Roasted Butternut Squash with Kale and Almond Pecan ‘Cheese’

Yields1 Serving
 1 butternut squash
 2-3 cloves of minced garlic
 2 1/2 tbsps finely chopped fresh parsley
 1/2 tbsp extra virgin olive oil
 1 cup kale
 1/4 cup almonds
 1/4 cup pecans
 1 tbsp nutritional yeast
 1/8 tsp sea salt
 1 tsp extra virgin olive oil
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1. Lightly grease a casserole dish and preheat the oven to 400f/200c.

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2. Peel the butternut squash, thinly slicing off both the top and bottom and then lengthwise across the middle so that it forms two halves. Remove both the seeds using an ice cream scoop or a grapefruit spoon. Chop these two halves into 1 inch chunks and place inside a casserole dish.

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3. Into the casserole dish add the minced garlic, parsley, salt and oil, combining them well with the squash. Cover the casserole dish with a lid and then bake for 45 minutes.

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4. Blend together the 'cheese' ingredients - almonds, pecans, nutritional yeast, sea salt and extra virgin olive oil until they’re chunky. Be sure to leave plenty of nut pieces for the texture.

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6. After about 45 minutes when the squash is tender, remove from the oven and reduce the heat to 350f/175c.

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5. Add the chopped kale in, stirring, then sprinkle the ‘cheese’ onto the squash. Bake this for another 5-8 minutes until the nuts become toasted slightly – but watch so that they don’t burn. Take out of the oven and serve!

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Ingredients

 1 butternut squash
 2-3 cloves of minced garlic
 2 1/2 tbsps finely chopped fresh parsley
 1/2 tbsp extra virgin olive oil
 1 cup kale
 1/4 cup almonds
 1/4 cup pecans
 1 tbsp nutritional yeast
 1/8 tsp sea salt
 1 tsp extra virgin olive oil

Directions

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1. Lightly grease a casserole dish and preheat the oven to 400f/200c.

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2. Peel the butternut squash, thinly slicing off both the top and bottom and then lengthwise across the middle so that it forms two halves. Remove both the seeds using an ice cream scoop or a grapefruit spoon. Chop these two halves into 1 inch chunks and place inside a casserole dish.

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3. Into the casserole dish add the minced garlic, parsley, salt and oil, combining them well with the squash. Cover the casserole dish with a lid and then bake for 45 minutes.

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4. Blend together the 'cheese' ingredients - almonds, pecans, nutritional yeast, sea salt and extra virgin olive oil until they’re chunky. Be sure to leave plenty of nut pieces for the texture.

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6. After about 45 minutes when the squash is tender, remove from the oven and reduce the heat to 350f/175c.

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5. Add the chopped kale in, stirring, then sprinkle the ‘cheese’ onto the squash. Bake this for another 5-8 minutes until the nuts become toasted slightly – but watch so that they don’t burn. Take out of the oven and serve!

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Roasted Butternut Squash with Kale and Almond Pecan ‘Cheese’

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