Roasted Beets and Butternut Squash

Roasted Beets and Butternut Squash topped with Pumpkin Seeds, Pink Tehina and Lemon Zest (Photo by Huppit Bartov Miller)
Roasted Beets and Butternut Squash plating

Roasted Beets and Butternut Squash

Course Side
Cuisine Israeli, Middle Eastern

Ingredients
  

  • 2 mediuim beet roots +1 Beet Root to juice for pink tehina
  • 1/2 butternut squash
  • 1/2 cup pumpkin seeds
  • 2 1/2 tbs. olive oil
  • 1/2 tsp. Za'atar
  • 1/2 tsp. garlic salt
  • 1/4 tsp. black pepper

For the pink Tehina

  • 1/3 cup raw tehina (sesame paste)
  • 1/2 lemon freshly squeezed (about 2 tsp. lemon juice)
  • 1-2 tbs. fresh beet juice
  • 3 tbs. water
  • salt a pinch and a little

Instructions
 

  • Peel and cube beets and butternut squash to about 1 inch in size.
  • Lay all vegetables flat in one layer on a parchment paper in a large oven tray.
  • Drizzle evenly with olive oil.
  • Sprinkle all vegetables with Za’atar, garlic salt and black pepper.
  • Roast the vegetable in a preheated oven of 400°.
  • After 40 minutes carefully give the vegetables a good flip.
  • Keep roasting for additional 10-15 minutes.
  • Zest one lemon.
  • Toast the pumpkin seeds in a small pan over medium heat for 5 minutes.
  • Make sure to toss them around for even toasting.

To make the tehina

  • Combine lemon juice with raw tehina and stir using a fork.
  • Add beet juice and mix to combine.
  • Add water and salt and stir to a smooth consistency.

When serving

  • Drizzle the roasted vegetables with pink tehina sauce and top with toasted pumpkin seeds and Lemon zest.

Notes

Photo by Huppit Bartov Miller
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