Farm to Table: Broccoli, Mixed Greens, & Butternut Squash Fries

Mar 27th, 2011 by Elizabeth in Cooking

Tonight’s dinner wasn’t as ambitious as Friday night’s, but it had the distinction of using only ingredients from our farm share boxes other than the meat and a few pantry items. I had a little bit of extra butternut squash from Friday’s pizza, so I cut it into fry-shapes and tossed it with some olive oil and kosher salt before roasting it in the convection oven at 425° for about 30 minutes to make Butternut Squash Fries. They were quite tasty, reminiscent of sweet potato fries, and I would definitely consider making them in large quantities next time I have some butternut squash.

I also jazzed up my typical roasted broccoli with some garlic and lemon zest & juice after getting inspiration from this Amateur Gourmet post. I wouldn’t call it the best broccoli I’ve ever had, but it was a nice addition to my usual recipe.

And, finally, I tossed the rest of our mixed greens with a little Newman’s Own Lighten Up Italian Dressing, which I find has a piquant lemon flavor that also works perfectly on arugula salad. I put a small pile of the greens on each plate and placed the Whole Foods spinach-crusted chicken breasts on them. Not bad for a low-key Sunday night dinner that hardly required any shopping and was a breeze to make!

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