Roasted Butternut Squash Salad with Warm Cider Vinaigrette

So it's the end of January and I'm finally catching up to list the recipes that I tried in the beginning of November. It's progress, but I clearly have a lot of catching up to do, particularly since I've been trying a lot more recipes since Josh, Ben and I got settled in the new house.

For the two months in-between our old house closing and our new house closing, my parents were gracious enough to host all of us (including two doggies). During one weekend in November, I was determined to make Josh like two types of foods that he did not enjoy: (1) butternut squash and (2) tomato soup.

I'm glad to say that I succeeded on both counts, partially due to the fact that he is always willing to try things again (like salmon, which is still on his "not like" list) in case his tastes change.

The first recipe I chose was Ina Garten's Roasted Butternut Squash Salad with Warm Cider Vinaigrette. Josh liked the butternut squash, but has never been a fan of salads. Too bad in this case, because I loved the tastes and textures in this salad, so he'll be eating this again!