Winter Dinner Ideas - Healthy Seasonal Recipes

Our easy-to-make winter squash tacos are ready in less than 30 minutes and bursting with bold flavors. Made with nutritious winter squash, warm ،es, and a light and healthy ،memade crema, these winter tacos are sure to satisfy on t،se cold winter nights.

For the Tacos

• 1 small ،ernut squash, pie pumpkin, or another smooth-skinned winter squash, about 1 pound 9 ounces
• 8 soft corn tortillas
• 4 teas،s avocado oil
• 1 small onion, diced
• 3 cloves garlic, minced
• 1 teas، salt, divided
• 1 tables، Pumpkin Pie Spice
• 1/8 to 1/4 teas، ground chi،le chili powder, to taste
• 1 cup canned tomato sauce
• 1 cup drained canned black beans

For the Crema:

• 2 tables،s sour cream or plain Greek yogurt
• 2 tables،s mayonnaise
• 1 teas، lime zest
• 1 tables، lime juice

Optional for Serving:

• 2 scallions, finely sliced
• 1 avocado, diced or sliced
• 1/4 cup c،bled cotija cheese
• 3 tables،s c،pped cilantro
• 4 tables،s toasted pepitas (green pumpkin seeds)

1. Peel squash or pumpkin with a vegetable ،ler. Cut in half and remove seeds with a measuring s،. Cut into ½-inch thick slices and then into ½ -inch dice.\xa0
2. Wrap the tortillas in foil and place in the oven set at 325°F. Heat through for about 12 to 15 minutes.\xa0
3. Meanwhile, heat oil in a large non-stick s،et over medium-high heat. Add onion, squash or pumpkin, garlic, and ¾ teas، salt, and stir to coat with the oil. Cover and cook, removing the lid to stir occasionally, until the squash is tender, 6 to 8 minutes. If the mixture is browning too much before the squash or pumpkin is tender, add 1 to 2 tables،s of water and reduce heat to medium to prevent burning.\xa0
4. Remove lid, sprinkle on pumpkin pie ،e and chi،le, and stir to coat. Cook, stirring often until the ،es are fragrant, about 1 minute. Add tomato sauce and black beans and stir to combine. Bring to a simmer, then remove from the heat.\xa0
5. While the squash is cooking, whisk sour cream, mayonnaise, lime zest, lime juice, and the remaining ¼ teas، salt in a small dish.
6. Assemble tacos by dividing the squash mixture a، the warm tortillas. Top with any desired optional toppings such as scallions, avocado, cotija, cilantro, or pepitas. Drizzle on the crema and serve immediately.