Squash Salad with Grilled Peppers and Extra Old Cheddar | Canadian Goodness

Ingredients

• 1 red bell pepper
• 1/2 green bell pepper
• 1/2 yellow bell pepper
• 2 cups (500 mL) spaghetti squash cooked and cooled (shredded) or other squash of your choosing (Butternut
• acorn
• pumpkin
• etc.) cut in strips and blanched
• 3 green onions chopped
• 1 garlic clove chopped
• 1 to 2 tbsp (15 to 30 mL) fresh basil chopped or 1 tsp (5 mL) dried basil
• 1/3 cup (80 mL) olive oil
• 3 tbsp (45 mL) balsamic vinegar
• Salt and ground pepper to taste
• 1 cup (250 mL) Extra Sharp Canadian Cheddar diced small
• 4 cups (1 L) your choice of lettuce (Boston
• romaine
• leaf
• mesclun
• baby spinach
• arugula
• etc.) shredded (if needed)