Roasted Delicata Squash Recipe
Serve a healthy snack or a delicious holiday side dish: Roasted Delicata Squash Recipe with sweet and spicy yogurt. A family favorite!
Thanksgiving is for family, and Friendsgiving is for friends. In other words, it’s okay to have several Thanksgiving meals, which I’m all for! You may also want to try this amazing Baked Spicy Delicata Squash Salad with Feta … so pretty!
Roasted Delicata Squash Recipe
It is true, this time of year we love to celebrate with food, both traditional and trying out new recipes.
Here’s the ingredients that you’ll need:
- Delicata squash
- Olive oil
- Cinnamon + coriander + garlic powder
- Salt and pepper to taste
- Cayenne pepper
- Plain yogurt
- Nutmeg + paprika
- Orange
- Handful of basil leaves
- Mixed raisins
- Toasted almonds
Today I’m sharing a delicious Roasted Delicata Squash served with sweet and spicy yogurt sauce that we served at a recent Friendsgiving potluck party.
We recently picked up some Delicate Squash at Trader Joe’s, and made several recipes. You may have already tried my Baked Spicy Delicata Squash Salad with Feta or Baked Pumpkin Spice Butternut Squash Charcuterie Board recipes! Both so good!
And, this is a fuss-free dish because you don’t have to peel the skin of the Delicata squash!
What is delicata squash?
Delicata squash is a variety of winter squash with cream-coloured stripes of green or orange. It’s harvested in the fall, and keeps for about four weeks.
We cook it with the skin on, because as the name suggests, it has a delicate rind. It’s also known as sweet potato squash, peanut squash, or Bohemian squash.
How do you eat delicata squash?
Delicata squash tastes so good simply roasted with salt, pepper, and olive oil! And we drizzled it with a spicy yogurt sauce! Here’s a delicious Brown Sugar Delicata Squash that you may want to try, too!
Chop the ends of the delicata squash, then slice in half lengthwise and scoop out the seeds and discard, or slice whole.
What does delicata squash taste like?
Because it’s also known as “sweet potato squash,” it tastes like a cross between fresh corn and pumpkin pie. I’ve yet to try a Delicate Squash Pie, but I bet it would be delish!
For an easy appetizer or side dish, I think you’ll love our Roasted Delicata Squash In Sweet and Spicy Yogurt recipe today!
The squash is so savory-good, but it’s really all about the spicy yogurt sauce!
ENJOY!
More squash recipes:
Creamy Coconut Butternut Squash Soup
Roasted Butternut Squash Endive Appetizer
Get the Recipe:
Roasted Delicata Squash with sweet & spicy yogurt sauce
Ingredients
- 2 delicata squash
- 1/3 cup olive oil
- 1 tsp cinnamon
- 1 tsp ground coriander
- 1 tsp garlic powder
- Salt and pepper to taste
- 1 tsp cayenne pepper, plus a few pinches
- 1 cup plain yogurt
- 1/2 tsp nutmeg
- 2 tsp paprika, divided
- 1 orange, juiced
- 1 handful basil leaves, finely chopped
- 1/2 cup mixed raisins, plumped
- 1/4 cup toasted almonds
Instructions
- Preheat the oven to 450° F.
- Prep the delicata squash by removing each end with a sharp knife and then slicing each squash in half the long way. Use a spoon to scoop out and discard all the seeds from the inside of each squash. Slice each squash into half-moons—about 3/4-inch thick.
- In a large bowl, toss squash with about 1/3 cup of olive oil, cinnamon, coriander, and garlic powder.
- Spread the squash onto two baking sheets in a single layer. Crack fresh salt, pepper, and a dash of cayenne on top.
- Roast the squash for 15 minutes, then rotate the baking sheets in the oven. Roast for 5-7 more minutes, until the squash looks caramelized around the edges.
- While the squash bakes, combine the yogurt with the orange juice, paprika, nutmeg, and cayenne. Add a pinch or two of salt and pepper.
- When squash has finished roasting, set it aside until it has cooled in temperature—10-12 minutes.
- In a large mixing bowl, combine the squash with the yogurt dressing. Gently toss to coat the squash in the dressing. Taste and adjust with more salt if needed. To serve, garnish with the basil, toasted almonds, and plump raisins.
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