roasted acorn squash with cranberries and quinoa
Acorn squash is a delicacy to me. It is a tongue happy meal, I say, and by adding quinoa and cranberries (I love cranberries), it brightened it up. Not all meals need to have red meat when you have a full acorn squash. This light dinner will not have you loosen your belt, but feel delighfully full. Try it and let me know. I would love to see your plate.
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Serve this roasted acorn squash as an all-in-one dish or a side dish. With the cranberries, it would be lovely on a Thanksgiving table. The sweet flavors of the roasted squash and sweet potato pair nicely with the nutty quinoa. Cranberries add a pop of tartness. Roasted Brussels sprouts add an earthy flavor and a pop of color. Season the squash and sweet potatoes with your favorite seasonings.
Ingredients
- 1 medium acorn squash
- 1 cup quinoa
- 12 ounces frozen Brussels sprouts, room temp
- 1/4 cup dried cranberries, unsweetened
- 1 small sweet potato
- 1 stalk scallion, diced
How To Make roasted acorn squash with cranberries and quinoa
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Step 1Wash and cut an acorn squash in half. Scoop out seeds and drizzle with olive oil. Place in a baking pan, cut side down, then bake halves at 400 degrees F (200 c) for about 35-45 minutes. Bake your small sweet potato at the same time. -
Step 2While acorn halves are baking, go ahead and make your quinoa ( per directions). Mix dried cranberries into quinoa while still hot. Add a little butter to taste. Set aside and keep warm.
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Step 3I use frozen Brussels sprouts, rinsed and made room temperature, before cutting them in half. Slice the Brussels sprouts in half and place them on a cooking sheet. Spritz with olive oil. Add salt, pepper, and garlic powder to taste. Place on the bottom rack in the oven.
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Step 4When the acorn squash is done, fill the middle with your quinoa cranberry mixture. Cut a sweet potato in half and dice the other half to add to the acorn. I like scallions, but that is optional. Then cut and add a little to the quinoa. Plate your food. When Brussels sprouts are done, place them on the plate with the other half of the sweet potato.
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