Hooray, it's pumpkin season again.  I love all facets of the orange coloured fruit vegetable.  Also how incredible it is, fully loaded with health benefits (the fiber, potassium and vitamin C content in pumpkin all support heart health),  and yet so low in calories - win win!! 
Pumpkin Hummus (serving size: 4) + 1 small pumpkin (red kuri, butternut squash i.e.) + 2 table spoons olive oil + 3 table spoons tahini + 2 table spoons roasted sesame seeds + juice of 1/2 lemon + a pinch of turmeric + a pinch of salt & pepper + 3 table spoons olive oil + 1 cup chickpeas (cooked) + 1 handful chopped black olives (garnish)
start with preparing the pumpkin. Preheat the oven (200°). Cut the pumpkin in four pieces. Drizzle with olive oil and bake till the flesh is tender (takes around 10-15').  Blend all the ingredients except the chickpeas and black olives till you get a smooth consistency.  Add the pumpkin and blend again till everything is creamy. At the end add the cooked chickpeas. You might have to add a bit more water to it.  Serve with chopped olives, chips / crackers & vino blanco :)