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7 Delicious Ways To Serve Butternut Squash |LocalSavour.com

7 Delicious Ways To Serve Butternut Squash ~ I think Mother Nature has had a plan all along. I certainly don’t think it’s any mistake that she made Butternut Squash slightly sweet, nutty, and bright orange. I think of it as more of a good mood food –– as the weather starts to cool and cloudy days begin to roll in. I think things like this are put here to remind us of bright and sunny days. I mean, how can you have a bad day when looking and eating such a glorious fruit? Eaten like a veggie, Butternut Squash can be served in numerous ways here are just a few of my favorite:

Fire up the Crockpot and make this hearty Kale, Butternut Squash, + White Bean Soup.

Kale, Butternut Squash + White Bean Soup | LocalSavour.com

Turn your squash into boats brimming with deliciousness. Try these Curried Chickpeas, Apple + Kale Stuffed Butternut Squash.

Curried Chickpea, Apple + Kale Stuffed Butternut Squash |LocalSavour.com

This salad makes for a great side dish or main dish ~ Roasted Butternut Squash Panzanella Salad.

Roasted Butternut Squash Panzanella Salad | LocalSavour.com

Butternut Squash + Sweet Potato Shepherd’s Pie will warm you up right down to your very soul.

Butternut Squash + Sweet Potato Shepherd's Pie | LocalSavour.com

Warm, soft and slightly crispy Butternut Squash Fritters make for a great dinner.

Butternut Squash Fritters |LocalSavour.com

Slurp it up in these Roasted Butternut Squash Ramen Bowls.

Roasted Butternut Squash Ramen Bowls | LocalSavour.com

Stuff them into these flakey Curried Lamb and Butternut Squash Pockets.

Curried Lamb and Butternut Squash Pockets

How do you like your Butternut Squash served?

Kale, Butternut Squash + White Bean Soup {Made With Sunshine}
Servings Prep Time
4-6 servings 10minutes
Cook Time
1-1/12hours
Servings Prep Time
4-6 servings 10minutes
Cook Time
1-1/12hours
Ingredients
  • 3cups fresh kalechopped
  • 3cups butternut squashpeeled, seeded and chopped
  • 115 ounce can white beans or cannellini beans
  • 132 ounce vegetable stock
  • 1cup fresh cilantrochopped
  • 1Tablespoon onion powder
  • 2medium garlic clovespeeled and minced
  • 1teaspoon kosher salt
  • 1teaspoon ground black pepper
Instructions
  1. Combine all ingredients into a bowl and mix together well. Put ingredients into solar oven pot (if using) or crockpot. Place into solar oven for cooking or turn crockpot onto low. Cook for 1-1 1/2 hours. Remove from oven or crockpot and serve.

Curried Chickpeas, Apple + Kale Stuffed Butternut Squash
Servings Prep Time
4-6 servings 10-15minutes
Cook Time
35-45minutes
Servings Prep Time
4-6 servings 10-15minutes
Cook Time
35-45minutes
Ingredients
  • 1medium butternut squashcut in half longways and seeded
  • 2cups baby kale
  • 1medium appleseeded and chopped
  • 1cup dried cranberries
  • 1Tablespoon shallotsminced
  • 1Tablespoon olive oil
  • 1Tablespoon apple cider vinegar
  • 1Tablespoon honey
  • 1/2teaspoon kosher salt
  • 1/2teaspoon ground black pepper
for the curried chickpeas
  • 115 ounce can chickpeas or garbanzo beanswell drained
  • 1Tablespoon vegetable oil
  • 1 1/2Tablespoons curry powder
  • 1/4teaspoon cinnamon powder
  • 1/4teaspoon kosher salt
Instructions
for the curried chickpeas
  1. Preheat oven to 350 degrees. In a medium bowl combine chickpeas, with vegetable oil, curry powder, cinnamon and salt and gently stir together well. Once well combined, spread out evenly onto a cookie sheet and place into the oven. Roast for 20 minutes, then give a gently mix on the pan and continue to roast for another 15-20 minutes or until crispy. Remove from the oven and let cool.
for the butternut squash salad
  1. Preheat oven to 350 degrees. Slice butternut squash in half longways and remove seeds. Place flesh side down onto a oven safe pan and add a 1/2" of water to the pan. Place into the oven and let cook for 30-40 minutes or until tender. Once tender remove from the oven and set aside.
  2. In a medium bowl, combine chickpeas with kale, apples, cranberries, shallots , olive oil, vinegar, honey, salt, and pepper and gently stir together until well combined. Once mixed, spoon mixture into the prepared butternut squash and serve warm.

Roasted Butternut Squash Panzanella Salad
Servings Prep Time
6-8 servings 10-15minutes
Cook Time
35-45 minutes
Servings Prep Time
6-8 servings 10-15minutes
Cook Time
35-45 minutes
Ingredients
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