Roasted Acorn Squash with a sweet and tangy Kiwi dressing
Prep Time:15 mins
Cook Time:55 mins
Total Time:1 hour 10 mins
Yield:41x
Category:Side Dish
Cuisine:Vegetarian
Ingredients
Scale
1 Whole Acorn Squash, halved and deseeded
4 Kiwi, peeled and chopped
2 tbsp. melted Butter
2 tbsp. Brown Sugar
1/2 tsp. Fresh Ginger, minced
2 tbsp. chopped Walnuts
Instructions
Preheat the oven to 350 degrees. Place the squash cut sides down in shallow ovenproof dish and add enough boiling water to come to a depth of 1/2 inch. Cover with aluminum foil and bake for 40 minutes.
Peel and chop 3 of the kiwi.
Add the kiwi melted butter, brown sugar, and ginger and pulse to blend. Set aside.
Remove the squash from the oven, carefully pour off the water from the baking tin, and turn the squash cut sides up.
Fill the hollows with the kiwi mixture then return to the oven, uncovered, and bake for a further 10 minutes.
Slice the remaining kiwi and arrange over the squash. Sprinkle with the nuts and return to the oven for 5 minutes. Serve immediately.