Greek-Style Spaghetti Squash
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Total time: 45 min • Prep: 20 min • Cook: 25 min • Serves: 4 • Difficulty: Easy
This combo of feta, chickpeas, sautéed scallions and spaghetti squash makes a great side dish for chicken or fish but it's also a fantastic vegetarian main course. Add a dash of red pepper flakes for an extra kick. You'll want to use a sharp chef's knife to cut the spaghetti squash. Save the seeds when you remove them from the spaghetti squash. You can place them on a cookie sheet, add some red pepper flakes and roast them. Serve this as a vegetarian meal or as a tasty side dish with grilled chicken.
Ingredients
Uncooked spaghetti squash
1 large
Olive oil
2 tsp
Scallions
½ cup(s), chopped or sliced, sliced
Jarred minced garlic
2 tsp
Canned diced tomatoes
14½ oz, undrained
Canned chickpeas
1 cup(s), drained and rinsed
Dried oregano
1 tsp
Lemon zest
1 tsp, freshly grated
Table salt
¼ tsp
Black pepper
¼ tsp
Dill
¼ cup(s), or mint, fresh, chopped
Pot cheese
¼ cup(s), or fat-free crumbled feta
Instructions
1
Pierce squash with a fork in several places; place on a microwave-safe plate. Microwave on high, turning squash over every 3 minutes, until tender, about 12 to 15 minutes; let stand 5 minutes. Cut squash in half lengthwise and scrape out seeds. (Or to bake squash, preheat oven to 350ºF. Halve squash lengthwise and scoop out seeds. Place squash, cut side down, in a large baking dish and prick skin all over with a fork. Bake until tender, about 30 to 40 minutes.)
2
Meanwhile, heat oil in a large nonstick skillet over medium heat. Add scallions and garlic; cook, stirring, until fragrant, about 1 minute. Add diced tomatoes, chickpeas, oregano, lemon zest, salt and pepper; increase heat to high and bring to a slow boil.
3
Using a fork, scrape strands of squash into skillet with tomato-chickpea mixture. Cook, stirring, until squash strands are well coated; remove from heat and stir in dill or mint. Top each serving with cheese. Yields about 1 cup of squash mixture and 1 tablespoon of cheese per serving.
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