Cranberry Almond Squash Recipes

BUTTERNUT SQUASH WITH CRANBERRIES AND ALMONDS

Steps:

• Bring chicken stock, butternut squash, red onion, and cranberries to a boil in a saucepan, reduce heat to low, and simmer until squash is tender when pierced with a fork, about 15 minutes. Drain.
• Heat butter and olive oil together in a large skillet over medium heat. Gently stir butternut squash mixture into hot butter and oil; sprinkle with brown sugar. Gently flip vegetables when browned, about 5 minutes per side. Sprinkle with almonds, Parmesan cheese, and salt.

CRANBERRY SPAGHETTI SQUASH

Steps:

• Preheat the oven to 400°F.
• Cut the squash in half lengthwise; remove the stem and seeds. Place, cut side up, in a casserole dish with 1/2 inch of water. Cover tightly with foil and bake until easily pierced with a fork, 40 to 45 minutes. When the squash is cool enough to handle, scrape it lengthwise with a fork to release all the spaghetti-like strands of flesh.
• Combine the spaghetti squash with the remaining ingredients in a mixing bowl and toss well. Stuff back into the squash shells.
• Return the filled squash shells to the baking dish and reheat just until heated through, about 10 minutes. Season with salt and pepper, and serve, scooping a small amount out of the shells for each serving.
• Menu: A Colorful Harvest Meal
• Any of the winter squash recipes in Chapter Nine (pages 217-221)
• Long-Grain and Wild Rice Pilaf (page 99)
• Mixed Greens with Beets and Walnuts (page 50)
• nutrition information
• Calories: 130
• Total Fat: 7g
• Protein: 1g
• Carbohydrate: 14g
• Cholesterol: 0mg
• Sodium: 79mg

BAKED BUTTERNUT SQUASH AND CRANBERRIES

Steps:

• In a bowl, toss squash and onions with 1 tablespoon of olive oil and seasonings.
• combine with cranberries.
• spread in a baking dish.
• preheat oven to 350 degrees.
• place in oven for 1 hour.
• pour cranberry juice over squash and put back in oven for 15-20 minutes.
• serve warm or cold.

WINTER SQUASH AND HONEY-ALMOND CRANBERRY SALAD

Steps:

• 1) Halve, seed and peel squash. Cut into bite-size cubes. Heat a large skillet over medium heat. Add 1 tablespoon olive oil, the squash, garlic, salt and red pepper flakes. Cover and cook 10-15 minutes until squash is just tender, stirring several times. Remove from heat.
• 2) Whisk together remaining olive oil, maple syrup and lemon juice; add 2 tablespoons dressing to squash. Stir in Almond Accents. Serve squash warm or cool over arugula or spinach. Drizzle with remaining dressing.