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Sweet and Savory Stuffed Acorn Squash A La Quinoa

Experience a burst of flavors with our Sweet and Savory Stuffed Acorn Squash A La Quinoa. This simple yet elegant dish is filled to the brim with a hearty blend of quinoa, mushrooms, and spinach, enjoyably contrasted by the mild sweetness of acorn squash and a hint of maple. A sprinkling of pomegran...
1
1 hr 10 min
TOTAL TIME
622
CALORIES
$3.24
PER SERVING
Sweet and Savory Stuffed Acorn Squash A La Quinoa
Ingredients
16 INGREDIENTS
4 SERVINGS
Olive Oil
1 tbsp olive oil
Pomegranate Seeds
1/3 cup pomegranate seeds
Garlic Powder
1 tsp garlic powder
Salt
1 tsp salt
Chopped Pecans
1/4 cup chopped pecans
Black Pepper
1/2 tsp black pepper
Acorn Squash
2 medium acorn squash
Maple Syrup
2 tbsp maple syrup
Coconut Oil
2 tbsp coconut oil
Cooked Quinoa
1 1/2 cups cooked quinoa
Dried Thyme
1 1/2 tsp dried thyme
Spinach
2 cups spinach
roughly chopped
Mushrooms
8 medium mushrooms
finely chopped
Carrot
1 medium carrot
finely chopped
Shallot
1 medium shallot
finely chopped
Nutritional Yeast
2 tbsp nutritional yeast
Directions
12 STEPS
15 min
PREP TIME
55 min
COOK TIME
1 hr 10 min
TOTAL TIME
1
Preheat the oven to 400ºF.
2
Slice off the ends of the acorn squashes and cut them in half width-wise. Scoop out the seeds.
3
Place the squash halves, flesh side up in a shallow baking dish. Brush each with coconut oil and drizzle with maple syrup.
4
Bake on the center rack for 40 - 45 minutes or until squash is tender.
5
While the squash is roasting, heat olive oil in a large skillet over medium heat.
6
Add the finely chopped mushrooms, carrot, and shallot to the skillet, sauté for 2 - 3 minutes until the mushrooms begin to release their juices.
7
Season the vegetable mixture with dried thyme, garlic powder, salt, and black pepper. Add the cooked quinoa and stir until warmed.
8
Add the chopped spinach and pecans to the skillet. Stir until the spinach has wilted.
9
Turn off the heat and mix in the nutritional yeast.
10
Once the squash is ready, stuff each half evenly with the vegetable and quinoa mixture.
11
Bake the stuffed squashes for an additional 5 - 10 minutes.
12
Remove the squashes from the oven and sprinkle with pomegranate seeds before serving immediately.
Health Info
Macros
100g
CARBS
20g
FAT
16g
PROTEIN
Allowed on these diets
GLUTEN FREE
LACTOSE FREE
MEDITERRANEAN
VEGETARIAN
VEGAN
Contains these allergens
TREE NUTS
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Frequently Asked Questions
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