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#COOKING ACORN SQUASH PALEO HOW TO#

You can cut acorn squash in a variety of ways, but for this recipe, I like to slice it in half through the stem.

#COOKING ACORN SQUASH PALEO HOW TO#

Main dishes - air fryer salmon, air fryer Greek chicken thighs, air fryer tuna patties, honey sriracha chickenĭesserts - air fryer apples, air fryer pears, Dutch apple pie, air fryer cranberry apple crisp, cranberry crumble How to cut acorn squash The roasted acorn squash can be customized in so many ways! You can brush harissa on to make harissa acorn squash, add parmesan to make parmesan acorn squash, or season with any other herbs and spices you love.

Salt and pepper - Simple seasonings like salt and pepper allow the acorn squash to shine.

Olive oil - I use regular olive oil when I roast veggies like this (save your extra virgin olive oil for things like salad dressings).

Acorn squash - the key ingredient! In my grocery store, these are right next to the butternut squashes.

I love eating it on its own as a side dish, but you can also have it for a snack, or as part of a salad or grain bowl. You can roast it by just slicing in half, or by cutting into slices, as I did here. The beauty of acorn squash is that you don't have to peel it like you do butternut squash. So I made roasted acorn squash with olive oil, salt and pepper and it came out perfectly!Īnd it's much easier to cut! I also love how pretty it looks all cut up with its scalloped edges.

I've seen a ton of recipes online that roast it with maple syrup or other sweets, but I wanted to let its natural sweetness come out in roasting and keep it simple. It's so easy to roast in the oven and it tastes delicious! I also love making whole acorn squash in the air fryer. It's a fun fall and winter squash to make. Sprinkle with freshly grated parmesan or pecorino romano cheese, then return to the oven for an additional 15 minutes or until cheese is melted and just starts to brown around the edges and filling is warmed through.I recently discovered the beauty of acorn squash. Once the filling is done, spoon the filling into each half squash and pack it down. Prepare the filling (see recipe and directions below). Add filling to a bowl and set squash and bowl aside. Scoop enough filling out of the squash so the edges are about 1/4″ thick. Put these babies in the oven for about 40 minutes or until fork-tender and edges slightly caramelized, like this. Preheat the oven to 400, then drizzle the insides with olive oil and sea salt them. Saw the squash in half lengthwise and scoop out seeds and innards so they make cute little bowls. Optional: fancy hard Italian cheese, fresh herbs, dried cranberries.Ground Italian sausage if not making it veg.Greens (I like the power greens baby kale, spinach & chard mix).You can make it vegan by leaving out the cheese and just using a wild rice and veggie stuffing. This stuffed acorn squash recipe is very adaptable: You can make it with wild rice or exclude the rice and make it paleo or exclude the sausage and make it vegetarian. The stuffing contains an impressive array of nutrients! I included greens here too, because we could all use more greens. It’s super tasty and has a slight nutty flavor. Did you know that wild rice is actually a species of grass? It’s high in protein, minerals, and antioxidants and contains an impressive 10 grams of fiber per cup.

The stuffing here includes wild rice, some of the scooped out acorn squash, onion and garlic, mushrooms, greens, and optional sausage.

Plus, they’re delicious! They have a silky, buttery, nutty flavor that lends well to roasting. The acorn squash are excellent sources of vitamins A and C, minerals, and fiber. It’s the perfect dish to feed a dinner party.Īcorn squash are in season in the autumn months along with spaghetti squash, delicata, butternut, pumpkin, kabocha, etc. It does take about an hour to prepare, but the assembly and cooking parts are very easy and even fun. This stuffed acorn squash is just that: It’s very easy to make, yet it looks like you spent hours in the kitchen. I love recipes that look fancy but are super easy.