Butternut Squash________________and Parsley Karusa
My neighbor, Jenny, sent me this recipe.
Butternut cakes with black bean salsa
1 cup cooked butternut squash flesh
½ cup quinoa or brown rice
¼ cup cooked corn kernels
2 T chopped parsley
1 t ground allspice
Sea salt to taste
Combine ingredients and form small cakes. Place in greased baking pan. Bake at 350 degrees for about 15-20 minutes until golden. Serve with salsa. Makes one to two servings.
Salsa
½ cup black beans, cooked
1 t jalapeno pepper, minced
1 T finely diced red bell pepper
1 T finely diced onion
6 sprigs cilantro, finely chopped
2 T lime juice
1 t honey
Combine ingredients and refrigerate 30 minute or more to blend flavors.
Butternut cakes with salsa, parsley, rice and corn, roll and radishes.
The black bean salsa is also good as a dip.