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Honey-roasted sweet potato and squash with halloumi and basil oil

April 21, 2016 by Lucy Parissi 6 Comments

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This simple dish of honey-roasted sweet potato and squash wedges still packs a lot of flavour. Serve with quinoa or couscous as a vegetarian main.
Honey-roasted Sweet Potato and Squash with Halloumi and Basil Oil

What is it that makes certain meals so memorable? That perfectly chilled martini and plate of fresh seafood at Maestro in Montreal. The ambrosial starter of baked feta with honey and chilli on a rooftop restaurant in Skiathos.

The leek and mushroom tart they served at JSheekey. All of these meals have been seared in our memories (and by our, I mean myself and my husband ‘s) but most turned out to be disappointing when we tried to relive the experience years later. The exception being the tart at JSheekey’s which remained excellent for many years until it was taken off their menu – still in mourning about that.

It may have been the thrill of discovering a new restaurant, or the joy of tasting something exciting and new. Home cooking on the other hand is not often about discovery and excitement – because once you discover a new recipe or flavour combination you love, you will be making it again and again. And there’s definite joy and comfort in that familiarity.

Take this recipe for instance: honey-roasted sweet potato and squash with halloumi – I must have made it countless times, but that doesn’t make it any less delicious. Simple recipes are usually the ones you end up replaying again and again, sometimes throwing in a couple of new ingredients to make them shiny and new.

Honey-roasted sweet potato and squash with halloumi and basil oil

This time I threw in butternut squash, a healthy dose of chilli, honey, halloumi cheese and a drizzle of basil oil. A scattering of mixed seeds adds a bit of crunch and all your need to round off the meal is some quinoa or couscous.

Originally I intended to make this with feta cheese only to discover, after 40 minutes of roasting, that we had run out. Halloumi works really well to add a salty note to cut through the spicy sweetness, but feta would be probably even better.

Honey-roasted sweet potato and squash with halloumi and basil oil

Honey-roasted sweet potato and squash with halloumi and basil oil

Honey-roasted Sweet Potato and Squash with Halloumi and Basil Oil

Lucy Parissi | Supergolden Bakes
5 from 1 vote
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Course: Vegetarian
Prep Time: 10 minutes
Cook Time: 55 minutes
Total Time: 1 hour 5 minutes
Servings: 3 -4 servings

Ingredients

  • 100 g |3.5oz halloumi cheese cut into small cubes
  • 4 large garlic cloves peeled and sliced thinly
  • 2-3 large sweet potatoes cut into large wedges
  • 2 red chillies sliced into thin rounds
  • 1 small butternut squash seeds removed, cut into wedges
  • 3 tbsp runny honey
  • 2 tbsp olive oil
  • 1 tbsp toasted sesame oil
  • handful mixed seeds pumpkin, sunflower, linseed
  • salt and freshly ground pepper to season
  • ––––––
  • 2 handfuls fresh basil leaves
  • 2 tbsp virgin olive oil
  • 2 garlic cloves peeled

Instructions

  • Preheat the oven to 180C | 350F.
  • Rinse the sweet potatoes, pat them dry and cut into large wedges. Do the same with the squash.
  • Put the wedges on a tray and then drizzle with the honey, olive and sesame oil. Toss everything together so that they are coated in the oil. Season with salt and pepper, add the garlic and chillies and roast in the oven for 45 minutes. Check on them once or twice and toss them round a bit.
  • Once the vegetables are fork tender, add the cheese and roast for a further 10 minutes or until it starts to melt.
  • Put the basil leaves, garlic, and oil in a mini chopper or blended and blitz until smooth. Drizzle the basil oil over the dish and scatter with the mixed seeds. Serve with quinoa or couscous.

Notes

You can use feta cheese or kefalotyri instead of the halloumi. A little fresh spinach mixed in at the end so it wilts is a great addition.
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Comments

  1. Coriander Queen says

    May 04, 2016 at 1:49 pm

    Wow this looks so delicious, the sweetness of sweet potato against salty halloumi is a match made in heaven, topped with toasted seeds for a bit of crunch – perfection! Yum!

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  2. Lucy Allen says

    April 26, 2016 at 8:35 am

    Gosh that sounds and looks delicious! I will be trying this later in the week, yum.

    Reply
  3. Little Sunny Kitchen says

    April 25, 2016 at 9:15 pm

    I love halloumi cheese and sweet potatoes, and this sounds and looks really good!

    Reply
  4. Nayna Kanabar says

    April 25, 2016 at 7:36 pm

    What a lovely and delicious veggie dish. This looks so heat warming.

    Reply
  5. Hannah Hossack-Lodge says

    April 22, 2016 at 11:56 am

    Yum! I adore roasted vegetables and will do a big tray full of whatever we happen to have at the time at least once a week, sweet potato is my favourite though, especially when paired with cheese! The basil oil is a lovely addition as well 🙂 x

    Reply
  6. Alathea Nehl says

    April 22, 2016 at 7:52 am

    The combination of halloumi and sweetpotato is amazing! Sometimes I roast the potatoes in the owen and fry the halloumi and just dip them both in an honeymustard dressing!

    Reply

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