Ingredients
- 1 butternut squash
- Olive oil
- Salt and pepper
- 1 x 250g pouch of Merchant Gourmet Spiced Grains & Chestnuts
- Mixed seeds to serve
- 60g chickpeas
- 3 tbsp chickpea water
- Juice of ½ a lemon
- 1 small clove of garlic
- 2 tbsp olive oil
- A few leaves of sage
- Salt & Pepper
For the dressing:
Instructions
- Preheat the oven to 180C
- Cut the butternut squash in half lengthways, scoop out the seeds and score in a criss-cross pattern
- Rub with olive oil, salt and pepper and bake in the oven for approx. 40minutes depending on the size
- In the meantime, in a blender, put all the ingredients for the dressing and blend until smooth. For a thinner consistency, add a touch more chickpea water and for a thicker consistency, add a few more chickpeas and blend. Season to taste.
- After 40 minutes, check the thickest part of the butternut squash with tip of the knife, if it goes in easily then it is cooked through, if not, put back in for 10 minutes longer.
- Spoon the Spiced Grains & Chestnuts into the base of the butternut squash and pop back into the oven for 5-10 minutes to heat through.
- Serve drizzled with the creamy dressing and a sprinkle of mixed seeds alongside a simple green salad.
Good to know!
Add some Porcini mushrooms for another burst of flavour.
