Main Dishes

Tasty Butternut Squash Risotto

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I’ve created this sublimely delicious, healthy butternut squash option. It does take a little bit of preparation as you have to activate the quinoa overnight by soaking it in water, but it’s definitely worth it. Nutritional yeast adds to the deliciousness by adding a cheese like flavour to the dish. You can get this in most health food stores, I’d recommend adding it a tablespoon at a time, until you reach the flavour you desire.

2 butternut squash
1 1/2 cup/250g white quinoa
4 handfuls frozen peas
1 onion
Handful pine nuts
2 garlic cloves
4 tbsp. nutritional yeast
1 tbsp. apple cider vinegar
1 tsp. dried oregano
Chopped coriander
Activate the quinoa overnight by soaking in 500ml of water (leave for at least 8 hours) Preheat the oven to 170C. Chop the butternut squash in half and place on a baking tray. Bake for 45 mins (or until...
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Nutritions

Calories
1591

Sodium
975mg
40% DV

Fat
19g
29% DV

Protein
75g
151% DV

Carbs
287g
97% DV

Fiber
54g
219% DV