Butternut Squash Salad with Cider/Bacon Up Vinaigrette

Ingredients

• 1-1/2 pounds Butternut squash (peeled and diced into 3/4-inch pieces )
• 2 Tbsp Bacon Up® Bacon Grease (for roasting squash)
• 2 Tbsp Pure maple syrup
• 1 Tsp Kosher salt (and more to taste)
• 1/2 Tsp Freshly ground black pepper (and more to taste)
• 1/4 Cup Dried cranberries
• 1/2 Cup Apple cider or apple juice
• 2 Tbsp Cider vinegar
• 2 Tbsp Minced shallots
• 2 Tsp Dijon mustard
• 1 Tbsp Bacon Up (melted, for dressing)
• 3 Tbsp Olive Oil (combine with Bacon Up for dressing)
• 4 Oz Baby arugula (washed and spun dry)
• 1/2 Cup Walnut halves (toasted)
• 2 Oz Parmigiano-Reggiano cheese (freshly grated, for garnish)