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Maple Roasted Butternut Squash

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Maple Roasted Butternut Squash

This sweet, delicious, and nutritious dish is packed with energy for taking on a cold fall or winter day. Enjoy it as a side, or even as a healthy lunch.

Ingredients
  

  • 1 butternut squash
  • ¼ cup maple syrup
  • 3 tablespoons cooking oil or butter
  • 1 tablespoon cinnamon or pie seasoning
  • Dash of salt
  • 1 cup craisins
  • ¼ cup feta cheese, crumbled
  • 2-3 tablespoons pepitas, toasted and salted

Notes

Preheat oven to 425°F. Peel squash, slice lengthwise, and scoop out seeds. Mix maple syrup, cooking oil, and seasonings in a bowl, then brush the squash until covered entirely. Place squash cut side down on a parchment-lined baking sheet. Bake squash until tender (about 30-35 minutes depending on how large the squash is).
In a bowl, rehydrate the craisins by adding 1½ cups of boiling water (enough to cover them). Let craisins sit until they plump back up.
When squash is ready, slice, then garnish with rehydrated craisins, feta, and pepitas.
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