Directions

• Preheat the oven to 400 F.
• Wash and rinse the whole squash well.
• Dry the squash with a paper towel and brush olive oil all over the squash.
• Cut the Squash into thin crescent shaped segments.
• Use a baking tray with a spray of oil..
• Arrange the segments on the baking tray and generously season with salt and pepper on both sides of the segments.
• Bake for 15-20 minutes and then turn the segments over and bake for another 10 minutes till some caramelization is seen, i.e. some browning on the squash.
• While the Squash is baking, finely cut the cleaned celery sticks into thin slices.
• Finely dice the red bell pepper. I added this for crunch and color.
• Finely cut the spinach leaves and the jalapenos.
• The apple can also be sliced into thin matchsticks and the grapes can be cut in half.
• Take a salad bowl and add all the above vegetables and fruits.
• The kabocha squash segments can be cut into smaller pieces and added to the salad and mixed well.
• Enjoy the sweet & delicious salad with a citrus dressing and a topping of toasted pepitas and golden raisins.