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BEAUTIFUL BUTTERNUT SQUASH VEGAN TRAY BAKE

  • October 22, 2021
My butternut squash vegan tray bake is perfect for autumn. With sumac, tahini yoghurt & an easy coriander oil recipe, it's simple & delicious
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You’re exhausted after a long day’s work and want something easy, comforting and healthy for dinner…in steps this butternut squash vegan tray bake. It’s full of delicious spices like sumac, toasted cumin and coriander and is finished with a creamy tahini yoghurt and a simple coriander oil recipe. Perfect for an autumn weeknight. 

How to make the perfect butternut squash vegan tray bake

Nothing says autumn like butternut squash. This one was actually home grown too! Pretty remarkable really as I’ve managed to grow very little this year – although we did grow a baby in our house so that’s far more impressive. For my butternut squash vegan traybake, the squash is roasted alongside some big flavours, red onions and black olives.  These give a sweet and salty umami hit, perfect when you’re keeping things vegan.  Things are zinged up with roasted lemon slices (which are one of my favourite things) and give this vegan recipe a Moroccan feel. 

My butternut squash vegan tray bake is perfect for autumn. With sumac, tahini yoghurt & an easy coriander oil recipe, it's simple & delicious

To bump up the tastiness levels, chickpeas are added halfway through cooking. They go really well with the butternut squash but they also give a good hit of protein, just what you need in a vegan tray bake! Once everything is sizzling up beautifully and has a golden sheen, it’s time to finish things off. To add a freshness to this Moroccan vegan dish, I went with a super simple coriander oil recipe. Just whizz up a good handful of fresh coriander leaves with oil and a squeeze of lemon.  Next I found a vegan yoghurt alternative made from soya. Mix this with a good dollop of tahini to make a really easy vegan tahini yoghurt. 

Easy tahini yoghurt & my simple coriander oil recipe finish things off perfectly

To serve the butternut squash traybake, spoon over some of the tahini yoghurt. Next, drizzle with the coriander oil.  Lastly, you want to give this vegan tray bake one final flavour boost using some really fragrant spices. Toast cumin and coriander seeds until they smell absolutely beautiful, but keep an eye on them to stop them burning, just a minute should do the trick. Lightly crush the spices with the side of a knife then sprinkle over the vegan tray bake along with sumac (it works so well with the roast lemon slices!)

The whole recipe take no time at all, but really lifts the spirits on these ever shortening days. If you fancy turning things into a middle eastern feast, this butternut squash traybake would go really nicely with these delicious koftas or this super tasty Ottolenghi recipe

My butternut squash vegan tray bake is perfect for autumn. With sumac, tahini yoghurt & an easy coriander oil recipe, it's simple & delicious

BEAUTIFUL BUTTERNUT SQUASH VEGAN TRAY BAKE

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Prep Time 10 mins
Cook Time 30 mins
Total Time 40 mins
Course easy dinner, healthy and easy, midweek meals
Cuisine moroccan
Servings 2 People

Ingredients
  

Butternut Squash Traybake

  • 1 butternut squash cut into 1cm cubes
  • 1 lemon thickly sliced
  • 1 handful pitted black olives
  • 1 red onion sliced into wedges
  • 1 tbsp olive oil
  • 1 can chickpeas drained and rinsed
  • 1 tsp each cumin & coriander seeds lightly toasted
  • 1 tsp sumac

Coriander oil recipe

  • 1 handful coriander leaves & stalks
  • 2 tbsp olive oil
  • A squeeze of lemon juice

Vegan Tahini Yoghurt

  • 25 g tahini
  • 100 ml vegan yoghurt I chose a soya yoghurt

Instructions
 

  • Preheat the oven to 180°C or 350°F.
  • In a roasting tray, add the squash, lemon, olives & onion. Toss in oil & season generously. Roast for 20 minutes, then add the chickpeas.
  • Blitz the coriander leaves & oil in a small processor. Add a squeeze of lemon & a touch of salt & set aside. Then, mix together the tahini & the yoghurt.
  • Once the traybake is golden and cooked (about 30-35 mins total), dollop on some of the yoghurt and drizzle with coriander oil*. Finish with toasted spices and sumac.

Notes

*Leftover yoghurt or coriander oil will keep for a couple of days in the fridge.
Keyword butternut squash, Chickpeas, coriander, sumac, tahini, traybake, vegan
My butternut squash vegan tray bake is perfect for autumn. With sumac, tahini yoghurt & an easy coriander oil recipe, it's simple & delicious

What are the benefits of eating sumac? 

Research shows that one of the main benefits of eating sumac is that it’s rich in antioxidants. This helps protect the cells in our body. Sumac has also been show to balance blood sugar levels too. 

What’s a good substitute for sumac? 

Sumac has a nice lemony flavour, so unsurprisingly lemon zest and juice can be a good substitute for sumac. Za’atar also contains so sumac, so if you can’t get your hands on any, see if you can get za’atar instead. Marvelous Chef has some good suggestions too!

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