Hello foodie friends! I have an exciting post to share this week! Recently, I did a collaboration with Marianna Devetzoglou from Oleosophia. They are a family owned extra virgin olive oil business located in Kalentzi, Greece. The extra virgin olive oil is produced from hand picked olives on the family’s grove. Oleosophia hosts olive oil tours, olive oil tastings, farm to table workshops, Q & A’s with the producer, webinars and more. Oleosophia has won many awards, distinctions, and has been recognized in magazines for their high quality extra virgin olive oil. To learn more about Oleosophia I will share the link to their website.

I created a delicious Winter Delicata Squash Salad with Oleosophia’s extra virgin olive oil. I used the extra virgin olive oil to roast the delicata squash. I also utilized the extra virgin olive oil to create an apple cider vinaigrette that was paired with this salad. What I love about Oleosophia’s extra virgin olive oil is you can cook and bake with it.

Winter Delicata Squash Salad w/ Apple Cider Vinaigrette

Serves: 2

Ingredients

1 Delicata squash, halved, seeded and sliced (make sure you slice the squash in half so it looks like a half moon or ring)

1/2 container arugula

1/4 cup pomegranate arils

2 tablespoons crumbled feta cheese

1 tablespoon extra virgin olive oil

1/2 teaspoon cinnamon powder

1 teaspoon maple syrup

Salt

Pepper

Apple Cider Vinaigrette

1/3 cup extra virgin olive oil

2 tablespoons apple cider vinaigrette

1/2 teaspoon Dijon mustard

Salt

Pepper

Directions

Preheat oven to 400 0° F. In a mixing bowl, add extra virgin olive oil, cinnamon powder, maple syrup, salt and pepper. Stir until all ingredients are mixed thoroughly. Add in sliced Delicata squash and stir until coated. Once Delicata squash is coated, place squash flat on a baking sheet. Bake for about 20-25 minutes or until squash is soft and golden brown. Let cool and set aside. Mix all of the ingredients for the vinaigrette in a jar or bowl. Set vinaigrette aside. In a large salad bowl, add arugula, Delicata squash, pomegranate arils and crumbled feta cheese. Pour vinaigrette over salad. Toss salad in vinaigrette and serve. Enjoy!

Please check out Oleosophia’s website down below

https://www.oleosophia.com/