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Roasted acorn squash with honey-lime glazed pepitas

Roasted acorn squash with honey-lime glazed pepitas

Roast

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I created this dish last year while I was making Thanksgiving sides with a twist. Rather than traditional butter, brown sugar, and cinnamon, this acorn squash has some Latin flare. A tangy, spicy lime and honey glaze contrasts deliciously with naturally sweet acorn squash, while peanuts and pepitas add earthiness and crunch. This sauce also works wonderfully on butternut squash, sweet potatoes, and yams. Pepitas is the Spanish name for pumpkin seeds. They're available at Mexican specialty markets as well as many major supermarkets. Pumpkin or sunflower seeds make good substitutes.