Imagine a beautiful tower of brightly colored roasted vegetables. At its base, a luscious layer of romesco sauce, followed by a stack of roasted butternut squash, red peppers, purple potatoes, exotic mushrooms, and eggplant slices, each layer separated by fresh baby spinach leaves. The tower is topped with a generous sprinkle of black sesame seeds and fresh herbs. It all sits on a plate, garnished with drizzles of balsamic glaze, presenting an irresistible combination of color, texture, and plant-powered flavor.

Happy Vegan Day Roasted Vegetable Rainbow Tower

Name: Happy Vegan Day Roasted Vegetable Rainbow Tower
Prep time: 20 min
Cook time: 20 min
Total time: 40 min
Yield: 4
Cuisine: American
Ingredients: butternut squash, 1/2 peeled and sliced into thick rings; red bell peppers, 2 cut into thick slices; purple potatoes, 4 sliced; mixed exotic mushrooms, 1 cup; eggplant, 1 thinly sliced; baby spinach leaves, 4 cups; black sesame seeds, 1/4 cup; romesco sauce, 1 cup; balsamic glaze, 1 cup; olive oil, 2 tbsp; salt, to taste; fresh herbs, such as parsley, thyme for garnish

Category Main Course

Prep 20 minutes

Cook 20 minutes

Style American

Technique Roasting

Diet Friendly Vegan

Daily Recipe: November 01, 2025

An eye-catching, delightful vegan dish celebrating World Vegan Day! This recipe combines fall harvest vegetables with exotic mushrooms and aromatic herbs, splendidly showcasing the plant-based world.

Ingredients (for 4)

Butternut squash - 1/2 - peeled and sliced into thick rings
Red bell peppers - 2 - cut into thick slices
Purple potatoes - 4 - sliced
Mixed exotic mushrooms - 1 cup
Eggplant - 1 - thinly sliced
Baby spinach leaves - 4 cups
Black sesame seeds - 1/4 cup
Romesco sauce - 1 cup
Balsamic glaze - 1 cup
Olive oil - 2 tbsp
Salt - to taste
Fresh herbs - - such as parsley, thyme for garnish

Preparation

Step 1 - 🔥🌡️⏲️

Set your oven at 400°F (200°C).
Step 2 - 🥕🍆🥔🌶️💧

Arrange butternut squash, bell peppers, purple potatoes, mushrooms, and eggplant on separate baking sheets. Drizzle them with olive oil and season with salt.
Step 3 - 🥘⏲️🔥

Put the trays in the oven and bake for about 15-20 minutes. Monitor them, as cooking times may vary. You want the veggies to be tender and nicely roasted.
Step 4 - 🥄🍽️🍅

As the vegetables are baking, get your plates ready by spreading a spoonful of romesco sauce on each.
Step 5 - 🥦🥬🍆

Build your vegetable tower by layering the roasted vegetables and spinach leaves on top of the sauce.
Step 6 - 🌿🥣🍽️

Finish your dish by sprinkling black sesame seeds and fresh herbs, then drizzles of balsamic glaze. Serve immediately.

Additional

This is a flexible recipe, so feel free to substitute with your favorite seasonal veggies or what you have on hand. You could also add grilled tofu or seitan for additional protein. Fun fact: The concept of 'Vegan Day' was established in 1994 by Louise Wallis, a member of The Vegan Society in the UK, to commemorate its 50th anniversary and the coining of the terms 'vegan' and 'veganism'.