Lentils with Squash & Walnuts

Oven 425
1 medium butternut squash (1 1/2 lbs.)
2 medium shallots or half a yellow onion
1 tsp-1T olive oil
1/2 C chopped walnuts or pecans
3 T chopped cilantro
1 tsp. salt
2 tsp. curry powder
the recipe calls for 3/4 C green lentils but i think it's too much...just half it
Juice of 1 lime

1- Half, peel, and seed the squash and cut into 1/2" pieces.

2- Finely chop onion and in a big bowl toss with squash, curry powder, oil, and salt (I add pepper here too). Toss to coat.

3- In a saucepan of boiling water, cook lentils till tender about 24 minutes.

4-Put squash concoction into a shallow baking dish and cook for 15 min. Sprinkle wlanuts on top and cook for 10 more minutes until walnuts are lightly toasted.

Top with lime, cilantro, salt and pepper.
Lizzie Condie Brough