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This is another recipe that we first had when it was one of the kid’s turns to cook dinner. I can’t say enough about getting everyone involved in the planning and cooking. If it’s kids, you can be happy that they are learning a skill that will do them well throughout their lives, not to mention that you get a day off from cooking. Anyway one of the boys chose this recipe and it is awesome. I was super surprised because the ingredients on their own aren’t anything special, but together they create a beautiful dish that will knock the socks off everyone at the table.

Nut Encrusted Butternut Squash
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Nut Encrusted Butternut Squash

Course: RecipesCuisine: VeganDifficulty: Easy
Servings

4

servings
Prep time

20

minutes
Cooking time

40

minutes
Total time

1

hour 

Ingredients

  • 1 small to medium sized butternut squash

  • 1 large clove of garlic, minced

  • 6 Tbsp of hemp hearts

  • 6 Tbsp of almonds

  • 3/4 cups of raw cashews

  • 3/4 cups of walnuts

  • 3 Tbsp of nutritional yeast

  • 1 1/4 tsp of salt

  • 2 Tbsp of corn starch

  • 1/4 cup of olive oil

Directions

  • Add the minced garlic, hemp hearts, almonds, cashews, walnuts, nutritional yeast and salt to a food processor and blend until the mixture is crumbly but not like a fine meal.
  • Preheat the oven to 375° F.
  • In a medium sized mixing bowl stir together the oil and corn starch.
  • Pour the nut mixture into a medium sized mixing bowl.
  • Peel, cut in half lengthwise and deseed the squash. Cut the squash into 2 cm thick slices.
  • Dip a slice of the squash into the cornstarch mixture and then coat in the nut mixture trying to make sure that the squash is well covered in nuts. This is a pretty hands on and messy process but well worth the effort so dig in and have fun.
  • Place the encrusted squash slice on a baking sheet lined with parchment paper. Continue coating the squash slices and putting them on the baking sheet. It will take two baking sheets to accommodate all the squash.
  • Bake the squash for about 40 to 45 minutes, until the squash is soft. You can check this with a fork for ease.
  • Serve with vegetables and a protein of your choice. It’s really nice with lightly spiced lentils or chickpeas.

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    Nut Encrusted Butternut Squash
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