Description
Side dish or vegetarian main, this roasted delicata squash couscous is an herby combination of parsley pesto, pomegranate seeds and walnuts.
Ingredients
- For squash
- 1 delicata squash, halved lengthwise, deseeded, and sliced crosswise 1/4-inch-thick
- 1 tablespoon olive oil
- 2 teaspoons maple syrup
- 1 teaspoon kosher salt
- 1/2 teaspoon black pepper
- For couscous
- 1 tablespoon olive oil
- 1 cup pearl (Israeli) couscous
- 1 cup plus 2 tablespoons water
- For pesto
- 1 garlic clove, peeled
- 1 cup parsley leaves
- 1/4 cup roughly chopped walnuts
- 1/4 cup grated Parmesan
- Juice of 1/2 lemon
- 1/4 teaspoon kosher salt
- 1/4 teaspoon black pepper
- 1/3 cup olive oil
- For serving
- 1/2 cup pomegranate
- 1/4 cup roughly chopped walnuts
- 1 tablespoon minced chives
Instructions
- Preheat the oven to 375 degrees F.
- In a large bowl, whisk together the 1 tablespoon olive oil, maple syrup, 1 teaspoon kosher salt and 1/2 teaspoon black pepper.
- Add the squash to the bowl and toss in the mixture.
- Arrange the squash on the sheet pan. Roast for 30 minutes until golden brown at the edges and tender, flipping halfway through roasting.
- While the squash is roasting, make the couscous. Heat 1 tablespoon olive oil in a large saucepan over medium heat. Toast the couscous until it is golden, about 5 minutes. Add the water and bring to a boil. Reduce heat to low, cover and simmer until the water is absorbed and the couscous is tender, about 10 minutes.
- For the pesto, puree the garlic, parsley, 1/4 cup chopped walnuts, Parmesan, lemon juice, 1/4 teaspoon salt and 1/4 teaspoon black pepper in a food processor. Puree the mixture and while the motor is running, pour 1/3 cup olive oil through the feeder tube until the pesto is fully combined.
- In a large bowl, stir the pesto into the couscous. Fold in the roasted squash, pomegranate seeds, 1/4 cup chopped walnuts and chives.
Keywords: roasted delicata squash, how to cook delicata squash
I used faro instead of couscous and Trader Joes pesto and it was super yummy.
★★★★★