Maple roasted squash with tahini yogurt dressing

This Maple Roasted Squash with Tahini Yogurt Dressing makes a perfect weeknight dinner or Thanksgiving side dish. The squash caramelizes and is topped with a thick and creamy tahini yogurt dressing topped with pepitas and pomegranate seeds. You’ll be going back for seconds!

Each year seems to keep getting more challenging than the last… but also more fulfilling. Growth is hard and weird and sometimes painful but also positive. One thing I’m constantly grateful for is this space. The Healthy Maven was never supposed to be my job. It was never supposed to reach and touch as many people as it does. It was never supposed to have a team or clients or pay my bills. It was simply supposed to be a place where I could express myself and share my health journey.

Well if I’ve learned anything along the way, it’s that “supposed tos” and “shoulds” will just laugh in your face if you believe them. Life has no agenda, other than to start and to end. Everything that happens in between is up to you and your willingness to trust that everything will workout in the end. So while I never in a million years expected to still be here, writing The Healthy Maven and calling it my career, I honestly believe it was meant to be this way for a reason.

Now let’s get to this delicious recipe! This Maple Roasted Squash dish is the perfect fall recipe. It’s grounding, nourishing and full of a whole lot of love!

Here’s What You Need:

Winter squash – delicata and acorn work best but any winter squash will work!
Avocado oil (olive oil works too)
Maple syrup
Full-fat, plain Greek yogurt
Tahini
Fresh lemon juice
Olive oil
Pomegranate seeds
Pumpkin seeds
Salt and pepper

How to Prep and Roast Squash

The main reason I recommend using delicata or acorn squash is that you can eat the skins after roasting! If you use a different winter squash, you may need to use a vegetable peeler or knife to remove the skins.

STEP 1: Cut the squash into rounds if you’re using delicata squash or chunks if using acorn squash. The slices should be about an inch thick.

STEP 2: Toss the squash with the maple syrup and avocado oil and season with salt and pepper.

STEP 3: Spread the squash evenly onto a baking sheet and bake at 400ºF for about 40 minutes, flipping halfway through. You want the squash to be soft on the inside and golden brown and caramelized on the outside.

How to Make Tahini Yogurt Sauce

Combine the yogurt, tahini, fresh lemon juice, olive oil, salt and pepper in a bowl and whisk until you have a smooth, creamy sauce. Taste and season with salt and pepper if necessary.

How to Serve Roasted Squash

There are two ways you can serve this squash:

Spread the tahini yogurt sauce on a platter and top with the roasted squash. Top with pomegranate seeds and pumpkin seeds as garnish.
Thin the yogurt sauce with a little bit of water and drizzle over the roasted squash like a dressing. Top with pomegranate seeds and pumpkin seeds as garnish.