a recipe for Mediterranean Diet Honey Roasted Butternut Squash that is easy to make!
This recipe is perfect for the fall season and the holiday dinners that come with it!
Mediterranean Diet Honey Roasted Butternut Squash
This is a quintessential autumn recipe that is also Mediterranean diet friendly.
I like how perfect this roasted butternut squash recipe is for Thanksgiving and other holidays!
This recipe does remind me of the Honey Roasted Carrot recipe.
That recipe for roasted carrots was also easy and delicious which made it a popular one for my readers.
This recipe features butternut squash, a
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This is especially for anyone asking can you eat roasted butternut squash.
Spoiler: yes you can eat butternut squash.
Even better, you do not have to add a lot of questionable ingredients for the roasted butternut squash to taste good.
The truth is that butternut squash is loaded with nutrients.
Butternut squash is one of the best sources for vitamin a.
It is also a good source for vitamin c, magnesium, and potassium.
You may be asking, do I need to peel butternut squash before roasting.
A lot of people do like to remove the peel because it makes it easier to mash the squash or they think it will make it hard to eat if they do not remove it. However, this
Here is how to remove the butternut squash skin if you choose to do so.
Use a vegetable peeler and peel the skin from top to bottom. Since we are chopping the squash into pieces, you can remove the top and bottom first to make it easier to do.
Mediterranean Diet Honey Roasted Butternut Squash
Tips for making roasted squash.
So I just mentioned that you can easily roast your butternut squash with the skin on as the skin will soften and become easier to chew. However, if you prefer to remove the skin first, simply use a vegetable peeler after remove the top and the bottom of the squash.
Here are some more great tips for you.
- I mentioned above that you can use a vegetable peeler to remove the skin. If the skin seems to hard to peel, try roasting the squash at a low temperature for about ten minutes to loosen the skin up a bit.
- Another way to soften up the skin is to poke the squash with a fork a few times. Then, microwave the squash for two and a half to three minutes.
- Perhaps the best cheat yet for this recipe. You can often find butternut squash in the freezer department of your local grocery store that has already had its skin removed and cut into chunks.
Have you ever wondered can you eat the seeds of a butternut squash?
The quick answer is yes, you can eat the seeds from a butternut squash.
Think of the squash seeds as being like pumpkin seeds because, well, they are.
Simply remove the seeds using a tablespoon or scoop, such as a cookie scoop.
Rinse the seeds in a colander and remove any remaining meat.
Roast the seeds just like you would roast pumpkin seeds (low heat, tossed with seasonings and oil perhaps).
Here is how to prepare butternut squash for roasting.
Remove the skin if desired using one of the methods mentioned above or your favorite method.
Cut the squash into one to two inch cubes.
By the way, while you are here you may also be interested in these ideas.
- Chocolate Cake Made With Pumpkin.
- Easy Pumpkin Risotto
- Easy and Savory Pumpkin Hummus.
- Butternut Squash Pizza Crust.
- Blender Pumpkin Soup
- Baked Carrot Fritters.
- How to Follow the Mediterranean Diet.
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Mediterranean Diet Honey Roasted Butternut Squash
Mediterranean Diet Honey Roasted Butternut Squash
I mentioned above that removing the skin from the butternut squash is not absolutely necessary for this recipe.
However, if you choose to do so there are a couple of ways that you can remove the skin.
The most common way to remove the skin from the squash is to simply use a vegetable peeler after remove the top and the bottom of the squash.
However, if the skin seems to difficult to remove you can try to soften it up by poking the squash with a fork a few times. Then, microwave the squash for two and a half to three minutes and the skin should come right off.
The ingredients needed to make this roasted squash.
- Butternut Squash- 1. Prepare the squash as described above. Removing the skin as desired and cut into chunks that are between one and two inch squares.
- Olive Oil– 2 tablespoons.
- Honey– one tablespoon.
- Ground Cinnamon– ½ teaspoon.
- Additional seasonings as desired.
How to make Honey Roasted Butternut Squash
- Preheat your oven to 400 and prep a baking sheet for nonstick. I like to use parchment paper. Also, have the squash cubed as described earlier. Place the squash cubes into a large mixing bowl.
- In a measuring cup or similar sized cup or bowl, use a fork or a whisk to blend together the olive oil, honey and cinnamon.
- Drizzle the mixture from the last step over the butternut squash cubes and toss.
- Transfer the tossed butternut squash to the prepared baking sheet, spreading them out so that they do not touch as best as you can. Top with any additional seasonings as desired.
- Bake until tender and browned (25-30 minutes), flipping the cubes at least once during the baking process.
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Mediterranean Diet Honey Roasted Butternut Squash, easy and healthy gluten free and vegan fall recipe especially for Thanksgiving
Mediterranean Diet Honey Roasted Butternut Squash
Equipment
Ingredients
- Butternut Squash- 1. Cubed between one and two inch squares.
- Olive Oil– 2 tablespoons.
- Honey– one tablespoon.
- Ground Cinnamon– ½ teaspoon.
- Additional seasonings as desired.
Instructions
- Preheat your oven to 400 and prep a baking sheet for nonstick. I like to use parchment paper. Also, have the squash cubed as described earlier. Place the squash cubes into a large mixing bowl.
- In a measuring cup or similar sized cup or bowl, use a fork or a whisk to blend together the olive oil, honey and cinnamon.
- Drizzle the mixture from the last step over the butternut squash cubes and toss.
- Transfer the tossed butternut squash to the prepared baking sheet, spreading them out so that they do not touch as best as you can. Top with any additional seasonings as desired.
- Bake until tender and browned (25-30 minutes), flipping the cubes at least once during the baking process.
Recipe Notes
However, if you choose to do so there are a couple of ways that you can remove the skin. The most common way to remove the skin from the squash is to simply use a vegetable peeler after remove the top and the bottom of the squash. However, if the skin seems to difficult to remove you can try to soften it up by poking the squash with a fork a few times. Then, microwave the squash for two and a half to three minutes and the skin should come right off.
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Nutrition
Please note: Nutritional data has been calculated using a tool that comes with this recipe card and not by me. This means that Nutritional Information is only an estimate and can vary especially with ingredients that you use. The accuracy of this tool may differ from other tools as expected. Also note that there is no instructional value to the video that may be attached to this recipe. It is only there for visual pleasure. For more information about the images in this recipe, please refer the the recipe instructions. Thank you!
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