Pear and Butternut Squash Sandwich
This Pear and Butternut Squash Sandwich is a delicious blend of fall flavors. It’s a bit sweet, a bit savory, a bit tangy and so damn tasty! It’s also full of the good stuff, and a great wholesome plant-based meal.
Ingredients
- 2 - 4 very thin slices of butternut squash (from the top) - about 3 – 4 mm or ⅛ inch*
- ½ medium pear, very thinly sliced - about 3 – 4 mm or ⅛ inch
- Olive oil
- Sea salt
TO ASSEMBLE THE SANDWICH:
- 2 slices of whole-wheat sourdough or GF bread
- 3 Tbsp cashew cream cheese – can use your favorite vegan cream cheese or mild-tasting hummus**
- Handful of arugula
- ¼ cup pickled red onion, lightly packed – can sub blanched onions, see notes***
Instructions
- Preheat the oven to 400 F / 205 C.
- Place butternut squash slices on a baking sheet, drizzle with a little olive oil and sprinkle with sea salt. Toss with a spoon until the slices are well coated in oil (you can also use your hands). Arrange the slices on a single layer. Repeat this process (minus the sea salt) with the pear slices.
- Bake for 15 minutes, remove the pears, they should be tender by now (if not, cook for a few minutes longer). Flip the butternut squash slices and bake for another 10 – 15 minutes. The butternut squash should be tender and slightly golden. Let cool.
- To assemble the sandwich spread 1 ½ Tbsp of cashew cream cheese on one slice of bread.
- Add arugula, butternut squash slices, pear slices and pickled red onions.
- Spread the remaining 1 ½ Tbsp of cashew cream cheese across the second slice of bread and place it on top.
- Enjoy this tasty plant-based sandwich!
Notes
* The number of slices depends on the size of your butternut squash, you should be able to cover up the slice of bread with them.
** Recipe for my Cashew Cream Cheese here.
*** Recipe for my Pickled Red Onions here. Want to just blanch the onions? Place thinly sliced red onions in a small bowl and add boiling water. After ten minutes, drain and rinse the onions with cold water.
** Recipe for my Cashew Cream Cheese here.
*** Recipe for my Pickled Red Onions here. Want to just blanch the onions? Place thinly sliced red onions in a small bowl and add boiling water. After ten minutes, drain and rinse the onions with cold water.