Acorn Squash with Cranberry Apple Quinoa

Serves 4
Time 45 min

This recipe combines favorite fall vegetables with one of our favorite gluten-free grains. Use rainbow quinoa for a rich autumnal color.

Special Diets:

Gluten FreeGluten Free
VegetarianVegetarian

Ingredients

    1/2 cupquinoa, preferably rainbow variety, rinsed
    1/2 teaspoonground cinnamon
    1/4 teaspoonground allspice
    1/4 teaspoongrated nutmeg
    1/4 teaspoonfine sea salt
    1/4 teaspoonground black pepper
    2acorn squash
    2 tablespoonsunsalted butter, divided
    1shallot, diced
    1carrot, diced
    1celery stalk, diced
    1/4 cupdried cranberries
    1/4 cupdried apples, diced
    1/4 cupsliced almonds, toasted
    1/4 cupchopped fresh flat-leaf parsley
    1 1/2 cupslow-sodium vegetable broth

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Method

Preheat the oven to 350°F.


Cut each squash in half, scoop out and discard seeds and pulp, and place cut-side down in a 9x13-inch baking dish filled with 1/2 inch of water.


Bake 30 minutes, or until just tender.


Meanwhile, combine quinoa, broth, cinnamon, allspice, nutmeg, salt and pepper in a large, heavy bottomed pot and bring to a boil.


Reduce heat, cover, and simmer for 25 minutes.


Melt 2 tablespoons of the butter in a large skillet over medium heat.


Add onion, carrot, and celery and cook, stirring occasionally, for 8 to 10 minutes.


Add cooked vegetables to the simmering quinoa, along with dried cranberries, and apples.


Simmer for 10 minutes more, at which point the quinoa should be fully cooked and hold together like sticky rice.


Remove from heat and stir in almonds and parsley.


Fill each squash half with quinoa mixture, mounding it over the top, and return to the oven for 10 minutes, or until the squash is tender when pierced with a fork.

Nutritional Info

Serving Size

Calories

650

Total Fat

23g

Saturated Fat

10g

Cholesterol

40mg

Sodium

370mg

Total Carbohydrate

105g

Dietary Fiber

11g

Total Sugars

47g

Protein

12g

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