Crunchy Veggie Wraps With Kabocha Squash

Published Jan. 23, 2025

Crunchy Veggie Wraps With Kabocha Squash
Ryan Liebe for The New York Times. Food Stylist: Barrett Washburne.
Total Time
50 minutes
Prep Time
15 minutes
Cook Time
35 minutes
Rating
5(41)
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Kabocha, spiced with coriander, cumin and paprika, is the star of these vegetable wraps. The salad that is added to the wraps is crunchy and satisfying — and so delicious you might want to skip the wrap aspect and let the salad shine. If you want to shift these handheld sandwiches into plated salads, feel free to simply add a little more lettuce to the herb salad mix and top it with the roasted squash. Every component of this dish is great for meal prep; for best results keep the components separate before assembling.

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Ingredients

Yield:6 wraps
  • 1teaspoon ground coriander
  • 1teaspoon ground cumin
  • 1teaspoon smoked paprika
  • Kosher salt and pepper
  • 3tablespoons olive oil
  • pounds kabocha squash (from ½ small, 3-pound kabocha squash), scrubbed and sliced into ½-inch-thick wedges
  • ¼cup mayonnaise
  • 1garlic clove, grated
  • 1tablespoon fresh lemon juice
  • ½small red onion, thinly sliced
  • 3Persian cucumbers, thinly sliced
  • cups cilantro leaves and tender stems
  • cups mint leaves
  • 2cups coarsely chopped romaine lettuce
  • 6large whole-wheat tortillas (or a wrap of your choice)
  • 1pint alfalfa sprouts
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Nutritional analysis per serving (6 servings)

379 calories; 20 grams fat; 3 grams saturated fat; 0 grams trans fat; 9 grams monounsaturated fat; 7 grams polyunsaturated fat; 46 grams carbohydrates; 6 grams dietary fiber; 5 grams sugars; 8 grams protein; 698 milligrams sodium

Note: The information shown is Edamam’s estimate based on available ingredients and preparation. It should not be considered a substitute for a professional nutritionist’s advice.

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Preparation

  1. Step 1

    Heat the oven to 400 degrees. Combine the coriander, cumin, paprika, 1½ teaspoons salt, ½ teaspoon pepper, and the olive oil in a small bowl. On a baking sheet, toss the squash pieces with the spice mixture using your hands. Arrange the squash in a single layer and roast until tender and lightly golden on the edges, 20 to 22 minutes, tossing halfway through. Remove from the oven and let cool.

  2. Step 2

    While the squash roasts, whisk together the mayonnaise, garlic and lemon juice in a large bowl; season with salt. Set the dressing aside until ready to assemble the wraps.

  3. Step 3

    Soak the sliced red onion in cold water for about 5 minutes; drain and set aside.

  4. Step 4

    To assemble the wraps, toss the cucumber slices, cilantro, mint, lettuce and red onion with the dressing. Divide the dressed greens among the tortillas, top with slices of the roasted squash and then alfalfa sprouts.

  5. Step 5

    Roll the wraps: Lift up bottom side of the tortilla and fold it over the filling. Fold in the sides, then roll up the wrap tightly to contain the filling.

  6. Step 6

    Serve right away, cutting the wraps in half crosswise, if desired. (If you are making the wraps in advance, store the undressed greens, dressing and roasted squash separately until ready to assemble.)

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I couldn't find kabocha squash, so I used butternut instead. Wow, this recipe is fantastic.

I made these with acorn squash and added feta and pepperoncini. Delicious!

I subbed in jicama for the cucumber because cucumbers in winter can be truly awful. My only change to the recipe would be to make more of the lettuce-onion-mayo mixture, as I ran out of that first and was left with several piles of dry ingredients.

Subbed sweet potato for squash and tahini for mayo (I can’t stand mayo). Also added some Kalamata olives. It was great and quick to put together, will definitely make again.

As I assembled the different parts, I was concerned I wasn't going to like the spice combination. Putting it all together though was the key. It was fantastic. I used sweet potatoes like other people did. I couldn't find this particular squash type. The 1 1/2 cups each of mint and cilantro doesn't say it should be chopped so I'm guessing one just leaves them whole? I chopped mine and came up with 1/2 cup of each chopped. The recipe worked. The rest I made as it stated.

This was easy and delicious! Perfect summer lunch or dinner. I find that microwaving the kabocha for a few minutes helps if it is too tough to cut into at first. I didn't have sprouts on hand and just used extra romaine. So good!

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