Oven Roasted Vegetables With Apples Dried Cranberries And Pumpkin Seeds Recipes

OVEN-ROASTED VEGETABLES WITH APPLES, DRIED CRANBERRIES, AND PUMPKIN SEEDS

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 450 degrees with a rack set in the center.
• Place squash, turnips, rutabaga, and apples on a large rimmed baking sheet. Drizzle with olive oil and season with 1/2 teaspoon salt and pepper; toss to combine. Transfer to oven and roast, turning once, until brown and tender when pierced with a knife, about 15 minutes.
• Meanwhile, place cranberries in a small bowl. Cover with hot water and bourbon; set aside.
• Melt butter in small skillet over medium heat. Add pumpkin seeds and stir to coat with butter. When seeds start to puff and make cracking sounds, add a pinch of salt and cayenne pepper; shake pan to coat seeds and remove from heat.
• Remove vegetables from oven and add cranberries and their liquid. Top with toasted pumpkin seeds and celery leaves; serve immediately.

CARROT-APPLE SLAW WITH CRANBERRIES & PUMPKIN SEEDS

Steps:

• Combine dried cranberries and 1/4 cup orange juice in a small bowl; set aside.
• In a large bowl, toss apple with remaining 1/4 cup orance juice. Mix in carrots, red onion, cilantro, and pumpkin seeds.
• Drain cranberries, reserving juice; add cranberries to apple-carrot mixture.
• Whisk reserved orange juice and olive oil; pour over slaw and toss well. Season to taste with black pepper.
• Serve cold or at room temperature.

OVEN ROASTED VEGETABLES

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 450 degrees F (230 degrees C). Spray a baking pan with cooking spray.
• Mix olive oil and onion soup mix together in a bowl. Combine potatoes, baby carrots, bell peppers, and onion in a large bowl; add oil mixture and mix until evenly coated.
• Roast in the preheated oven until vegetables are tender, 15 to 30 minutes.

ROASTED ACORN SQUASH WITH APPLES AND CRANBERRIES

Steps:

• Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C).
• Place squash into a large pot of boiling water; boil for 15 to 20 minutes. Transfer squash to a large bowl of ice cold water and set aside until cool enough to handle, 5 to 10 minutes.
• Peel squash along the ridges using a vegetable peeler, then use a teaspoon or grapefruit spoon to dig out peel in the valleys of the squash. Slice squash in half and remove seeds and stem. Cut remaining squash into bite-sized chunks.
• Combine squash, apples, celery, onion, and dried cranberries in a large bowl.
• Combine brown sugar, salt, cinnamon, and nutmeg in a small bowl. Add to squash mixture and toss well to combine. Pour mixture into the prepared baking dish. Add water and dot the top with butter. Sprinkle with walnuts.
• Bake, uncovered, in the preheated oven until squash is fork-tender, about 1 hour. Add some liquid halfway through to prevent drying out, if necessary. Serve hot.

OVEN-ROASTED VEGETABLES

Steps:

• Chop all the vegetables, as specified in the ingredient list.
• Preheat oven to 450 degrees F.
• Mix thyme, rosemary, basil (if using), garlic, olive oil, balsamic vinegar, salt, and pepper together in a bowl; set aside.
• Put the chopped vegetables in a large bowl, then pour the oil/vinegar/herb mixture over the vegetables.
• Stir until all the vegetables are coated evenly.
• Line a baking sheet or roasting pan tray with aluminum foil, and lightly spray with cooking spray.
• Spread the vegetables evenly on the pan and pour the remaining oil/vinegar/herb mixture on top (you can also put additional salt and/or pepper on now, if you want to).
• Roast for 40 minutes, stirring every 15-20 minutes, or until potatoes are soft when poked with a fork.

OVEN-ROASTED ROOT VEGETABLES & APPLES

Steps:

• Heat oven to 425ºF.
• Cut carrots lengthwise, then crosswise in half; place in large bowl. Add parsnips.
• Mix dressing, orange zest and red pepper until blended. Drizzle over vegetables; toss to evenly coat. Spread onto rimmed baking sheet sprayed with cooking spray.
• Bake 20 min.
• Add apples and cheese to baking sheet; stir to combine. Bake 15 to 20 min. or until vegetables and apples are tender.