November brings us all manner of winter squash from butternut to acorn squash and pumpkins. Here are some ideas of what to eat in November that focus on ten foods including butternut squash, Brussels sprouts, cabbage, delicata squash, and apples.
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November bring us Thanksgiving and the annual hunt for dishes to make for the feast. Many of these dishes can grace your table this year, but they're also delicious all month long. There's no reason to wait until the end of the month to enjoy them.
Here are 5 foods to take advantage of this month. Each type of produce has two recipes to check out, or click the link at the bottom of each section to find more recipes for that particular fruit or vegetable.
BUTTERNUT SQUASH
Pomegranate Hasselback Butternut Squash with Sage
This pomegranate-glazed hasselbacked butternut squash is a delicious, gorgeous main course or side dish for your Thanksgiving holiday table, Christmas dinner, or any special dinner. Butternut squash is hasselbacked, basted with a pomegranate glaze, and finished with crumbled sage leaves fried in brown butter.
Step-by-step instructions to hasselback squash are included, with photos for each step. Once you do it, you'll hasselback potatoes and other veggies too, because it's easy and speeds up the roasting time.
Butternut Squash Steaks with Roasted Garlic
These butternut squash steaks make a hearty main dish for fall dinners and are easy to make from the neck of any butternut squash. These steaks were roasted in the air fryer with sage-butter, and topped with a smear of roasted garlic that was mashed into a paste, but you can roast the steaks in the oven too.
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BRUSSELS SPROUTS
Air Fryer Balsamic Brussels Sprouts with Quinoa
For this Brussels sprouts main or side dish, are sliced in half, roasted in the air fryer with a little olive oil and balsamic vinegar, and tossed with dried cherries, quinoa and caramelized onions. The dish is finished in a creamy mustard glaze. Much of this dish can be made ahead and I top leftovers with a fried egg for a hearty breakfast!
Warm Brussels Sprouts Salad with Caramelized Onions
This warm Brussels sprouts salad is partnered with caramelized onions and tossed in a maple syrup vinaigrette and topped with (optional) garlic breadcrumbs.
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CABBAGE
Oven Roasted or Grilled Garlic Cabbage Steaks
Roasting vegetables brings out their best flavors. And when you add a little garlic, you have the perfect side dish. These crispy roasted cabbage steaks have crispy edges and are tender in the middle. They're infused with spices while they roast plus garlic for a delicious side dish.
Best Ever French Braised Cabbage
This is not your average braised cabbage recipe. It's a movie star with French roots, with butter, onion, white wine, mustard and a little cream. My best advice is to double whatever you think you'll need. And it still might not be enough. It's that good.
DELICATA SQUASH
Stuffed Delicata Squash with Quinoa and Tofu
This vegetarian stuffed squash recipe fills roasted delicata squash boats with quinoa, tofu, apples, raisins, spinach and Parmesan cheese. It's the perfect weeknight dinner and dinner party entree, or a delicious side dish for the meat eaters at the table.
Spicy Delicata Squash Stuffed With Fruity Quinoa Pilaf
Roasted delicata squash boats are basted with a spicy sauce and stuffed with a fruity quinoa pilaf. This richly flavored vegan and gluten-free dish is a perfect side dish (think Thanksgiving!) or a protein-packed main dish all through the fall.
More delicata squash recipes...
APPLES
Butternut Squash and Apple Casserole
This flavor-packed butternut squash and apple casserole includes caramelized mushrooms and shallots. It's all topped with an oat crumble mixed with a little fig jam for a perfect savory and sweet combination!
Delicata Squash and Apple Galette
This addictive delicata squash and apple appetizer is quick to prep, and ideal warm, fresh from the oven. This also makes a great lunch or light dinner with a salad. And don't be nervous about the pastry - I use frozen puff pastry sheets I purchase at my market.
SWEET POTATOES
Spiced Sweet Potato Fries
Roasted sweet potato fries, spiced up with cardamom and cinnamon are perfect with a 2-ingredient maple-mustard dip. Serve this with dinner or as a game day snack.
Spiralized Sweet Potato with Apples and Dates
Spiralized sweet potato noodles are sauteed with apples and caramelized onions for a quick and easy dinner, especially if you purchase sweet potatoes already spiralized.
PEARS
10-Minute Pear Vinaigrette
This 10-minute pear vinaigrette adds a deeper fruity flavor to fall harvest salads and it only needs 3 ingredients in addition to salt, pepper and olive oil.
Ginger Pear Jam with Cinnamon and Vanilla
Make this fall ginger pear jam with the tips included in the post. Oodles of ways to use it are also included!
CARROTS
Glazed Honey Ginger Carrots Recipe
Glazed carrots simmer in butter, honey, ginger, and orange juice until tender. Serve them with the glaze and top with chopped parsley.
Vegan Carrot Coconut and Ginger Soup with Curry
This vegan carrot soup is full of flavors with carrots, ginger, garlic, coconut milk, and green curry paste. It's very lightly spiced to allow the carrot, ginger, curry and coconut flavors to shine.
PUMPKIN
Boozy Pumpkin Bread
Moist, old-fashioned pumpkin bread loaded with pumpkin puree, apple sauce and spices. It's topped with an optional sugar crust. And includes just a little Apple Brandy, which is also optional.
Best Spiced Pumpkin Muffins with Applesauce
Make these easy pumpkin muffins with applesauce, autumn spices and golden raisins that will make your kitchen smell fabulous. They're moist with a tender crumb, and I include my tips for the best muffins you've ever made.
SWISS CHARD
Easy Swiss Chard Sauté with Quinoa, Capers and Olives
This easy sauteed Swiss chard recipe includes lemon, quinoa, capers, and olives for a perfectly balanced vegan main dish.
Swiss Chard Casserole with Quinoa
This comforting Swiss chard gratin is made with quinoa and cheese, and topped with crispy breadcrumbs. It's a perfect vegetarian dinner for a chilly night.
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