Three Sisters Salad

Preheat oven to 400 degrees F.

To make the dressing, you can put all the components in a blender and set it to whiz and stop it when the Creator says enough is enough. Or, you can put them all in a bowl and whisk together with a fork—or put them in a jar and shake it.

As for the salad, the most important flavor components are roasted corn and the butternut squash. Put the squash in a bowl and toss with oil and salt and pepper. Place it on a baking sheet and bake in the preheated oven until the squash is fully cooked and lightly browned, generally 25-30 minutes. In the last few minutes of cooking the squash, add the corn just to heat through.

Place the squash and corn in a bowl to cool.

Combine all salad ingredients in a large bowl, tossing thoroughly to be sure the colors and textures are distributed evenly. Add the desired amount of dressing.

Let stand in the refrigerator until chill.