Berbere Roasted Kabocha Squash with Tahini Dill Dressing. Use ohter spice blends of choice. Festive, spiced winter squash. Add cranberries or other dried fruit. Vegan Gluten-free Soy-free Recipe
I’ve had a dislike, somewhat ok relationship with most squashes. I had a similar not so like with Tofu in the beginning months of my vegan transition. I started cooking with tofu and learnt to make my versions of dishes with it which helped me choose the method of cooking and the spices and flavors that I like and that helped make it more likeable. I started using squashes in baked goods and now if I make them roasted they usually get spiced liberally.
So I am still on a berbere run. Berbere blend is an Ethiopian spice blend and adds amazing flavor however you use it. You can make your own or get some online or from spice shops. You do have to try these roasted winter squash slices with berbere or use garam masala or baharat from my book(I am salivating already thinking of baharat on some roasted veggies). You will be surprised how well they work together. Use a dressing of choice like tahini garlic dill or vegan ranch. The whole squash gets roasted! So no work out needed to slice the raw squash.
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More winter squash recipes from the blog
- Roasted Butternut, Cranberry Salad wth Harissa Spiced Pecans
- Pulled Butternut Squash Tacos
- Acorn stuffed with chickpea rice curry
- Curried Butternut squash Soup.
- Butternut Squash Pilaf
- Quinoa Black Bean asserole with Butternut Squash and Cheddar
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Recipe Card
Berbere Roasted Kabocha Squash with Tahini Dill Dressing
Ingredients
- 1 medium Kabocha or other winter squash
- 2 tsp oil
- 1.5 tsp berbere spice blend or or garam masala
- 1 tsp ground coriander
- 1/2 tsp garlic powder
- 1/2 tsp onion powder
- 1/2 tsp or more salt
- cayenne to preference
- 1 tsp dried parsley
- 1 recipe tahini garlic dill sauce or use tahini garlic sauce or vegan ranch from my book
- black pepper and parsley for garnish
Instructions
- Preheat the oven to 400 degrees F. Clean the Squash and Poke a few deep knife cuts around the top area using a knife. Place on a baking sheet and bake for 35 to 45 minutes or until a knife goes through somewhat easily. The baking time depends on the size of the squash.
- Take the squash out and let it cool for 15 minutes. Carefully slice into half. Scoop out the seeds and seed fibers using a spoon. Discard or save to make roasted seeds later. (see note)
- Slice the roasted squash in thick slices. Spray or rub oil on the slices
- In a bowl mix the berbere, coriander powder, garlic, onion, salt, dried parsley and cayenne if using. Sprinkle and rub the spice mix over the slices. Bake for another 5 to 10 minutes until golden on some edges.
- Meanwhile, prepare the dressing of choice. Drizzle liberally over the roasted squash slices. Sprinkle some parsley or cilantro and some more berbere if you like. Alternately, serve the slices with the dressing on the side. Use garnishes like cranberries or other dried fruit to make it festive.
Notes
Nutrition
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Shawn McLaughlin
what would you recommend serving this with? tofu ? salad? falafels? hummus , pita bread?
love your recipes
Richa
either of those will work. the tahini dressing goes with falafels , pita bread and salads.
Monica
In the past, I’ve been disappointed with kabocha recipes that have seemed too sweet to me, but this recipe is just yummy — I loved the sharp contrast of the spice blend (I used garam masala) against the sweetness of the kabocha. I enjoyed it both plain and with the tahini-dill sauce, but was glad that I made the tahini-dill sauce so that I can find other uses for the leftover sauce. 🙂
Richa
yay! I wanted a savory option wit the squash as well, and roasting with the strong spices goes so well with them!
Richard Church
Always been a big fan of squash. My wife loves it too. I’m going to show her this recipe. Loving you he new book.
Richa
Awesome Thanks!
Cassie Autumn Tran
These look incredible! Kabocha squash is my favorite root vegetable at the moment, aside from Murasaki sweet potatoes! I cannot wait to get my hands on kabocha squash again. Yum!
Richa
Thanks Cassie