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Harissa Roasted Squash and Red Rice

November 7, 2017 By All That I'm Eating 7 Comments

Sometimes things look tastier than they are and I often find that the reverse is also true. This harissa roasted squash and red rice looks ok, if slightly on the orange side, but trust me when I say it is delicious. Full of colour and flavour, the slight spiciness from the harissa works wonders with the sweet butternut squash. Red rice does take longer to cook than white rice but its nutty wholesomeness is well worth the wait. Bung this oven, sit back and get ready for a taste of autumn; it’s ready faster than you’d think.

Harissa Roasted Squash with red rice and salad

Ingredients

You will need (for two):

  • 1 small butternut (or other) squash, seeds removed, peeled and roughly diced
  • 1 onion, peeled and roughly chopped
  • 1 tbsp Harissa paste
  • 1 tbsp rapeseed oil
  • Salt and pepper

 

  • 4 tbsp yoghurt (use non dairy yoghurt to make it vegan)
  • 1/2 tsp smoked paprika
  • Salt and pepper
  • Red rice
  • Salad

Method

Start by getting an oven preheating to 180C.

Mix together the squash, onion, harissa paste, oil and seasoning in a bowl. Make sure everything is well coated in the harissa. If you like it hotter you can always add more harissa. Tip the mixture onto a baking tray trying to get everything on a single layer.

Bake the squash and onions in the oven for 30-40 minutes or until the squash is soft and starting to turn golden.

While the squash is baking cook the rice according to packet instructions; it normally takes 25-30 minutes.

Stir together the yoghurt, paprika and a little salt and pepper.

Serve the squash up with the rice and salad and dollop the smoky paprika yoghurt over the top.

Harissa Roasted Squash close up

I was really surprised how much oomph the paprika yoghurt brought to the whole dish; it was a great cooling contrast to the hot harissa and it married the veg, rice and salad together so well. The harissa roasted squash was really punchy and the salad fresh and crisp. There are lots of different harissa pastes out there, some are much better than others, so keep trying them until you find one that you like. Wonderfully orange this meal almost glows from the plate, tremendously healthy and filling and ready in under 45 minutes. That’s the kind of weeknight cooking I’m after.

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Filed Under: Autumn, Dinner, November, Onion, Recipes By Month, Rice, Salad, Seasons, Spices, Squash, Store Cupboard, Vegan, Vegetables, Vegetarian, Yoghurt Tagged With: recipe, squash, vegan, vegetarian

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Comments

  1. Avatarangiesrecipes says

    November 8, 2017 at 06:09

    We must have been on the same culinary wavelength because I just had some black rice and pumpkin! Yours with butternut and red rice looks wonderful, Caroline.

    Reply
  2. Avatarcheri says

    November 8, 2017 at 20:51

    Oh Caroline, this looks delicious, love the sweet and spicy going on here.

    Reply
  3. AvatarDavid says

    November 9, 2017 at 13:54

    So much flavor in one dish! Yum! I need to make a new batch of harissa… this is perfect for winter!

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  4. AvatarCarole from Carole's Chatter says

    November 9, 2017 at 18:25

    Hi Caroline, this would fit perfectly in Food on Friday: November under the Vegetarian & Vegan theme. Hope you bring it on over to share with everybody. Cheers from Carole’s Chatter

    Reply
  5. Avatargrace says

    November 9, 2017 at 23:21

    harissa is relatively new to me–i’d heard of it but only recently tried it. i would definitely love it in this application!

    Reply
  6. Avatarheather (delicious not gorgeous) says

    November 11, 2017 at 19:11

    love that you served this with yogurt! i love the flavor of spicy things but can’t handle the heat, so yogurt helps put out the fire fast (and it tastes so good!).

    Reply
  7. AvatarAlida says

    November 17, 2017 at 16:47

    I still haven’t tried harissa! Your dish looks wonderful!

    Reply

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