Roasted Butternut Squash Tacos With Avocado Hummus Recipes

ROASTED BUTTERNUT SQUASH TACOS

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 425°. Combine first 6 ingredients. Add squash pieces; toss to coat. Transfer to a foil-lined 15x10x1-in. baking pan. Bake, stirring occasionally, until tender, 30-35 minutes., Divide squash evenly among tortillas. Top with queso fresco, avocado and red onion. If desired, serve with pico de gallo.

ROASTED BUTTERNUT SQUASH HUMMUS WITH SCARY BAKED TORTILLA CHIPS

Steps:

• Preheat the oven to 425 degrees F. Line 2 baking sheets with parchment.
• Toss the butternut squash with 2 tablespoons of the olive oil and some salt and pepper. Transfer to one of the prepared baking sheets and roast until golden brown, 35 to 45 minutes. During the last 5 to 10 minutes of the squash roasting, add the cleaned squash seeds to the other prepared baking sheet and toss with 2 tablespoons olive oil and a large pinch of salt. Roast until puffed and brown, 5 to 10 minutes. Let the squash cool slightly.
• Put the garlic in a food processor and process to break it up a little. Add the squash, chickpeas, lemon juice, tahini and some salt and pepper and puree until smooth. With the processor running, slowly drizzle in the remaining 3/4 cup olive oil to incorporate. Taste for seasoning, adding more salt and pepper if desired.
• Lower the oven temperature to 350 degrees F. Line a baking sheet with parchment.
• Cut the tortillas into scary shapes with Halloween cookie cutters (you may need to stack the tortillas to press the cutters through) and transfer to the prepared baking sheet. Bake until crispy, 12 to 16 minutes.
• Top the hummus with a drizzle of olive oil and the roasted squash seeds. Serve with the scary tortilla chips.

BUTTERNUT SQUASH HUMMUS

Steps:

• Preheat the oven to 400 degrees.
• Place the butternut squash on a sheet pan and drizzle with the olive oil. Sprinkle with the cinnamon, 2 teaspoons salt, and 1 teaspoon pepper. Toss with your hands and spread the squash out in one layer on the pan. Roast for 25 minutes, until tender, and set aside for 15 minutes to cool.
• Reserve 1/4 cup of squash for the garnish and transfer the rest to the bowl of a food processor fitted with the steel blade. Add the chickpeas, yogurt, tahini, lemon juice, garlic, Sriracha, 1 tablespoon salt, and 1 teaspoon pepper and pulse until coarsely processed but not pureed. Add 1/4 cup of the reserved chickpea liquid and pulse a few times to combine. If the hummus is too thick, add more liquid a few tablespoons at a time. Taste for seasonings, transfer to a serving bowl, garnish with the reserved butternut squash, drizzle with maple syrup, if desired, and serve at room temperature with toasted pita bread.

ROASTED SQUASH HUMMUS

Steps:

• Preheat the oven to 400 degrees F.
• Remove the seeds from the squash. Brush with a thin layer of olive oil and sprinkle with 1/4 teaspoon salt. Place on a baking sheet, cut-side down. Roast until tender when pierced with a knife, 30 to 40 minutes. Let cool completely.
• Scoop the flesh of the cooled squash into a food processor, discarding the skin. Add the chickpeas, tahini, chipotle, lemon juice and 3/4 teaspoon salt. Process until mostly smooth. With the machine running, drizzle in the olive oil and process until very smooth and creamy, about 1 minute. Transfer to a serving bowl and drizzle with olive oil, then sprinkle with sesame seeds and chili powder to garnish.

BUTTERNUT SQUASH TACOS

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 375 degrees F (190 degrees C).
• Combine cubed squash, 1 tablespoon oil, red pepper flakes, and garlic in a large bowl; mix to coat. Spread out on a baking sheet.
• Roast in the preheated oven until squash is tender, about 25 minutes. Remove from oven.
• Combine black beans, cumin, chili powder, and salt in a small saucepan. Heat over medium-low heat until flavors combine, about 10 minutes.
• Heat remaining 1 tablespoon oil in a large skillet over medium-high heat. Add onions and red bell pepper; cook and stir until tender, 5 to 10 minutes.
• Heat a large skillet over medium heat. Place 2 tortillas in the skillet and cook until heated through, about 1 minute per side. Repeat with remaining tortillas.
• Top tortillas with baked squash, black beans, and onion-red pepper mixture. Garnish with green onions, cilantro, and lime.