Almond squash

Almond squash

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Discover this recipe for roasted pumpkin with almonds and lemon zest, perfect as a side dish or snack.

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This simple and delicious recipe highlights roasted squash with almonds and lemon zest. It’s a perfect dish for an appetizer or a light side dish.

Ingredients and directions

  • Prep time15 min
  • Cook time20 min
  • Total35 min
  • DifficultyEasy
  • CostBudget
  • Cooking methodfour
  • Estimated cost$1.23 $0.31 / serving Estimated price; varies by store. Converted from euros at the ECB rate of October 7, 2026.

Ingredients

4 people
  • $0.55
  • $0.28
  • $0.40

Prices from US supermarkets for 2 of 3 ingredients; Belgian prices for the rest.

Directions

  1. Toast the pine nuts in a dry pan, without adding any fat.
  2. Wash the pastis, dry it, and cut it into thin slices, about 3-5 mm thick. ≈ 8 min
  3. Set aside the parsley ≈ 3 min
  4. Brush the French fries with olive oil and grill them on the barbecue or in a grill pan, turning them frequently.
  5. Wash the lemon, zest it into a bowl, and extract the juice. ≈ 2 min
  6. Sprinkle the parsley leaves with lemon juice and a little olive oil, then season with chopped parsley, lemon zest, salt, pepper, and chopped walnuts. ≈ 2 min

The bill

Almond squash

  • 1-2 tablespoons of almonds$0.55
  • 1 organic lemon$0.28
  • olive oil, salt, pepper$0.40

Total$1.23

that's $0.31 per person

Estimated price; varies by store.

Before you start

Ingredients

  • Depending on the size, 1 to 2 halved pumpkins
  • 1-2 tablespoons of almonds
  • 1 organic lemon
  • olive oil, salt, pepper

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