Smiling Squash Curry

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Food For Thought: What Are You Grateful For?

Why wait until Thanksgiving to reflect on something for which you are grateful?  This week, I am feeling very grateful to our family farmers, the courageous individuals who have chosen a sustainable way of living and making a difference.  The food they grow nourishes our bodies and they are true stewards of our environment.

Thank you Phil and Katherine Foster of Pinnacle Organic Produce for some seriously beautiful Winter squash, with the wonderful Delicata being featured in the recipe below.

Smiling Squash and Chard Curry

Serves 4-6

Preparation Time: 20 minutes
Cooking time: 30 minutes

The delicata squash slices look like smiles…what a fun and super-healthy dinner!

Did you know that light coconut milk is just watered down?  If you want this dish to be lighter (although it is SO good as is!), you can make your own Light coconut milk by using half a can of coconut milk to half a can of water.  Freeze the rest for later use.

1 Tablespoon unrefined coconut oil
1 yellow onion, thinly sliced
2 delicata squash, cut in half, seeded and then cut into moons (they look like smiles!)
2 heads rainbow chard, washed well*, stems cut out, and thinly sliced
1/2 cup vegetable stock
1 15-oz can organic coconut milk
1/2 teaspoon red curry paste
1/2 cup fresh cilantro
1 Tablespoon fresh lime juice and lime wedges for garnish

*Wash chard well (it is really sandy!)  I find the easiest thing is to cut it first, wash the pieces and dry it in a salad spinner.

Melt coconut oil in a large pan with a lid over medium heat.  Add onion and squash smiles and sauté until onion is clear, about 5 minutes.  Add chard and pour vegetable stock over top.  Cover and let chard steam for 5 minutes.

Now, push the vegetables to the side and add the coconut milk and curry paste to the pot, stirring the curry paste really well (smoosh it down with a fork if needed) to make sure it is totally dissolved (really dissolved—no one wants to bite into a chuck of this stuff!).  Stir in cilantro and lime juice.  Now, give it a taste—do you want more curry paste?  If so, add some now (again, make sure it is well-dissolved).  Simmer for 5 minutes, or until squash smiles are tender.  Serve.

Until Next Time, Eat Well, Be Well and LOVE Every Bite!

~Jennifer

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