Hasselback Butternut Squash with Pickled Red Onion & Herbed Salsa - alive magazine

Ingredients

• Hasselback butternut squash
• 2 lb butternut squash, whole
• 1 tsp extra-virgin olive oil, plus extra
• 1/3 cup crumbled plain vegan soft cheese
• Pickled red onion
• 1/2 cup rice vinegar
• 1 tsp finely grated lime zest
• 1 tsp maple syrup
• 1/2 tsp crushed red pepper flakes
• 1/2 tsp kosher salt
• 1/2 red onion, halved and very thinly sliced
• Herbed salsa
• 1/2 cup packed fresh Italian parsley
• 1/4 cup packed fresh mint leaves
• 1/4 cup packed fresh cilantro leaves
• 1/4 cup extra-virgin olive oil
• 1 large garlic clove, smashed and minced
• 1 Tbsp fresh squeezed lime juice
• Generous pinch of crushed red pepper flakes
• Salt, to taste (optional)