Strange but tasy sandwich

[emily_in_nc]

In a similar vein, one of my favorite ways to complement winter squash or sweet potato is with burrito fixin's.

Sweet potato or winter squash, mashed with a bit of salt
Seasoned black beans
Roll up in tortillas and bake until tortillas are crispy

Top generously with:
Salsa
Plain yogurt or sour cream

Seriously a flavor sensation!

ps - Some jack cheese and/or avocado could be great here too.

Yeppers! We make black bean and sweet potato burritos -- cheese is good in them too. Top with sour cream and even salsa. Sounds strange but tastes great!

[gnat23]

My recent favorite is a salad with spinach, pomegranate seeds, toasted walnuts, and butternut squash roasted with olive oil, brown sugar and a few red pepper flakes. The dressing is mostly orange juice with a little walnut oil.

Things like this make me love autumn. Well, ok, with spiced apple cider and orange leaves and hay rides and ....

-- gnat!

[roadie gal]

K..i've never seen that type of sandwich in Perth..

Where did you try it? Perhaps i might be able to find a similar shop...

Brisbane, in some random shop in the food court in a mall.

[michelem]

Okay, just learned something new in today's paper: winter squash are FRUITS! I always thought they were veggies. For once in my life, I think I've been veggie deficient this past week!

[OakLeaf]

Oh that one goes around every so often. Usually it's with tomatoes - but sometimes with the other plants that are botanically fruits but less sweet than traditional "dessert" fruits (all the cucurbits - whether sweet melons or less sweet squash, and all the edible nightshades except potatoes - including both the sweet ground cherries and the less sweet tomatoes, peppers and tomatillos).

AFAIK what we think of as vegetables, are nutritionally vegetables. Anyone with some detailed knowledge of plant enzymes want to expand on that?

[maillotpois]

Okay, just learned something new in today's paper: winter squash are FRUITS! I always thought they were veggies. For once in my life, I think I've been veggie deficient this past week!

Fruits have the seed inside, right? So tomato is a fruit as well.