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Roasted Beets and Butternut Squash
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Course
Side
Cuisine
Israeli, Middle Eastern
Ingredients
2
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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