Spaghetti Squash with Apples & Toasted Pecans
Spaghetti Squash with Apples & Toasted Pecans might be just the side dish you are searching for. This recipe makes 8 servings with 168 calories, 2g of protein, and 12g of fat each. For 86 cents per serving, this recipe covers 6% of your daily requirements of vitamins and minerals. 4716 people were impressed by this recipe. It is brought to you by Cookin Canuck. Head to the store and pick up apple cider vinegar, pecans, kosher salt, and a few other things to make it today. It is a good option if you're following a gluten free, dairy free, paleolithic, and lacto ovo vegetarian diet. From preparation to the plate, this recipe takes roughly 45 minutes. With a spoonacular score of 71%, this dish is good. Blue Cheese Dip with Apples, Red Onion and Toasted Pecans, Yellow Squash with Fresh Basil and Toasted Pecans, and Curried Butternut Squash Salad with Apples, Dates and Pecans are very similar to this recipe.
Servings: 8
Ingredients:
1 tbsp plus 1 tsp apple cider vinegar
4 tbsp extra virgin olive oil
2 medium Gala apples, cut into 1/2-inch cubes
3 green onions (white & green parts), thinly sliced
1/4 tsp kosher salt
1/2 cup pecans, roughly chopped and toasted
1 (3 lb.) spaghetti squash
Equipment:
knife
glass baking pan
microwave
whisk
bowl
Cooking instruction summary:
Using a large, sharp knife, pierce a spaghetti squash in several places. Place the spaghetti squash in a glass baking dish and cook in the microwave on high for about 15 minutes, turning the squash halfway through cooking. Before handling, let the squash stand for 10 minutes. Cut it in half lengthwise and scrape out the seeds and fibers. Using a fork, twist out strands of the spaghetti squash flesh and place in a large bowl. Cover and chill.In a small bowl, whisk together olive oil, vinegar and salt. Pour into the spaghetti squash and toss. Add pecans, apples, and most of green onions, and stir well.Serve and garnish with remaining green onions.
Step by step:
1. Using a large, sharp knife, pierce a spaghetti squash in several places.
2. Place the spaghetti squash in a glass baking dish and cook in the microwave on high for about 15 minutes, turning the squash halfway through cooking. Before handling, let the squash stand for 10 minutes.
3. Cut it in half lengthwise and scrape out the seeds and fibers. Using a fork, twist out strands of the spaghetti squash flesh and place in a large bowl. Cover and chill.In a small bowl, whisk together olive oil, vinegar and salt.
4. Pour into the spaghetti squash and toss.
5. Add pecans, apples, and most of green onions, and stir well.
6. Serve and garnish with remaining green onions.
Nutrition Information:
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