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Butternut Squash & Charred Brussels Sprouts Tacos with Feta, Coriander and Sumac Roasted Pumpkin Seeds

cravingsinamsterdam Recipes, Vegetarian, Weeknight October 23, 2015January 25, 2016autumn, brussels sprouts, butternut squash, coriander, eat clean, fall, feta, healthy, meat free monday, pomegranate, pumkin, seeds, sprouts, taco tuesday, tacos, tortilla, vegetarian 0 Comment

Fall vegetarian tacos. I made these this past Tuesday and we devoured them. I love the combination of the creamy butternut squash with the crunchy Brussels sprouts and pumpkin seeds, and the saltiness of the feta.

This recipe is for 12 small tacos.

Ingredients:

For the butternut squash puree:

1 small butternut squash

¼ cup of cream

Pinch of salt

Pinch of garlic powder

Pinch of onion powder

Pinch of cayenne pepper

For the sumac roasted pumpkin seeds:

1/3 cup of pumpkin seeds

Drizzle of olive oil

1 ½ tablespoon of sumac

Pinch of salt

For the Brussels sprouts:

350gr of Brussels sprouts, cleaned & halved

2 tablespoons of olive oil

Pinch of lemon pepper

Pinch of cayenne

Pinch of Salt

Toppings:

1 pomegranate

200gr of feta, crumbled

A handful of chopped coriander

Extras:

12 small tortillas

To make the sumac roasted pumpkin seeds, mix all of the ingredients in a bowl. Spread the seeds over an oven tray lined with parchment paper. Roast for 15 minutes at 180C/350F. Set aside.

To make the pure, slice the butternut squash into chunks. Take the seeds out and place the chunks on a plate. Cover the plate with plastic wrap and microwave for 9 minutes. Once the squash is cooked, be careful when you remove the plastic wrap so that the steam coming out doesn’t burn you. Spoon out the flesh of the squash and place it on a medium bowl. Add the cream, salt, garlic powder, onion powder and cayenne. Blend it until smooth using an immersion blender. Transfer the puree into a small saucepan. Over medium heat, let it thicken for 5 minutes while stirring.

For the Brussels sprouts, pour the olive oil into a large pan over medium-high heat. Once the oil is hot, add the Brussels sprouts, lemon pepper, cayenne and salt. Cook for 5 minutes until charred, stirring from time to time. Set aside.

To serve, warm up the tortillas in a pan. Spoon some of the warm butternut squash puree into each tortilla, add the charred Brussels sprouts and top with the roasted pumpkin seeds, feta, pomegranate seeds and coriander.

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Brussels Sprouts, Apple and Gorgonzola Quesadillas

cravingsinamsterdam Recipes, Vegetarian, Weeknight January 20, 2015January 25, 2016apple, brussels sprouts, cheese, gorgonzola, onion, pomegranate, quesadilla, quick, sprouts, weeknight 5 Comments

I can’t remember ever eating Brussels sprouts growing up and I actually don’t know why. My two guesses are that either they were not very popular in Peru, or my mom (who is by the way a very good cook) doesn’t like them therefore she never made them. I am leaning towards the last one. It is only since I moved to the Netherlands that I realized that I actually love them. They are tasty, cook quite fast and are super healthy. Now that they are in season I am making up for the lost time. This recipe makes 4 quesadillas.

Ingredients:

350gr Brussels sprouts, trimmed and thinly sliced

2 red onions, thinly sliced

2 apples, peeled and cut into small cubes

2 tablespoons of olive oil

3 tablespoons of balsamic vinegar

8 flour tortillas

200gr of gorgonzola, crumbled

2 pomegranates

Salt, to taste

Pepper, to taste

Sour cream, to serve

Over medium-high heat, add the olive oil to a large pan. Add the Brussels sprouts and the onions. Cook for 7 minutes, stirring from time to time.

Then add the apples and balsamic vinegar. Stir for another minute and then add salt and pepper to taste. Transfer to a bowl.

Place a tortilla in a large non-stick pan and add some of the sprouts mixture. Then sprinkle some of the pomegranate seeds and crumble some gorgonzola on top. Cover with another tortilla. Cook over medium heat until it is crispy on the bottom. You will need to put a plate about the size of the tortilla over it to be able to flip it and avoid a mess. Once you have flipped it, cook until crispy and then transfer to a cutting board.

Slice the quesadilla into four pieces. Repeat for the rest of the tortillas and filling. Serve with some sour cream.