Pulled Pork Spinach Salad With Roasted Winter Squash

I've been wanting to share this salad for weeks, maybe even months! It's been my go-to when we have leftover pulled pork, which sounds funny to me as I've gone my whole life without making pulled pork yet the past 3 months I've made it at least 3 times.

Partially because I now buy pork cuts from a local farm and partially because I've become obsessed with cooking larger, bone-in cuts so I have lots of leftovers to use throughout the week. It's cheaper and it's healthier as I have less reason to eat out.

Anyway, I've made this a few times now and I've never been disappointed. It's a satisfying salad with lots of flavors and textures. My favorite is the super simple dressing that pulls everything together with a fun sweetness.

Here's what I do...

Ingredients

• ½ teaspoon maple syrup
• ½ tablespoon apple cider vinegar
• ⅛ teaspoon allspice
• pinch of salt
• 2 cups raw spinach
• 3 oz warm pulled pork (I just reheat mine in the microwave)
• ~½ cup roasted winter squash in small chunks (~50 g) (I've used butternut and kabocha, both delicious!)
• ¼ cup pumpkin or the seeds from your squash, roasted

Instructions

Mix the maple syrup, vinegar, allspice and salt together to make the dressing. Set aside. 

Pile the greens on a plate, top with the pulled pork, squash  and seeds. Drizzle on the dressing and voila!

So good and so simple!

The fat seems high here but it will depend on the cut of pork you use to make the pulled pork. Loin would be much lighter; I have been using the shoulder so it is on the fattier side.

📖 Recipe

Pulled Pork Spinach Salad With Roasted Winter Squash

Want a salad with a twist? This pulled pork spinach salad is sure to impress your taste buds with its unique blend of textures and flavors.

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Prep Time 5 minutes mins

Cook Time 12 minutes mins

Total Time 17 minutes mins

Course Salad

Cuisine American

Servings 1 people

Calories 190 kcal

Ingredients

  

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• ½ teaspoon maple syrup
• ½ tablespoon apple cider vinegar
• ⅛ teaspoon allspice
• pinch of salt
• 2 cups raw spinach
• 3 oz warm pulled pork I just reheat mine in the microwave
• ~½ cup roasted winter squash in small chunks ~50 g (I've used butternut and kabocha, both delicious!)
• ¼ cup pumpkin or the seeds from your squash roasted

Instructions

 

• Mix the maple syrup, vinegar, allspice and salt together to make the dressing. Set aside.
  ½ teaspoon maple syrup, ½ tablespoon apple cider vinegar, pinch of salt, ⅛ teaspoon allspice
• Pile the greens on a plate, top with the pulled pork, squash and seeds. Drizzle on the dressing and voila!
  3 oz warm pulled pork, ~½ cup roasted winter squash in small chunks, ¼ cup pumpkin or the seeds from your squash, 2 cups raw spinach

Nutrition

Calories: 190kcalCarbohydrates: 22gProtein: 13gFat: 6gSaturated Fat: 2gPolyunsaturated Fat: 0.1gMonounsaturated Fat: 0.01gCholesterol: 37mgSodium: 555mgPotassium: 449mgFiber: 2gSugar: 16gVitamin A: 8224IUVitamin C: 21mgCalcium: 114mgIron: 3mg

Keyword Pork, Roasted, Spinach, Squash

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