Nothing makes veggies more appetizing than making them look absolutely stunning✨ And it's not all that complicated, promise! You're mostly going to be adding spices, mixing, and then putting it all together. This roasted veggie dish is a luteal phase staple of mine right now. Veggies should be the star of the night more often if you ask me!
Ingredients:
Makes about 4 servings
- 1 small or medium butternut squash
- 1 head cauliflower
- 1/2 red onion
- 1/2 c plain yogurt (Greek or coconut work best)
- 1/2 c tahini
- 2 tsp paprika
- 1 tsp cumin
- 1 tsp herbs de provence
- 2 tsp honey
- 1 lemon
- 1 tbsp apple cider vinegar (or red wine vinegar)
- 1 clove garlic
- salt
- pepper
- olive oil
- cooking spray
- cilantro
Directions:
- Preheat oven to 425 degrees.
- Peel butternut squash, cut of the ends, remove the seeds, then chop into bite sized chunks.
- Transfer to a bowl and drizzle with ~1 tbsp olive oil, 1 tsp paprika, 1 tsp herbs de provence, and salt and pepper to taste (about 1 tsp salt, 1/2 tsp pepper). Toss well.
- Spray a pan with cooking spray, and add butternut squash to it.
- Chop cauliflower into bite sized florets, transfer to a bowl then drizzle with ~1 tbsp olive oil, 1 tsp paprika, 1 tsp cumin, and salt and pepper to taste (about 1 tsp salt, 1/2 tsp pepper). Toss well.
- Spray another pan with cooking spray, and add the cauliflower, ensuring the florets are all separated.
- Bake the veggies at the same time, cauliflower on the top rack for 30 minutes. You can add plus or minus 5 minutes depending on your oven.
- In the meantime, thinly chop your red onion, then toss with ~2 tsp olive oil, 1 tbsp apple cider vinegar, juice of 1/4 lemon, and 1 tsp honey.
- To make the tahini sauce, add yogurt, tahini, juice of 1/2 lemon, 1 tsp honey, garlic clove, and salt to taste to a food processor or blender. Pulse until everything is well combined.
- To plate, add a generous dollop of the tahini sauce to a plate first, then alternate the veggies, and finish with cilantro on top.
This veggie dish pairs so well with fish, but especially white fish. I like cod or halibut the best. Feel free to add or subtract spices from the veggies, omit the red onion, whatever you'd prefer! It's a versatile recipe, but will provide you with so many nutritional benefits during your luteal phase if you keep the core vegetables. Enjoy!! 🫶