Ingredients
- 2 acorn squash, cut in half, seeds removed
- 1 tbsp coconut oil
- 1/2 red onion finely chopped
- 1 cup dino kale chopped
- 1.5 cups cooked quinoa
- Handful fresh parsley chopped
- 1 tbsp currants
- 1/4 cup pecans
- 1/2 tsp ground cinnamon
- 1/4 tsp ground allspice
- 1 tbsp extra virgin olive oil
- Sea salt and pepper to taste
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 400F degrees. Cut the squash in half and scoop out the seeds. Place on greased or parchment lined baking sheet FLESH SIDE DOWN. Bake for 45-50 minutes or until the squash is fork tender.
- Meanwhile, melt coconut oil on a pan and sautee onions until tender. Add kale and cook for only 1-2 minutes. Remove from heat.
- In a large bowl, combine the cooked quinoa, sauteed onions and kale, fresh parsley, currants, pecans and spices. Drizzle with olive oil and season with salt and pepper as you like.
- Once squash is ready, remove from the oven and scoop warm quinoa stuffing into each half. You may have a little leftover, so have a spoon ready to enjoy it!
- Serve immediately while it's still warm.
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Oct 6, 2016 BY Joy McCarthy