Tabbouleh Salad-Stuffed Butternut Squash

We always have a hard time deciding what to order from a restaurant menu. One night at a beautiful restaurant in Tel Aviv, we expressed our uncertainty to the waiter. “Why don’t you try our signature tabbouleh salad? Every spoonful will introduce you to an explosion of the best flavors that nature has to offer,” he suggested as he pointed to a young man who was spooning mouthfuls of it into his mouth. The salad was delicious and I knew immediately that I’d have to recreate it. Here is our version of the tabbouleh salad, stuffed inside a butternut squash. Bitayavon!

1h 30m 6
Easy Low Carb Gluten Free Vegan Pescatarian Vegetarian Parve

Contains: Sesame

Directions

  1. Preheat oven to 350 degrees Fahrenheit.

  2. Cut the butternut squash in half lengthwise. Scoop out and discard the seeds, then place squash onto a baking sheet, cut-side up. Brush with olive oil. Roast for one hour, or until squash is fork tender (timing may vary depending on size).

  3. Let cool slightly, then scoop out the flesh in the center of the squash, leaving about a one-inch border all around. (I like to score a line an inch from the edge with the tip of my spoon before I start scooping so I have a guide to follow.) Chop the scooped squash flesh and set aside.

  4. Grate cauliflower into a large bowl. (If using frozen, skip this step.) Mix with reserved squash flesh, cranberries, celery, mint, parsley, scallions, sesame seeds, sunflower seeds, and pumpkin seeds.

  5. Combine olive oil, lemon juice, sugar, salt, and pepper in a jar or airtight container and shake well. Pour over the salad and toss to coat.

  6. Scoop as much tabbouleh salad as you can into the squash boats.

  7. Pick up one squash half and flip it on top of the other. Use kitchen string to tie the squash in three to four places to hold it together.

  8. To serve, slice into individual portions

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2 Comments

Shprintzy Kostelitz •

Can this be frozen

Raquel Malul Kosher.com Team •
Reply to Shprintzy Kostelitz

I would freeze the filling and then make the butternut squash fresh and assemble it fresh.

Vanessa Lvovsky •

if this needs to be reheated for another day of yom tov, Do I cut it into slices right before serving once its hot? Or is this meant to be eaten cold or room temp?

Raquel Malul Kosher.com Team •
Reply to Vanessa Lvovsky

I think you can either eat it hot, cold or at room temperature.