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Stuffed Acorn Squash with Quinoa and Apple is for Dinner.

Stuffed Acorn Squash with Quinoa and Apple takes 30 minutes to prepare.

Stuffed Acorn Squash with Quinoa and Apple takes 60 minutes to cook.

Stuffed Acorn Squash with Quinoa and Apple makes 4 servings.

The ingredients for Stuffed Acorn Squash with Quinoa and Apple are:

1 Medium Acorn Squash, washed, cut in half and seeded
1 cup cooked quinoa (see directions on bag or box)
1 medium onion, peeled and chopped small
1 medium red pepper, washed and diced (equiv 1 cup)
3 gloves garlic minced or chopped small
1 granny smith apple or other type hard apple, washed cored and diced, (I leave peel on)
1 tbsp raw sunflower seeds
1/4 cup raisins
1 tsp olive oil
Salt & Pepper to taste

Here is how you make Stuffed Acorn Squash with Quinoa and Apple:

Pre heat oven to 375f, in a small casserole dish, pour 1" water in base, add the squash cut side down, pierce skin, cook in oven for 45 mins until tender.Meanwhile cook the quinoa according to the directions on the bag or box (1/2 cup uncooked quinoa = 1 cup cooked quinoa). Let cool.In a pan, heat the olive oil,gently sautee` the onion, garlic, and pepper until soft add the quinoa, apple and raisins, season with a little salt and pepper, add water or a little vegetable broth, when squash is tender, carefully take out of baking dish, stuff with quinoa mixture, top with sunflower seeds. Pop back in oven for 15mins, or until heated through.Serve hot Serving Size: 4Number of Servings: 4Recipe submitted by SparkPeople user WIIGARDEN-NYMPH.

The nutritional information for Stuffed Acorn Squash with Quinoa and Apple is:

• Servings Per Recipe: 4
• Amount Per Serving
• Calories: 316.9

• Total Fat: 5.5 g
• Cholesterol: 0.0 mg
• Sodium: 7.2 mg
• Total Carbs: 62.6 g
• Dietary Fiber: 7.8 g
• Protein: 8.3 g

The dietary needs meet for Stuffed Acorn Squash with Quinoa and Apple is Vegetarian