Maple-Roasted Acorn Squash
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Maple-Roasted Acorn Squash. Photo, Erik Putz.
Sweet and savoury, this roasted squash recipe is the perfect fall side dish. Microwaving the squash before cutting it into wedges makes it much easier to slice.
Ingredients
1 large acorn squash
2 tbsp canola oil
3 tbsp maple syrup
1/4 tsp salt
Instructions
PREHEAT oven to 400F.
MICROWAVE squash on high, 4 min. Cut into 8 wedges. Remove and discard seeds.MIX canola oil with maple syrup and salt. Reserve 2 tbsp in a small bowl. Toss remaining mixture with squash on a foil-lined baking sheet.
ROAST 20 min. Brush remaining maple mixture over squash and continue cooking until fork-tender, about 15 more min.
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