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Recipe: barbecued butternut squash houmous

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Houmous doesn’t just need to be made with chickpeas – using roasted butternut squash is lighter, tastier and adds a point of difference to any snacking platter. You can experiment with flavours and spices to add extra zing.

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  • Serve with bruschetta, crisp breads or vegetable crudités.
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Preparation Time15 MINUTES

Cooking Time20 MINUTES

Resting Time MINUTES

Serves4-6 as a snack

LevelEasy


ingredients

1 butternut squash, barbecued or roasted

2 tbsp of tahini

1 tsp cumin

½ tsp smoked paprika

Juice of one lemon

Olive oil

Salt

1

Prepare and light the barbecue. Alternately, you could  roast the butternut squash by tossing it in olive oil and cooking it at 200°C (fan)/400°F for about 30 minutes or until tender.

2

Barbecue on each side for 10 minutes.

3

Leave to cool for a minute before scooping out the flesh and adding it to a blender with the garlic, tahini, lemon juice, cumin and pinch of salt.

4

Blend until smooth.

5

Taste for seasoning, and add more salt, lemon juice or spice as required.

6

Tip into a nice bowl, drizzle with olive oil and sprinkle with paprika.

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Preparation Time15 MINUTES

Cooking Time20 MINUTES

Resting Time MINUTES

Serves4-6 as a snack

LevelEasy


ingredients

1 butternut squash, barbecued or roasted

2 tbsp of tahini

1 tsp cumin

½ tsp smoked paprika

Juice of one lemon

Olive oil

Salt

1

Prepare and light the barbecue. Alternately, you could  roast the butternut squash by tossing it in olive oil and cooking it at 200°C (fan)/400°F for about 30 minutes or until tender.

2

Barbecue on each side for 10 minutes.

3

Leave to cool for a minute before scooping out the flesh and adding it to a blender with the garlic, tahini, lemon juice, cumin and pinch of salt.

4

Blend until smooth.

5

Taste for seasoning, and add more salt, lemon juice or spice as required.

6

Tip into a nice bowl, drizzle with olive oil and sprinkle with paprika.

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Houmous doesn’t just need to be made with chickpeas – using roasted butternut squash is lighter, tastier and adds a point of difference to any snacking platter. You can experiment with flavours and spices to add extra zing.

Tip

  • Serve with bruschetta, crisp breads or vegetable crudités.
1

Prepare and light the barbecue. Alternately, you could  roast the butternut squash by tossing it in olive oil and cooking it at 200°C (fan)/400°F for about 30 minutes or until tender.

2

Barbecue on each side for 10 minutes.

3

Leave to cool for a minute before scooping out the flesh and adding it to a blender with the garlic, tahini, lemon juice, cumin and pinch of salt.

4

Blend until smooth.

5

Taste for seasoning, and add more salt, lemon juice or spice as required.

6

Tip into a nice bowl, drizzle with olive oil and sprinkle with paprika.

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Jennifer Osborne 8 years ago

Thanks for this receipe and idea. I can no longer tolerate chickpeas and sooooo miss humus so I think it could be back on the menu!!!

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Bex Shannon 8 years ago

Glad you’re able to make this version instead!

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