A bed of spicy mashed butternut squash topped with sautéed red peppers, black beans, and corn, garnished with sliced jalapeños, and drizzled with creamy avocado sauce.

Winter Wonderland

Name: Winter Wonderland
Prep time: 10 min
Cook time: 25 min
Total time: 35 min
Yield: 2
Cuisine: Mexican
Ingredients: butternut squash, 1 small peeled and cubed; olive oil, 1 tablespoon; red onion, 1/2 diced; red pepper, 1/2 diced; black beans, 1/2 cup drained and rinsed; corn, 1/2 cup drained; chili powder, 1 teaspoon; smoked paprika, 1/2 teaspoon; cayenne pepper, 1/4 teaspoon; salt, to taste; pepper, to taste; avocado, 1 ripe; lime juice, 1 tablespoon; garlic clove, 1 minced; vegetable broth, 1/4 cup; jalapenos, sliced for garnish

Category Main Course

Prep 10 minutes

Cook 25 minutes

Style Mexican

Technique Roasting

Diet Friendly Vegan

Daily Recipe: January 18, 2023

This spicy Mexican-inspired vegan dish, named 'Winter Wonderland' is perfect for the chilly weather of January in NYC. It features seasonal ingredients like butternut squash, red pepper, and avocado to add creaminess instead of dairy. The meal is rich in Vitamin A, C, and E.

Ingredients (for 2)

Butternut squash - 1 small - peeled and cubed
Olive oil - 1 tablespoon
Red onion - 1/2 - diced
Red pepper - 1/2 - diced
Black beans - 1/2 cup - drained and rinsed
Corn - 1/2 cup - drained
Chili powder - 1 teaspoon
Smoked paprika - 1/2 teaspoon
Cayenne pepper - 1/4 teaspoon
Salt - - to taste
Pepper - - to taste
Avocado - 1 - ripe
Lime juice - 1 tablespoon
Garlic clove - 1 - minced
Vegetable broth - 1/4 cup
Jalapenos - - sliced for garnish

Preparation

Step 1 - 🌡️🔥👨‍🍳

Preheat oven to 400°F.
Step 2 - 🍲🥄🔥

Toss butternut squash in olive oil, chili powder, smoked paprika, cayenne pepper, salt, and pepper and roast in the oven for 25 minutes or until tender.
Step 3 - 🥘🍳🔥

While squash is cooking, sauté onion and red pepper in a pan with a little olive oil for 5-7 minutes until soft. Add black beans and corn and season with salt and pepper.
Step 4 - 🥔🥄🍽️

Mash the roasted butternut squash until slightly chunky, then spread on a plate as a bed for the other ingredients.
Step 5 - 🥑🍋🧄

To make the avocado sauce, blend avocado, lime juice, garlic, vegetable broth, salt and pepper in a food processor or blender until smooth.
Step 6 - 🍲🥄🌶️

Pour the black beans and corn mixture over the bed of squash. Drizzle avocado sauce on top and garnish with sliced jalapeños.

Additional

For an extra kick of flavor, you can add fresh lime zest to the dish. This recipe can also be modified by adding some cooked quinoa as a source of protein, or swapping butternut squash for sweet potatoes.