diced celery 1/2 cup thinly sliced green onions 1/2 cup shredded coconut 1/2 cup raw walnuts, roughly chopped 1/3 cup raw sunflower seeds 1/3 cup freshly chopped cilantro 1/4 cup freshly chopped parsley 1/4 cup orange juice 2 tablespoons lime juice 2 tablespoons tamari or soy sauce or Bragg Liquid Aminos 1 tablespoon minced garlic 1 tablespoon toasted sesame oil 1 1/4 teaspoons cinnamon 3/4 teaspoon ground ginger 3/4 teaspoon curry powder In a small bowl, place the dried cranberries, raisins, and currants; pour the water over the top, and set aside for 20 to 25 minutes or until plump. In a food processor, working in batches, process the cubes of butternut squash to finely chop them. Transfer the finely chopped butternut squash to a large bowl and repeat the process with the remaining cubes of butternut squash. Add the apples, celery, green onions, coconut, walnuts, and sunflower seeds, and toss lightly. Drain the plumped fruits and add them, along with the remaining ingredients, to the bowl, and toss the mixture well to combine. Set the salad aside for 15 minutes or more, to allow the flavors to blend before serving. Yields 2 quarts. ______________________________\ ____ Be a better friend, newshound, and know-it-all with Mobile. Try it now. http://mobile./;_ylt=Ahu06i62sR8HDtDypao8Wcj9tAcJ Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted January 3, 2008 Report Share Posted January 3, 2008 I am SO making this today - this sounds incredibly good! Thanks! =) , Myrtle Killian <myrtleskies wrote: > > Butternut Ambrosia Salad > > 1/3 cup dried cranberries > 1/3 cup golden raisins > 1/4 cup dried currants or Craisins > 1 cup water > 8 cups butternut squash, peeled, seeded, cut into > 1-inch cubes or smaller > 2 cups Gala or Golden Delicious apples, peeled, cored, > diced > 3/4 cup diced celery > 1/2 cup thinly sliced green onions > 1/2 cup shredded coconut > 1/2 cup raw walnuts, roughly chopped > 1/3 cup raw sunflower seeds > 1/3 cup freshly chopped cilantro > 1/4 cup freshly chopped parsley > 1/4 cup orange juice > 2 tablespoons lime juice > 2 tablespoons tamari or soy sauce or Bragg Liquid > Aminos > 1 tablespoon minced garlic > 1 tablespoon toasted sesame oil > 1 1/4 teaspoons cinnamon > 3/4 teaspoon ground ginger > 3/4 teaspoon curry powder > > In a small bowl, place the dried cranberries, raisins, > and currants; pour the water over the top, and set > aside for 20 to 25 minutes or until plump. > In a food processor, working in batches, process the > cubes of butternut squash to finely chop them. > Transfer the finely chopped butternut squash to a > large bowl and repeat the process with the remaining > cubes of butternut squash. > Add the apples, celery, green onions, coconut, > walnuts, and sunflower seeds, and toss lightly. Drain > the plumped fruits and add them, along with the > remaining ingredients, to the bowl, and toss the > mixture well to combine. > Set the salad aside for 15 minutes or more, to allow > the flavors to blend before serving. > Yields 2 quarts. > > > ______________________________\ ____ > Be a better friend, newshound, and > know-it-all with Mobile. Try it now. http://mobile./;_ylt=Ahu06i62sR8HDtDypao8Wcj9tAcJ > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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