Potato and Squash Salad
Recipe from
Better Homes and Gardens
To peel butternut squash, cut it in half and use a vegetable peeler to remove the peel. The vegetable combo makes a vitamin-rich healthy side-dish.

Servings:
Makes 8 to 10
Prep Time:
25 mins
Total Time:
33 mins
Ingredients
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1 1-1/4- to 1-1/2-lb.butternut squash, peeled, halved, seeded, and cubed (about 4 cups)see savings

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2 cupspeeled, cubed sweet and/or white potatoes (2 medium)see savings

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1/2 cupchopped red sweet peppersee savings

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1/2 cupthin wedges yellow onionsee savings

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2 clovesgarlic, mincedsee savings

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1/4 cupolive oilsee savings

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1 Tbsp.packed brown sugarsee savings

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1 tsp.snipped fresh thymesee savings

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1 tsp.snipped fresh basilsee savings

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1/4 tsp.crushed red peppersee savings

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1/4 tsp.ground black peppersee savings

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5 cupsspinach leavessee savings

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Snipped fresh thyme (optional)see savings

Directions
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In skillet combine squash and potatoes. Add 1 cup water. Bring to boiling, reduce heat. Simmer, covered, 8 to 10 minutes or until vegetables are tender. Drain. Set aside. In same skillet cook sweet pepper, onion, and garlic in hot olive oil over medium heat until onion is tender, stirring occasionally. Stir in brown sugar. Remove from heat. Stir in thyme, basil, 1/2 tsp. salt, and peppers.
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Combine sweet pepper and potato mixtures in skillet. Place spinach in bowl. Top with potato mixture Sprinkle thyme. (Or, let potato mixture stand at room temperature, covered, up to 2 hours before serving over spinach.) Makes 8 to 10 (1-cup) servings
Nutrition information
Calories 134, Total Fat 7 g, Saturated Fat 1 g, Monounsaturated Fat 5 g, Polyunsaturated Fat 1 g, Cholesterol 0 mg, Sodium 183 mg, Carbohydrate 18 g, Total Sugar 5 g, Fiber 3 g, Protein 2 g. Daily Values: Vitamin A 0%, Vitamin C 53%, Calcium 6%, Iron 7%.
Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet
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