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The Best Roasted Pumpkin Wedges

Perfectly roasted pumpkin: an easy, spicy baked pumpkin recipe, you can enjoy this as a vegetarian meal with yogurt dip or as a side dish for meat, poultry or fish.

Prep Time
15 mins
Cook Time
15 mins
Total Time
45 mins
Servings: 3 servings
Calories: 386 kcal
Course: Side Dish
Cuisine: American

Ingredients

Roasted pumpkin:
  • 1 small Hokkaido pumpkin 750 g/ 1.6 lb, Note 1
  • 2 garlic cloves
  • 1 teaspoon ground cumin Note 2
  • ½ teaspoon ground coriander
  • 1 teaspoon hot paprika powder
  • ½ teaspoon turmeric powder
  • 3-4 tablespoons olive oil
  • ½ teaspoon fine sea salt more to taste
  • ⅛ teaspoon ground black pepper
Yogurt tahini dip (Note 3):
  • ⅔ cup Greek yogurt 165 g
  • 1 tablespoon Tahini
  • 1 teaspoon za'atar
  • 1 garlic clove
  • lemon juice to taste
  • fine sea salt
  • pepper

Instructions

Roasted pumpkin:
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  1. Preheat the oven to 400°F/200°C. Line a baking sheet with parchment paper.
  2. Halve pumpkin: Wash and dry the pumpkin. Use the tip of a sharp, large knife to pierce the spot where you want to start cutting. Carefully push the blade inside and cut all the way down. It’s not so easy cutting a pumpkin; please be careful, as it might slip on the cutting board.1 small Hokkaido pumpkin
  3. Cut into wedges: Remove the seeds. Cut the pumpkin into wedges, about 1.5 cm/ 0.6 inches thick. Place them in a bowl or a casserole dish.
  4. Spice mixture: In a small bowl, mix the grated garlic and the spices. Add the olive oil and stir to blend. You could add more olive oil if you wish, but I don't find it necessary. Add salt and pepper to taste.2 garlic cloves + 1 teaspoon ground cumin + ½ teaspoon ground coriander + 1 teaspoon hot paprika powder + ½ teaspoon turmeric powder + 3-4 tablespoons olive oil + ½ teaspoon fine sea salt + ⅛ teaspoon ground black pepper
  5. Marinate: Pour the mixture over the pumpkin wedges and rub well with your hands to make sure that all the wedges are coated in the spice mixture. Leave to marinate for a while or roast immediately.
  6. Roast: Place the wedges on the prepared baking tray lined. Roast for about 25-30 minutes until the wedges are as soft and slightly crispy around the edges.
Yogurt Dip:
  1. Make the dip: Mix Greek yogurt, tahini, za'atar, grated garlic clove and salt, pepper, and lemon juice to taste.⅔ cup Greek yogurt/ 165 g + 1 tablespoon tahini + 1 teaspoon za'atar + 1 garlic clove + lemon juice + fine sea salt + pepper
  2. Serve hot with yogurt tahini dip or as a side dish.

Notes

  • Pumpkin: Hokkaido is also called red Kuri squash; you will not have to peel it. Butternut squash can be used instead; butternut squash has to be peeled before roasting.
  • Spices: These spices are optional, but the mixture is delicious. You can use other spices or seasoning mixtures you like. Check the blog post for more ideas. 
  • Dip: It's optional. You can serve the roasted pumpkin wedges with any other dip you like or leave the dip and serve the wedges as a side dish for another main course. 

Nutrition Information

Serving 1/3 Calories 386kcal (19%) Carbohydrates 28g (9%) Protein 13g (26%) Fat 27g (42%) Saturated Fat 4g (20%) Polyunsaturated Fat 22g Cholesterol 6mg (2%) Sodium 467mg (19%) Fiber 5g (20%) Sugar 13g (26%)

Nutrition Facts

Serving: 3servings

Amount Per Serving

Calories 386

% Daily Value*

Serving 1/3
Calories 386kcal 19%
Carbohydrates 28g 9%
Protein 13g 26%
Fat 27g 42%
Saturated Fat 4g 20%
Polyunsaturated Fat 22g 129%
Cholesterol 6mg 2%
Sodium 467mg 19%
Fiber 5g 20%
Sugar 13g 26%

* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.