Roasted butternut squash, red onion with tahini & za'atar dressing

I could literally eat this salad everyday, it is so tasty in only a way that Ottolengi's recipes can be. It is a gorgeous combination of caramelised squash and onions with nutty, creamy, lemony tahini dressing.

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Ingredients, serves 6-8

  • 1 butternut squash

  • 3 medium red onions

  • 4 tbsp tahini

  • 2 tbsp lemon juice

  • 3-4 tbsp water

  • 1 small clove garlic, grated

  • 30g pine nuts

  • 1 tbsp za'atar, or to taste - try it first to see if you like it

  • 1 tbsp chopped parsley

Method

  • Heat the oven to 220 degrees.

  • Chop the squash into large slices, coat with olive oil on a roasting tray and place skin side down.

  • Roast the squash for 20 minutes before adding the chopped onions; make sure they have a coating of oil on them as well.

  • Mix the tahini with the lemon, garlic and water in a small bowl or jar, whisk with a fork. Add extra tahini or water to get the right consistency; it should be like a thick salad dressing.

  • Heat a frying pan and lightly toast the pine nuts.

  • To serve, spread the vegetables on a flat platter and drizzle over the dressing before scattering the pine nuts over the top. Sprinkle za'atar and parsley to taste.

  • Dig in.

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