Amazing Recipe: Spiced Squash with Yogurt Dressing

Just tried this new recipe the other night, and my husband and I ate the whole thing in one sitting it was so good!! It’s unique, beautiful, gourmet delicious yet simple to make. I used a 2 lb (0.9 kg) or so butternut squash. (Spices are just perfect the way they are. I added a bit too much cayenne and it interfered with the flavor a bit.)

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Spiced Squash with Yogurt Dressing

Preheat Oven to 425˚

1 winter squash (butternut, acorn) peeled and seeded, cut into 1 in. thick pieces
2 tbsp olive oil
½ tsp allspice
Pinch of cayenne pepper
Salt and ground pepper
¼ cup plain yogurt
1 tbsp lime juice
¼ cup chopped basil
¼ cup pomegranate seeds

Toss the squash, 1 tbsp olive oil, and spices in a shallow baking dish. Roast until tender, for about 15-20 minutes, stirring just once. [I cooked for 30 mins.] Let cool slightly. Whisk the yogurt, lime juice, 1 tbsp water, the remaining olive oil, and pinch of salt in a bowl. Transfer the squash to a serving dish and drizzle with the yogurt dressing. Sprinkle with the pomegranate seeds and basil.

I tried making the yogurt dressing by itself

This is an exceptional dish.

and putting it on salad. I added more olive oil and salt and pepper and would omit the water next time. It would be very refreshing in the summer I bet.

– Katy DeBra

November 9, 2011 | Categories: Recipes | Tags: Butternut squash, food in fall colors, pomegranate seeds, recipe, Thanksgiving, yogurt lime dressing | 3 Comments