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Autumn Kale Salad

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A bowl of autumn kale salad with wooden tongs.
Photo by Chelsea Kyle, Food Styling by Jennifer Ophir

The salad below celebrates the colors and flavors of fall, adding a hint of sweet raisins to contrast the slightly bitter kale greens. If you can’t source delicata squash, a small butternut squash can work in its place. Be sure to peel the butternut squash before roasting.

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