Roasted Squash with Lemon-Tahini Sauce
There is a large variety of beautiful squash to choose from during this wonderful season. They range in all different shapes, colors, and sizes and most importantly ways to eat! No offense to zucchini or summer squash, but the health benefits of fall-harvest squashes far surpas their summer friends.
Like all members of the gourd family (pumpkin, melon, and cucumber), squash is technically a fruit because it contains seeds. Cut into its pale, yellow-beige hard skin, though, and you'll discover a vibrant flesh that's much denser than that of its relatives. Many of the winter squash have thin edible skin, which not only lessens your prep time, but adds a nutrient boost.
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