Air fryer shawarma-spiced squash & veggie sausage bake

Name: Air fryer shawarma-spiced squash & veggie sausage bake
Prep time: 10 min
Cook time: 30 min
Total time: 40 min
Yield: 3 servings
Ingredients: 3 small red onions; 350 grams sweet potato & butternut squash; 1 tbsp essential olive oil; 1.5 tbsp shawarma paste; 230 grams this isn't pork sausages; 1 tbsp lemon thyme; 1 small handful/s round lettuce leaves; 4 tbsp tzatziki; 3 greek style flatbreads

Prep: 10 minsCook: 30 mins

Prep

10 mins

Cook

30 mins

Servings

Difficulty

Medium

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This is one of my favorite weeknight dinners because it comes together in under 40 minutes and tastes like you've spent ages preparing it. The air fryer does all the heavy lifting while you relax, roasting the butternut squash and sweet potato until they're caramelized and tender. I love using shawarma paste to add that restaurant quality spice blend without needing a dozen jars in my cupboard. Sweet potatoes are packed with vitamin A, which is great for your eyes and immune system. Serve it all wrapped up in flatbreads with cooling tzatziki and crisp lettuce for a satisfying meal that feels indulgent but is actually quite wholesome.

Ella x

Ingredients

Servings:

3small red onions(each cut into 6 wedges)
350 gramssweet potato & butternut squash
1 tbspessential olive oil
1½ tbspshawarma paste
230 gramsthis isn't pork sausages
1 tbsplemon thyme(or thyme leaves)
1 small handful/sround lettuce leaves
4 tbsptzatziki
3greek style flatbreads(warmed)

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Instructions

1
Turn the air fryer to 180ºC and insert the grate in the cooking bowl. Toss the onions, sweet potato and squash with the oil in a bowl. Season, tip into the air fryer and cook for 5 minutes. Stir the vegetables and cook for a further 5 minutes, stirring again halfway through. Meanwhile, put a little water in the kettle on to boil.
2
Combine the shawarma paste with 1 tbsp just-boiled water in a small bowl. Add the sausages to the air fryer, pour over the shawarma mixture and add the thyme leaves. Carefully stir to mix through and continue to cook for a further 15 minutes, stirring halfway. The sausages and vegetables should be golden brown and tender by this point. If they don’t look caramelised, cook for a further 5 minutes. Serve the sausage mixture with the lettuce leaves, tzatziki and warmed flatbreads.

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