Recipes Featuring Winter Squash

With fall squashes hitting the markets, and summer squash still abundant, this week's recipes show you how to take advantage of the versatility, flavors, and textures of this hearty vegetable.

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Sandra's Chunky Bean Sauce Over Spaghetti Squash

Make it a Full Plate Meal: Serve your chunky bean bowl with your favorite 25% ingredient. I would pick a brownie.

75%water-fiber foods – kidney beans, black beans, chickpeas, peppers, onions, mushrooms, diced tomatoes, kale, basil, spaghetti squash
25% foods – your choice

Butternut Squash Quinoa Salad

Make it a Full Plate Meal: This salad is great as is. You could also serve it with a bit of fish or tofu for the 25% part of the plate.

75% water-fiber foods – quinoa, butternut squash, corn, black beans, cilantro
25% foods – dressing, oil, fish/tofu

Recipe Note: Keep the oil and dressing to a minimum to open up the 25% zone to other foods.

Stuffed Acorn Squash

Make it a Full Plate Meal: Serve with a tossed green salad and a cupcake for dessert.

75% water-fiber foods –acorn squash, onions, mushrooms, white beans, wild rice, spinach, bell pepper, thyme, garlic, tossed salad
25% foods – dressing, cupcake

Zucchini Chickpea Curry

Make it a Full Plate Meal: Serve your curry over brown rice for a flavorful lunch or dinner. A juicy red pear would work well to finish off the meal.

75% water-fiber foods – zucchini, chickpeas, onion, garlic, ginger, spinach, cilantro, chives
25% foods – coconut milk

Recipe Note: Use low-fat coconut milk to reduce the amount of fat in this meal.

👉 Water-fiber foods are 75% zone foods – whole, unprocessed fruits, vegetables, beans and cooked whole grains. 

If you're not convinced to add more beans to your plate yet, watch this workshop with Diana.