Try this dish in place of stuffing or as a vegetable side dish this Thanksgiving. You can also enjoy it any other night for dinner. It’s packed with flavor and nutritious ingredients.
The sweetness of the California Dates pairs beautifully with the spiciness of the arugula and the Indian spice blend, garam masala, adds depth of flavor to this enticing side dish. Keeping the skin on the acorn squash adds texture and fiber to the dish as well. Feel free to swap out the acorn squash with other winter varieties, such as delicata squash.
Spaghetti squash is a winter squash with a unique stringy flesh that resembles spaghetti noodles. This recipe is a low carb side dish featuring classic Italian flavors but without the pasta! Spaghetti squash is also a lower potassium winter squash, making it a great addition to a kidney-friendly diet. Chef's Tip: Microwaving the raw spaghetti squash before cutting in half makes it much easier to cut into.
Spaghetti squash is a low-carb alternative to the traditional rice noodles in Pad Thai. One cup of cooked spaghetti squash contains just 10 grams of total carbohydrate, compared to 42 grams for the rice noodles!
Since this recipe only uses half of the cooked spaghetti squash, use the other half for another tasty recipe. An easy idea is to scrape out the squash and sauté it with a little pesto sauce. This makes for a two-ingredient side dish that's packed with flavor!
Savor rich fall flavors with this delicious and fast squash soup. Using frozen butternut squash in this recipe is a big time-saver. Check the vegetable section of the frozen food aisle.
The huge timesaver in this recipe is using frozen winter squash, which is surprisingly delicious. This makes a great fall side dish. If you don’t like squash, you could substitute sweet potatoes for it in this recipe.
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