Winter Vegetables with Sesame and Rosemary

Name: Winter Vegetables with Sesame and Rosemary
Prep time: 30 min
Cook time: 30 min
Total time: 1 h
Yield: 8 serving(s)
Ingredients: 1 unpeeled acorn squash, seeded and cut into thin wedges; 2 garlic cloves, peeled; 3 tbsp (40 g) butter; 3/4 cup (180 ml) chicken broth; 4 carrots, quartered lengthwise; 4 parsnips, quartered lengthwise; 8 small yellow or Chioggia beets, cooked and quartered; 4 cups (120 g) coarsely chopped kale, blanched; 1 tsp toasted sesame seeds; 1 tsp chopped rosemary; 1/3 cup (75 ml) mayonnaise; 2 tbsp (30 ml) tahini; 2 tbsp (30 ml) cider vinegar; 2 tbsp (30 ml) maple syrup

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Preparation 30 min
Cooking 30 min
Servings 8

When it comes to big, multi-course holiday menus, oven management can be tricky. To maximize space, this squash, root-veg and kale side can be made on the stovetop. A smooth, tangy tahini sauce plus a flourish of rosemary and toasted sesame seeds give the dish extraordinary texture and flavour. Bonus: You can serve it lukewarm.

Featured in RICARDO Magazine HOLIDAY 2017 (p. 95)

Nut-free
Gluten-free

Ingredients

Vegetables
- 1 unpeeled acorn squash, seeded and cut into thin wedges
- 2 garlic cloves, peeled
- 3 tbsp (40 g) butter
- 3/4 cup (180 ml) chicken broth
- 4 carrots, quartered lengthwise
- 4 parsnips, quartered lengthwise
- 8 small yellow or Chioggia beets, cooked and quartered
- 4 cups (120 g) coarsely chopped kale, blanched
- 1 tsp toasted sesame seeds
- 1 tsp chopped rosemary
Dressing
- 1/3 cup (75 ml) mayonnaise
- 2 tbsp (30 ml) tahini
- 2 tbsp (30 ml) cider vinegar
- 2 tbsp (30 ml) maple syrup

Preparation

Vegetables
- In a large non-stick skillet over medium-high heat, brown the squash and garlic cloves in 1 tbsp of the butter. Season with salt and pepper. Add 1/2 cup (125 ml) of the broth. Cover and cook until the squash is tender and the broth has been completely absorbed, about 6 minutes. Place the squash on a large serving platter. Set the garlic aside for the dressing.
- In the same skillet over medium heat, brown the carrots and parsnips in 1 tbsp of the butter. Season with salt and pepper. Add the remaining broth. Cover and cook until the vegetables are tender and the broth has been completely absorbed, about 5 minutes. Transfer to the serving platter.
- In the same skillet, heat the beets and kale in the remaining butter. Transfer to the serving platter.
Dressing
- Chop the browned garlic cloves and place in a bowl. Whisk in the remaining ingredients. Season with salt and pepper.
- When ready to serve, sprinkle the sesame and rosemary over the warm vegetables and drizzle with the dressing.

Winter Vegetables with Sesame and Rosemary

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