Flavour packed, comforting, plant-based recipe to satiate and cleanse.
This recipe is a featured favourite in our Seasonal Renew Program – our 5-day online guided cleanse for self-healing.
Pumpkin and mushrooms are the main event, making this the perfect dish for those who have a sizeable appetite but want whole foods prepared in just the right way to make them feel full but not guilty.
Pumpkin
A high source of beta-carotene (which converts to the fat-soluble vitamin A in the body). Vitamin A is vital for a strong immune system, vision and eye health, and healthy skin and mucous membranes. Pumpkin also provides gut-friendly fibre, which helps eliminate toxins.
White Button Mushrooms
One of the only non-animal sources of Vitamin D. A very important vitamin, regulating the absorption of calcium and phosphorus, especially in the winter months when people are generally outside less where they would normally absorb their Vitamin D.
Easy, quick, and packed with savoury flavour this recipe can be doubled or tripled (if buying a whole pumpkin) for great meal prep.
Baked Pumpkin & Mushroom Recipe
Time needed: 35 minutes.
Serving size: 1
Ingredients:
200g of Pumpkin or Butternut squash
100g White Button Mushrooms
1 cup or 30g Baby spinach
½ of a red onion
1 Tbsp Olive oil
pinch of Salt
pinch of Pepper pinch
pinch of dried parsley
1/2 of a medium-sized Avocado
Directions:
- Heat Oven to 200°C
- Cut the pumpkin or butternut squash into 3cm slices
- After you first cut in half, use a metal spoon to scoop out the seeds and insides. Reserve seeds for baking if you would like.
- Cut red onion into large pieces and the mushrooms into halves
- In a large bowl, mix the pumpkin, mushrooms, and onion with olive oil and spices
- Place all ingredients in a bowl on a large baking sheet
- Roast for 15-20 minutes or until pumpkin is tender. You can check tenderness with a fork.
- Turn off the oven then add the spinach on top and leave in the oven for 5 more minutes
- Plate and enjoy with avocado on the side or on top
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P.S. If you are looking to brighten your morning, initiate your digestion, and boost your immune system, try our Morning Elixir recipe. It’s also easy and will add another healthy dimension to your week.