Add all of your ingredients to a salad bowl, mix to combine or arrange side by side, as pictured, if serving to guests. Serve the dressing on top or on the side. Enjoy!
Dressing
In a small bowl, add your tahini, vinegar and maple. Whisk in your olive oil and add your seasonings. Stir to combine.
Add in your water. The tahini will be too thick without water. I used 2 tbsp for the perfect consistency, but you can use more for a thinner dressing.
Notes
This salad is very interchangeable. If you don't have butternut squash you could use pumpkin or sweet potato.
You could also use whatever rice you have on hand, but the wild rice really makes this salad hearty!
Any dried fruit will work in this salad. I've also tried apricots. Delicious.
You can also use spinach if you don't have any kale.
This maple tahini dressing is slightly sweet and nutty. The addition of maple and vinegar, cuts through that. And the addition of water will give you a thinner consistency. Perfect for dressing a salad.