Vegan Roasted Butternut Squash Apple And Leek Bread Stuffing With Collard Greens Is A Holiday Side Everyone Will Love

Do the typical holiday foods have you singing the blues because of your diet? Great news, friend! We’ve got an amazing grain-free, dairy-free vegan stuffing recipe for you! Our roasted butternut squash, apple and leek bread stuffing with collard greens, inspired by Tasty-Yummies, may sound like a no-no, but we’ve deliciously revamped the Thanksgiving food fave to be a must-eat more dish for everyone — even those not following special diets. This scrumptious stuffing features big bites of tender, sweet butternut squash, diced apples and celery, sautéed collard greens, tasty bits of leek, onion and garlic, fresh herbs and toasted cubes of bread. ALSO TRY: Mushroom stuffing Bread? Isn’t this a grain-free stuffing recipe? Yes, it is! Instead of gluten- and grain-based bread, we swap in grain-free or paleo bread for the bread cubes. You can buy grain-free or paleo bread at health food markets, in some supermarkets and online. Unlike typical Thanksgiving stuffing recipes that make bread the center point, our stuffing highlights roasted squash, dark leafy greens, onions and herbs. Instead of serving a stuffing with lots of extra calories, you’ll be dishing out a Thanksgiving side that is packed with color, flavor and a bounty of nutrients. Let’s get cooking!

Click here to jump straight to the recipe Roasting brings out the best flavors To maximize the flavor of the ingredients, roast the butternut squash, apple, and leek with some olive oil and fresh rosemary. Toss the ingredients together, spread them on a baking sheet and roast for about 30 minutes. The dry heat of the oven will caramelize the natural sugars in the ingredients and create a tongue-tantalizing depth of flavor.

Sautéing is a taste-maker

Heat olive oil in a skillet and sauté the onion and celery. Sautéing is a great way to bring out the onion’s natural sweetness and tenderize the vegetables.

Go for the greens!

Add the garlic and collard greens to the skillet and cook, stirring often, until the greens are gorgeously wilted. Adding the garlic at this point instead of sautéing it with the onion and celery prevents the garlic from burning and allows its coveted flavor to infuse the greens.

Give it a good toss

Here is where you bring all the ingredients together. In a large bowl, combine the roasted butternut squash mixture, collard green mixture, bread, and fresh herbs. Add just enough broth to moisten the bread. You may have broth left over: save it for another use.

Stuff it in the oven

Pour stuffing ingredients into a prepared baking dish and cover tightly with foil. Bake for about 25 minutes then remove the foil. Continue to bake for 10 minutes uncovered or until the top of the stuffing is lightly browned.