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Vegan Stuffed Acorn Squash [With Quinoa]
This 8-ingredient vegan stuffed acorn squash with quinoa and cranberries is packed with plant-based protein and fiber, is hearty, wholesome, comforting, and bursting with fall flavors—perfect for your Holiday table or a vegan main for dinner!
Prep Time
25 mins
Cook Time
25 mins
Total Time
1 hr 20 mins
Servings: 4
Calories: 644 kcal
Course:
Main Course
Cuisine:
American
Ingredients
- 1 cup of quinoa
- 2 cups of vegetable broth
- 2 acorn medium squash, halved
- 5 tablespoons of oil, divided
- 1 small red onion, diced
- 3 cloves of garlic
- 1 cup finely chopped kale
- ½ cup dried cranberries
- 1 (15-ounce) can of garbanzo beans, drained and rinsed
Instructions
- Cook the quinoa in vegetable broth. Set aside.
- Preheat the oven to 400 degrees F. Cut the acorn in half and scoop out the seeds and membranes. Brush the squash with 3 tablespoons of oil and place face down on a baking sheet. Bake for 40 minutes. Leave the oven on.
- In a large pan, heat 2 tablespoons of oil. Saute the onion and garlic for 3 minutes or until the onion becomes tender and translucent. Stir in the kale and saute for 1 more minute.
- Stir in the quinoa, cranberries, and garbanzo beans until evenly mixed.
- Flip the squash halves over and fill them with the quinoa filling. Place them in the oven for 10 minutes. Serve warm.
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Notes
- Experiment with other squash: This method and stuffing will pair well with several types of winter squash, including butternut squash. You’ll need to adjust the baking time accordingly.
- Adjust the portion size: You can pile the stuffing up high or use less and fill more acorn squash halves.
- Slicing the squash: Chop it lengthwise or widthwise without changing the baking method/time. If it doesn’t rest flat against your surface, slice a bit off the end so it doesn’t topple over once stuffed.
Nutrition Information
Calories
644kcal
(32%)
Carbohydrates
97g
(32%)
Protein
18g
(36%)
Fat
24g
(37%)
Saturated Fat
3g
(15%)
Polyunsaturated Fat
5g
Monounsaturated Fat
14g
Sodium
497mg
(21%)
Potassium
1411mg
(40%)
Fiber
16g
(64%)
Sugar
18g
(36%)
Vitamin A
2750IU
(55%)
Vitamin C
44mg
(49%)
Calcium
197mg
(20%)
Iron
7mg
(39%)
Nutrition Facts
Serving: 4Serving
Amount Per Serving
Calories 644
% Daily Value*
| Calories | 644kcal | 32% |
| Carbohydrates | 97g | 32% |
| Protein | 18g | 36% |
| Fat | 24g | 37% |
| Saturated Fat | 3g | 15% |
| Polyunsaturated Fat | 5g | 29% |
| Monounsaturated Fat | 14g | 70% |
| Sodium | 497mg | 21% |
| Potassium | 1411mg | 30% |
| Fiber | 16g | 64% |
| Sugar | 18g | 36% |
| Vitamin A | 2750IU | 55% |
| Vitamin C | 44mg | 49% |
| Calcium | 197mg | 20% |
| Iron | 7mg | 39% |
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.