Curried Acorn Squash Hummus with Crudités
Feeling festive? Serve this lightly spiced acorn hummus with the usual finger-food dippers such as veggie sticks and toasted pita squares. For extra pizzazz use the scooped-out squash shell as a serving bowl. Get the party started with this hearty vegan hummus recipe featuring the flavors of acorn squash and a hint of curry. For a festive presentation, use the scooped-out squash shell as a serving bowl for your hummus, and surround it with your favorite crudités and/or crackers for dipping. This recipe is the featured appetizer in our 2017 Forks Thanksgiving menu. Click here to view the entire vegan Thanksgiving menu and download a mini e-cookbook of all the recipes.
INGREDIENTS
- 1 small acorn squash (about 1.5 pounds)
- 1 medium sweet onion, cut into ¼-inch dice (2 cups)
- 1 tablespoon fresh garlic, minced (6 cloves)
- ½ tablespoon curry powder
- 1 (15-oz.) can chickpeas, rinsed and drained (or 1½ cups cooked chickpeas)
- ¼ cup fresh lemon juice
- 1 tablespoon tahini
- 2 tablespoons fresh parsley, finely chopped
- Sea salt
- Ground black pepper
- Assorted fresh vegetables, for dipping
- Preheat oven to 400°F. Line a baking sheet with parchment paper.
- Slice about one-third off the top of the acorn squash so you can use the lower portion as a deep serving bowl for the hummus. Clear out the seeds, and place the top and bottom pieces of squash face-down on the prepared baking sheet. Bake for 30 minutes. Set squash aside until cool enough to handle.
- Scoop out the squash flesh from both pieces, being careful not to break the shell of the larger piece.
- Meanwhile, sauté the onion, garlic, curry powder, and ½ cup water in a sauté pan, for 10 minutes over medium heat, stirring occasionally. Let it cool for 5 minutes.
- Transfer onion mixture to the bowl of a food processor; add chickpeas, scooped-out squash flesh, lemon juice, tahini, and parsley. Blend to a smooth consistency, add salt and pepper to taste, and blend again briefly to incorporate.
- Scoop hummus back into the acorn squash shell, and serve with crudités or crackers.
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