Roasted squash with crushed pistachios
For a delicious side dish, roast butternut squash until caramelised and scatter with pistachios and thyme to serve
- Prep:10 mins
Cook:40 mins
- Serves 4
- Easy
Nutrition per serving
- kcal 209
- fat 11g
- saturates 2g
- carbs 19g
- sugars 10g
- fibre 6g
- protein 5g
- salt 0g
Ingredients
- 1 butternut squash, peeled and cut into chunks
- 2 tbsp olive oil
- 50g pistachios, toasted
- 4 thyme sprigs, leaves only
- juice 1 lemon
Method
Heat oven to 200C/180C fan/gas 6. Toss the butternut squash with 1 tbsp of the olive oil and season. Roast in the oven for 40 mins until tender and caramelised.
Meanwhile, roughly crush the pistachios with the thyme and a pinch of salt using a pestle and mortar, or with the end of a rolling pin. Stir in the lemon juice and remaining oil, and check the seasoning. Spoon the pistachios over the squash to serve.