This easy fall (err winter) side is perfect for holiday get togethers or simple yet elegant meals at home.
Plus, it has that amazing sweet + savory flavor combo going on.
If you haven’t tried pairing apples with potatoes before, I highly recommend you give this amazing duo a shot asap!
Butternut squash adds even more flavor and color, plus some veg action.
And zesty lemon juice brightens everything up, while fresh thyme adds a hint of herbaceousness.
Love that word, by the way.
Add a sprinkle of creamy vegan feta plus a hit of toasted bread crumbs then your side dish is set!
After you season with pink sea salt, of course.
P.S. The ingredient amounts don’t have to be exact, use what you have and make your taste buds happy.
P.P.S. If you try to roast a red delicious apple I might have to take away your cooking rights. Those soft apples are for the rabbits.
P.P.P.S. This could certainly be called dinner if you include a generous hunk of whole grain hearth bread and a glass of Pinot Gris in on the fun… he he.
Lemony Roasted Butternut Squash, Potatoes & Apple with Breadcrumbs
Ingredients
- 1 cup medium-dice butternut squash (seeds and skin removed)
- 1 cup medium-dice yukon gold potatoes (skin intact)
- 1 cup medium-dice pink lady or granny smith apple (skin intact)
- 1 teaspoon avocado oil, or enough to lightly coat squash, potatoes, and apple
- Pink sea salt, to taste
- 1/2 teaspoon finely chopped fresh thyme
- 3/4 teaspoon fresh lemon juice, or to taste
- Crumbled vegan feta (I use Trader Joe's vegan feta packed in brine), for topping
- Toasted panko breadcrumbs (use gluten-free breadcrumb for a gluten-free recipe), for topping
Instructions
- Heat oven to 425. Toss the diced squash, potatoes, and apple in the oil on a parchment-lined rimmed large metal baking sheet. Roast for 15 minutes, flip, then roast for another 15 to 20 minutes or until tender and lightly golden along the edges.
- Season the veggie apple mixture with salt, then toss with the thyme and lemon, to taste.
- Spoon into a bowl, then top with crumbled vegan feta and toasted breadcrumbs.