Winter Squash with Roasted Pumpkin Seeds

Name: Winter Squash with Roasted Pumpkin Seeds
Yield: Serves 4
Ingredients: 1 tsp Aleppo pepper; 1 Tbsp roasted pumpkin seed or squash oil, or extra-virgin olive oil; 1 Tbsp unsalted roasted pumpkin seeds; 1 tsp fine sea salt; 2½ lb [1.2 kg] winter squash such as delicata (see Note); ¼ cup [60 ml] extra-virgin olive oil; 2 tsp ras el hanout; 3 Tbsp chopped fresh parsley

Preparation info

Serves
4

Difficulty
Easy

Appears in

Flavors of the Sun

By Christine Sahadi Whelan

Published 2021

About

Delicata is a mild-flavored squash with attractive striped skin that is completely edible when cooked. Because it is on the bland side all on its own, I like to turn up the volume a bit by seasoning it aggressively and roasting it to concentrate the flavors. Pumpkin seeds add some welcome crunch, and a drizzle of roasted squash seed oil (try the one made by Stony Brook WholeHeartedFoods) really seals the deal but is entirely optional.