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a large salad bowl. Add the
spinach and goat cheese. This
can be made to this point a
day in advance, if covered with
plastic wrap and refrigerated.

Drizzle on the olive oil and
vinegar. Sprinkle on the garlic
powder and salt. Using salad
servers, gently toss the ingredi-
ents until well combined. Serve
immediately. PUREED BUTTERNUT
SQUASH | PAREVE
Serves 4-6
Equipment: food processor
Nonstick vegetable spray
1 large onion
3 tablespoons olive oil
Kosher salt to taste
1-pound package of butternut
squash that is peeled and
diced Coat a six-cup ovenproof
casserole with nonstick spray.

Reserve. Peel the onion and cut it into
thin slices. In a large skillet,
heat the oil on a medium flame
until warm. Place the onion
slices in the skillet and sprinkle
them with salt. As the onion
slices sauté, use tongs to turn
them over. They’ll break apart
into rings. Turn the onions
often so they don’t burn. Lower
the flame if the onions are
browning too quickly. When
caramelized, remove the skillet
from the flame and reserve.

If the squash is coarsely
diced, cut it into bite-sized
pieces. Place the squash in
a large pot. Add enough
water to cover the squash by
3 inches. Cover the pot and
move it to a high flame. Once
the water comes to a boil,
continue boiling for 35-40
minutes, or until the squash
feels soft when pierced by a
utensil fork. Add more water, if
needed. Drain it in a colander.

Fit a food processor with a
metal blade. With a spatula,
scrape the onions and oil into
the food processor. Add the
squash and ⅛ teaspoon of salt.

Process until well combined
and the squash is pureed.

The squash may have a hint
of texture. Add more salt, if
needed. Move the mixture
to the prepared
casserole dish. Serve
the squash immediately or
cool, cover it with aluminum
foil and refrigerate.

Remove the squash from
the refrigerator an hour before
serving. Heat it covered at 350
degrees F until the casserole
bubbles, about 10-15
minutes. l
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