Quinoa-Stuffed Acorn Squash
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Cooking:
20 min.
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Servings per container:
2
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Ingredients for - Quinoa-Stuffed Acorn Squash

1. Acorn squash, halved and seeded - 1 large
2. Water - 1 ½ cups
3. Quinoa - 1 cup
4. Chopped prunes - ¼ cup
5. Chopped raisins - ¼ cup
6. Chopped dried apricots - ¼ cup
7. Garlic, minced - 1 clove
8. Grated fresh ginger - 1 teaspoon
9. Olive oil, or to taste - 1 tablespoon
10. Salt to taste - 1 tablespoon
11. Chopped pecans - ¼ cup

How to cook deliciously - Quinoa-Stuffed Acorn Squash

1. Stage

Preheat oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C). Place acorn squash cut-side down in a baking pan.

2. Stage

Bake acorn squash in the preheated oven until tender when pierced with a fork, 30 to 40 minutes. Flip to face up and cool until easily handled.

3. Stage

Bring water and quinoa to a boil in a saucepan. Reduce heat to medium-low and simmer, covered, for 10 minutes. Stir in prunes, raisins, apricots, garlic, and ginger. Cook until prunes, raisins, and apricots plump up and quinoa is tender, about 5 minutes.

4. Stage

Drizzle olive oil over quinoa mixture and add salt; mix well.

5. Stage

Scoop flesh of the acorn squash from the shells; cut into cubes and toss gently with quinoa mixture. Stuff empty shells with mixture. Sprinkle pecans on top.