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.
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.