Side Dish

Sweet and Sour Butternut Squash is for Side Dish.

Sweet and Sour Butternut Squash takes several minutes to prepare.

Sweet and Sour Butternut Squash takes several minutes to cook.

Sweet and Sour Butternut Squash makes 6 servings.

The ingredients for Sweet and Sour Butternut Squash are:

butternut squash
canola oil
ginger root
jalapeno
cumin seeds
cayenne pepper
kosher salt
sugar
limes

Here is how you make Sweet and Sour Butternut Squash:

1) Cut squash in half lengthwise. Peel with a vegetable peeler and then scrape out the seeds and fibers. Cut each half lengthwise into ½ inch thick strips and then cut crosswise into 1 ½ inch cubes2) Heat the oil and ginger in a large skillet or work over medium-high heat until the ginger in fragrant and just starting to brown, about 1 minute, stirring often. 3) Add the jalapeno and cumin and cook until the cumin is browned, about 1 ½ to 2 more minutes. Add the cayenne pepper and cook for 30 seconds while stirring. 4) Mix in the squash, salt and sugar and reduce the heat to medium. Cover and cook the squash until it is tender, about 25-30 minutes, stirring every 5 minutes to make sure that the spices aren’t burning and that the squash is browning. 5) Stir in the lime juice and mash the squash against the sides of the pot to break up some of the pieces6) Taste for seasoning, adjusting the sugar and lime juice as you like, and serve with lime wedges on the side.Number of Servings: 6Recipe submitted by SparkPeople user CHALLENGERDS.

The nutritional information for Sweet and Sour Butternut Squash is:

• Servings Per Recipe: 6
• Amount Per Serving
• Calories: 176.6

• Total Fat: 9.4 g
• Cholesterol: 0.0 mg
• Sodium: 1,655.4 mg
• Total Carbs: 25.6 g
• Dietary Fiber: 0.7 g
• Protein: 2.1 g