Creamy Squash Soup With Salad Topping

• SOUP
• 1/4 cup olive oil
• 5 cups butternut squash chunks (1-in. pieces; use a 2 3/4-lb. squash or 1 1/2 lbs. chunks)
• 1 medium yellow onion, chopped
• 1 1/2 cups chopped Asian or ripe Bartlett pear
• About 1 tsp. kosher salt
• 1/2 teaspoon pepper
• 1 qt. reduced-sodium vegetable broth
• 1 cup half-and-half
• 1/3 cup almond butter
• 2 tablespoons lime juice, plus lime wedges
• 2 tablespoons packed light brown sugar
• TOPPING
• 3 radishes, sliced and cut into matchsticks
• 3 green onions, cut into 1 1/2-in. slivers
• 1/3 cup roasted, salted hulled pumpkin seeds (pepitas)
• 1/3 cup crumbled feta cheese
• 1/2 jalapeno chile, seeded (if you like) and diced

1. Make soup: Heat oil in a wide 5- to 6-qt. pot over medium-high heat. Add squash, yellow onion, pear, 1 tsp. salt, and the pepper. Saute until squash starts to brown, 15 to 20 minutes.
2. Add broth, cover, and bring to a boil. Reduce heat to a simmer and cook until squash is tender, 10 to 15 minutes. Remove from heat.
3. Add half-and-half and almond butter to broth mixture. Whirl soup in batches in a blender until very smooth. Return soup to pot and cover.
4. Make topping: In a medium bowl, gently toss together radishes, green onions, pumpkin seeds, feta, and chile.
5. Reheat soup just to a simmer, if needed. Stir in lime juice and brown sugar, and add more salt to taste if you like. Ladle into bowls and serve with topping and lime wedges.
6. Recipe is gluten free when made with gluten-free broth.

soup, olive oil, butternut squash chunks, yellow onion, asian, kosher salt, pepper, vegetable broth, almond butter, lime juice, brown sugar, topping, radishes, green onions, pumpkin seeds, feta cheese, chile

Taken from www.myrecipes.com/recipe/creamy-squash-soup-salad-topping (may not work)