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AUTUMN KURI SQUASH WITH POMEGRANATE-MINT PESTO

AUTUMN KURI SQUASH

Ingredients

1 red kuri winter squash 

coconut oil


Method

Preheat oven to 350

Halve the squash across the equator and deseed.  Rub all side with a small amount of coconut oil.

Place cut side down on rimmed oven tray and roast for about 30 minutes or until edges are brown and flesh is soft.  


POMEGRANATE MINT PESTO

1 c mint chopped

¼ c pomegranate seeds

Juice of 1 lime and zest of ½ the lime 

½ T honey

1 T shallot minced

1 clove garlic 

1-2 T Nutritional yeast 

1 c Olive oil

In a bowl, whisk honey with lime juice and micro planed zest.

To the bowl, add chopped mint, pomegranate seeds, shallot, micro planed garlic and olive oil.  

Sprinkle nutritional yeast over and stir to combine.