Ingredients

Squash Rings (20 Rings Total)

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Sweet Dumpling Squash

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12 sweet dumpling squash

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Delicata Squash

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7 large delicata squash

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Seasoning:

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5 Tbsp olive oil

2 tsp kosher salt

1 tsp white pepper

Optional: 1 tsp smoked paprika or Aleppo pepper

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Vichyssoise (Designed for 20 Plates)

Target per plate: ~½ cup soup

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6 Tbsp unsalted butter

6 large leeks (white + light green), thinly sliced

6 Yukon Gold potatoes, peeled and cubed

6 cups chicken or vegetable stock

2 cups heavy cream

1½ cups whole milk

1–2 bay leaves

2½ tsp kosher salt (plus more to taste)

¾ tsp white pepper

Optional: 1½ Tbsp dry vermouth

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Herb Salad (For 20 Rings)

Target per ring: small, loose handful (~2 Tbsp)

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2½ cups microgreens

Optional (recommended):

1 tsp lemon zest

1–2 tsp champagne vinegar (toss very lightly just before plating)

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Breadcrumb Garnish

Target per plate: ~1 tsp

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1½ cups panko breadcrumbs

4 Tbsp unsalted butter

Pinch kosher salt

Pinch white pepper

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Finishing

Chili oil (Calabrian or mild Sichuan), 6–8 drops per plate

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Instructions

Squash Rings

Sweet Dumpling

1. Heat oven to 400°F (200°C).

2. Trim ends; slice crosswise into 1¼–1½ inch rings.

3. Remove seeds.

4. Toss gently with olive oil, salt, white pepper, optional paprika/Aleppo.

5. Arrange on 2 sheet pans.

6. Roast 18–25 minutes, flipping once.

7. Rings should be tender but fully self-supporting.

   Delicata

8. Heat oven to 400°F (200°C).

9. Trim ends; slice into 1-inch rings.

10. Remove seeds.

11. Oil lightly; season.

12. Roast 12–18 minutes, flipping once.

13. Pull early—delicata collapses if overcooked.

    Rewarm (Day Of)

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Sweet Dumpling: 300°F for 8–10 minutes

Delicata: 300°F for 5–7 minutes

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Vichyssoise

1. Melt butter over medium-low.

2. Add leeks + salt; sweat 10–12 minutes, no browning.

3. Add potatoes, bay leaf, vermouth (if using).

4. Add stock; simmer 25 minutes until potatoes are soft.

5. Remove bay leaf; blend until completely smooth.

6. Add cream + milk.

7. Season with salt and white pepper.

8. Adjust to a thick but pourable consistency.

9. Hold warm or chill (do not boil when reheating).

Breadcrumbs

10. Melt butter; toast panko until deep golden.

11. Pulse briefly to refine texture.

12. Cool and season.

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Herb Salad

Keep undressed until service.

Toss very lightly with lemon zest and a few drops of vinegar just before plating.

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Plating (20 Plates)

1. Warm bowls.

2. Ladle ½ cup vichyssoise into each bowl.

3. Place 1 warm squash ring in the center.

4. Fill ring loosely with ~2 Tbsp herb salad.

5. Sprinkle 1 tsp breadcrumbs over greens.

6. Add 6–8 drops chili oil around the ring.

7. Serve immediately.

Make-Ahead Summary

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3 days ahead: breadcrumbs

1–2 days ahead: soup (finished with dairy)

1 day ahead: squash rings

Day of: rewarm, assemble, plate

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