Butternut Squash and Pomegranate Salad - The Local Palate

Ingredients

• 1 medium-sized butternut squash
• 1 tablespoon salad oil, such as canola, grapeseed, or light olive oil
• Salt and pepper to taste
• 1 stick sweet butter
• 1 cup of pecans
• 2 tablespoons brown sugar
• ½ cup fresh figs, cut in half*
• 2 tablespoons honey
• Juice from ½ lime
• ½ cup pomegranate seeds
• *If fresh figs are not available, dried figs make a fine substitute.