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Roasted Butternut Squash and Cherry Tomatoes Orzo
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Butternut Squash and Cherry Tomatoes Orzo

An easy pasta salad kind of dish with butternut squash and cherry tomatoes.
Course Pasta
Prep Time 5 minutes
Cook Time 30 minutes
Total Time 35 minutes
Servings 4 servings
Calories 619kcal
Author Manju

Ingredients

  • 2 cups orzo pasta
  • 1 ½ cup butternut squash cubes
  • 2 tablespoon olive oil
  • 1 teaspoon paprika
  • salt to taste
  • black pepper crushed
  • 1 cup cherry tomatoes
  • 1 clove garlic minced
  • ½ lemon zested and squeezed
  • ½ cup walnut chopped roughly and roasted
  • ¼ cup minced parsley
  • cup shaved parmesan

Instructions

  • Preheat the oven to 400F and toss together the butternut squash, salt, pepper, 1 tablespoon olive oil and paprika in a sheet pan. Bake for about 20-30 mins, till the squash is roasted.
  • Meanwhile, boil salted water in a sauce pan and cook the orzo in it to al dente. Reserve a cup of the pasta water. Drain the orzo and keep aside.
  • Cut the cherry tomatoes in half and keep aside.
  • Heat the remaining 1 tablespoon olive oil in a pan and add the minced garlic and cherry tomatoes to it. Toss quickly for a couple of minutes till the tomatoes soften a little.
  • Transfer the orzo to a large serving bowl. Add the roasted butternut squash,  cherry tomatoes, walnuts, lemon zest and juice, more salt and freshly crushed black pepper, about ½ cup of the pasta water, parmesan and the parsley. Toss well and seve warm.

Nutrition

Serving: 1cup | Calories: 619kcal | Carbohydrates: 66g | Protein: 11g | Fat: 36g | Saturated Fat: 4g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 19g | Monounsaturated Fat: 11g | Sodium: 14mg | Potassium: 487mg | Fiber: 4g | Sugar: 5g | Vitamin A: 6328IU | Vitamin C: 32mg | Calcium: 56mg | Iron: 2mg