Halloween special: gourmet and healthy recipes with pumpkin
- Warm pumpkin, pomegranate and feta salad
- Creamy Butternut
- Pumpkin crisps with parmesan and spices
- Pumpkin risotto
- Pumpkin cheesecake
- Stuffed mini squashes
- Pumpkin lasagna
- Roasted pumpkin
- Pumpkin and red apple rigatoni (Red Delicious)
- Pumpkin chicken soup
- Pumpkin flower salad
- Hake with pumpkin sauce
- Pumpkin jam
- The ‘Pumpkin Vandal’
- Roasted chicken with squash reduction
- Pumpkin ravioli
- French toast flavored with pumpkin
- Pumpkin cake
- Penne with herbs and pumpkin
- Pickled Pumpkin
- Fillet of beef with candied vegetables
Warm pumpkin, pomegranate and feta salad
Simple and delicious: after poaching the pumpkin, cut it into strips in a little butter and let it cool down. Then add the pomegranate and the feta cheese, as well as some pine nuts and mint leaves. In the vinaigrette, mix olive oil, salt, and a hint of flower honey to soften the taste.
Creamy Butternut
To obtain the ideal texture, simply mash the butternut squash, a potato, and a white onion previously boiled and gradually add liquid fresh cream until you obtain a smooth texture. Do not forget to season according to your taste, with a little thyme for example. To be served very hot in individual bowls.
Pumpkin crisps with parmesan and spices
This recipe will delight the little ones in the house. The trick is to cut very thin slices of pumpkin and bake them in the oven at maximum power for about ten minutes (and on parchment paper so they don’t stick). Sprinkle at the last moment with parmesan and spice mix.
Pumpkin risotto
How about adding some diced squash to the classic Italian risotto? The riper it is, the tastier the result will be. You can also add pumpkin seeds and a pinch of basil for a personal touch.
Pumpkin cheesecake
Pumpkin pie is perhaps the most popular Halloween dessert in the United States. You can eat it any time and in any way you want. Our suggestion? In a cheesecake mousse format, with a crushed biscuit base and covered with pumpkin and carrot icing. It’s spectacular!
Stuffed mini squashes
The most important thing in this recipe is to choose several small squashes of different shapes and colors and combine them nicely in the dish. For the garnish, darken the meat with a few bacon bits, and add ratatouille and white rice already cooked with a handful of crushed almonds, olive oil, and salt. You can accompany this dish with pita bread or rusks.
Pumpkin lasagna
It is very simple! Instead of using plates of pasta, we put thin strips of pumpkin. Its sweet and fruity taste goes perfectly with bacon, gouda, and a spicy béchamel. Best without tomato sauce.
Roasted pumpkin
The simplest: once cleaned, cut the pumpkin into slices and let it cook in the oven, over low heat, and drizzled with a mixture of olive oil, salt, pepper, and rosemary. It can be eaten alone as a starter or used as a garnish for meat dishes.
Pumpkin and red apple rigatoni (Red Delicious)
For the sauce, fry the pumpkin after you’ve cut it into small cubes. Add the apple, without peeling it, a clove of garlic, and butter. You can decorate the whole thing with pumpkin seeds or crushed walnut kernels.
Pumpkin chicken soup
Comforting and perfect for the first frosts, this gently simmered soup consists of poultry, small cubes of pumpkin, and pasta or chickpeas. Grated cheese can also be added. Cooking must be done on low heat.
Pumpkin flower salad
Cut tomatoes of different kinds and mix them with lettuce leaves. Carefully clean the pumpkin flowers, salt them and dip them in egg and flour before frying them in very hot oil. Arrange everything on a plate and dress with an extra virgin olive oil vinaigrette.
Hake with pumpkin sauce
For the sauce, fry cubes of pumpkin and zucchini, accompanied by a white onion and a handful of parsley. Add white wine, salt, and pepper and simmer. Then, mix everything to obtain a smooth cream. Cover the bottom of the plate with it, place it on top of the fish and garnish with fresh vegetables seasoned with olive oil and salt.
Pumpkin jam
To add a different touch, in addition to the squash, add a little cinnamon, a lemon zest, and a touch of butter. It is best to cook the jam over very low heat, slowly, letting all the ingredients release their sugar to mix well.
The ‘Pumpkin Vandal’
Make this drink with one part pumpkin syrup, two parts aged rum, and a quarter of freshly squeezed lemon juice. For decoration, cut very thin slices of pumpkin and put them in a hot oven between two sheets of baking paper to make them crunchy.
Roasted chicken with squash reduction
Roast chicken with squash reduction. Roast the chicken in the oven with a drizzle of olive oil, salt, a dash of orange, and spices to taste. For the sauce, poach the pumpkin with a clove of garlic, shallots, and mustard seeds. Add liquid cream, let reduce and pass through a potato masher.
Pumpkin ravioli
Prepare the dough with flour, water, and egg yolk. For the filling, mix the pumpkin with spinach and a little ricotta. You can serve it with grated cheese and melted butter on top.
French toast flavored with pumpkin
Soak thick slices of bread in a mixture of beaten egg, milk, and brown sugar. Brown them in a pan with butter until they color and set aside. Also, make pumpkin chips and crush them with your hands until you get a kind of crispy breadcrumbs. Add a little honey to the toast and sprinkle with pumpkin before serving.
Pumpkin cake
This is the typical soft cake, with a little touch of pumpkin to give it all its character. To sweeten it a little (and make it even more beautiful), you can, once it has cooled down, cover it with icing. Ideal for breakfast and snacks.
Penne with herbs and pumpkin
After cooking and draining the pasta, sauté the diced pumpkin in a pan with garlic, chopped parsley, oregano, basil, olive oil, salt, and white pepper. Add the penne, mix well and serve immediately.
Pickled Pumpkin
Let the pumpkin marinate for a few hours in olive oil, vinegar, garlic, salt, and onion. Drain it well and then pass it over a very hot grill, Finally, sprinkle it with fresh chives.
Fillet of beef with candied vegetables
Grill the sirloin to your liking with a pinch of oil and coarse salt. Confit the pumpkin with red pepper, a potato, and onion in a little oil and soy sauce (do not add salt, as the soy is salty in itself). Serve everything very hot and add a few sprouts to give it a touch of freshness.