Ingredients
- 3 pounds butternut squash one medium-large squash
- 2 Tbs. avocado or olive oil or other oil of choice
- sea salt and cracked black pepper to taste
- 1 Tbs. Tamari I used San-J® Silver Label
- 1 Tbs. tahini or your favorite nut butter
- 1 Tbs. pure maple syrup
- ¼ tsp. coriander
- ¼ tsp. cayenne
Gluten Free Tamari Nuts and Seeds
- 1 cup cashews
- ¼ cup pepitas
- ¼ cup sunflower seeds
- 2 Tbs. Tamari I used San-J® Silver Label
- 2 Tbs. pure maple syrup
- 1/8 tsp. cayenne
- sea salt to taste
- pomegranate seeds for garnish optional
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 450°F.
- Peel and cube squash, discarding the strings and seeds.
- Arrange cubes on a foil-lined baking sheet drizzled with oil. Sprinkle salt and pepper, to taste, then drizzle another tablespoon of oil on top of the cubes.
- Bake for approximately 50 minutes, or until fork tender and soft.
- Transfer to a large flat-bottomed bowl or to a food processor. Mash or process to desired smoothness, leaving some chunks or process until completely smooth – your choice.
- Stir in Tamari, tahini/or/nut butter, maple syrup and spices. Taste, and add more salt or pepper or cayenne, if preferred.
- Serve garnished with Tamari Nuts and Seeds.
GLUTEN FREE TAMARI NUTS & SEEDS:
- Preheat oven to 400° F.
- Line a small rimmed baking sheet with parchment paper and measure out nuts and seeds, distributing evenly on parchment. Bake for 7-8 minutes; watch to be sure they do not burn.
- Meanwhile, mix Tamari, maple syrup and cayenne in a medium sized bowl.
- After 7-8 minutes, remove nuts and seeds and transfer to the bowl with the Tamari mixture. Toss to coat well. Return to the parchment-lined sheet and distribute evenly.
- Reduce heat to 350°F and bake for another 15 minutes.
- Remove and stir with a wooden spoon to separate. The nuts and seeds will stick together as they cool.
- To serve, portion bowls of Tamari Butternut Squash topped with Tamari Nuts and Seeds, as well as pomegranate seeds, if desired.
** Please keep in mind that nutrition information provided is per serving, which may vary. While we have taken care to provide you with the most accurate nutritional values possible, please note that this information may differ significantly depending on the exact ingredients and brands that you choose to use to make this recipe. Additionally, where options are given for ingredients, the resulting calculation may include all ingredient options instead of only one per line, skewing the totals significantly.