Author Notes: Pumpkin seed oil has an intense nutty taste and is rich in polyunsaturated fatty acids.
You don’t cook with pumpkin seed oil, it is finishing oil.
It is considered a real delicacy in Austria, Slovenia and Croatia. —anka
Serves: 2-4
Ingredients
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1
butternut squash ( 1 1/2 pound ), peeled, seeded and cut into 1-inch cubes
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3
tablespoons sunflower oil
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sea salt
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handful pumpkin seeds
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1-2
tablespoons pumpkin seed oil
Directions
- Preheat oven to 350F.
- Cover baking sheet with parchment paper.
- Mix squash with sunflower oil and sea salt.
- Put the squash in one layer on the baking sheet.
- Roast the squash for 20 minutes, then turn over. Roast for an additional 10 minutes until the squash beginning to turn golden-brown.
- Sprinkle with pumpkin seeds and put back into the oven to roast for additional 10 minutes.
- Transfer the butternut squash to a serving platter and drizzle with pumpkin oil.
- If you slice some green onion and some lime juice you get yourself a nice warm salad.