Air-Fryer Roasted Butternut Squash Salad with Za'atar and Halloumi

Name: Air-Fryer Roasted Butternut Squash Salad with Za'atar and Halloumi
Yield: Serves 2
Ingredients: 1 , small shallot, minced; 1 teaspoon, grated lemon zest plus 2 tablespoons juice; 2 pounds, butternut squash, peeled, seeded, and cut into 1-inch pieces (6 cups); 4 teaspoons, extra-virgin olive oil, divided; 2 teaspoons, za'atar; ½ teaspoon, table salt; , Olive oil spray; 2 ounces, halloumi cheese, cut into ½-inch pieces and patted dry; 2 teaspoons, honey; ¼ teaspoon, ground black pepper; 2 ounces (2 cups), baby arugula; ¼ cup roasted, unsalted, pepitas; 2 tablespoons chopped, fresh dill

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By Rebeccah Marsters

For a main-dish vegetarian salad, we air-fried butternut squash, making it golden brown and tender in less than half the time it would take in a conventional oven.

A cookbook recipe exclusively for All-Access members from Healthy Air Fryer

SERVES2

TIME45 minutes

Air-Fryer Roasted Butternut Squash Salad with Za'atar and Halloumi

A cookbook recipe exclusively for All-Access members from Healthy Air Fryer

WHY THIS RECIPE WORKS

Roasting in the air fryer enhanced the squash's sweetness; za’atar, a Middle Eastern blend that often contains dried thyme, sumac, and sesame seeds, added woodsy notes. We paired the squash with halloumi, a firm, salty Cypriot cheese that's...

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