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Baked butternut squash cubes with steamed kale, crispy chickpeas and tahini sauce on a black plate

Baked Butternut Squash Cubes

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4.5 from 4 reviews

If you’re wondering what to do with roasted or baked butternut squash, this recipe is really going to give you a tasty answer to that question.

  • Total Time: 55 minutes
  • Yield: 2 people 1x

Ingredients

Units Scale

Chickpeas

  • 5 ozs chickpeas
  • 1 teaspoon lemon juice
  • 1/2 teaspoon salt
  • 1 teaspoon Za’atar seasoning
  • 1 tablespoon olive oil

Butternut Squash

  • 14 ozs butternut squash (deseeded and cubed)
  • 1 tablespoon coconut oil (melted)
  • 1 tablespoon apple cider vinegar
  • 1/2 teaspoon salt

Kale

  • 10 ozs kale
  • 2 teaspoons lemon juice
  • 1 teaspoon coconut oil
  • 1/4 teaspoon salt

Tahini, Miso & Orange Sauce

  • 3 tablespoons tahini
  • 2 tablespoons sweet white miso
  • 3 tablespoons of orange juice

Instructions

Chickpeas

  1. Preheat oven to 175 C (347 F).
  2. Drain off the juice, but don’t rinse, which will enable you to cook without using oil.
  3. Combine the chickpeas with the salt and lemon juice.
  4. Cook on a baking tray for 45 minutes, shaking the tray every 15 minutes to turn the chickpeas for even cooking.
  5. Allow to cool and then toss with the Za’atar seasoning and olive oil.
  6. NB. You can also use soaked and sprouted chickpeas for this, but you may need to add in 2 teaspoons of olive or coconut oil to the chickpeas for baking. This will mean they won’t get quite as crispy.

Butternut Squash

  1. Toss all ingredients in a bowl until the squash is coated.
  2. Cook for 45 minutes at 175 C (347 F) with the chickpeas.

Kale

  1. Steam the kale for 5 minutes, so it’s slightly wilted and a vibrant green.
  2. Toss in the lemon juice, oil and salt when ready to serve.

Tahini, Miso & Orange Sauce

  1. Mix all ingredients in a bowl with a fork until well combined.

To serve

  1. Serve in a simple bowl, starting with the kale, then the squash and chickpeas, finally topping with Tahini Sauce.
  • Prep Time: 10 minutes
  • Cook Time: 45 minutes
  • Category: Main Course
  • Cuisine: vegan, vegetarian

Nutrition

  • Calories: 601
  • Sugar: 11
  • Sodium: 2162
  • Fat: 32
  • Saturated Fat: 11
  • Carbohydrates: 67
  • Fiber: 11
  • Protein: 20