Roasted Acorn Squash Recipes Vegan

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Today I've got a recipe for you that is easy enough for a weeknight meal, but fancy enough that you could serve this as the main dish at your Thanksgiving or Christmas feast! Don't you love dishes like that? These vegan stuffed acorn squash are a perfect warming winter deliciousness and they can even be made ahead of time. Hello, stress-free holidays! So savoury and rich in flavour with layers of texture - this acorn squash dish is a bonafide winner and will please everyone at your table.

I roast the acorn squash to perfection with slight caramelizing around the edges, yum. Then I enhance the quinoa with seasonal herbs, crunchy nuts or seeds, and chewy sweet pops of cranberry. I also add a tiny pinch of cinnamon which just adds the final oomph of deliciousness. The quinoa filling is so delicious that I've even made it all on its own just as a side dish. It's a celebration in your mouth!

Vegetarian

I'm a big fan of my stuffed roasted butternut squash and my puff pastry wrapped lentil loaf for a fancy main at the holidays, but honestly with a few garnishes on top, these vegan stuffed acorn squash present just as beautifully, and are a little easier to prepare..

Vegan Stuffed Acorn Squash

This recipe makes 4 halves, enough to serve 4 people. If you are having a larger celebration you can multiply the recipe as you see fit.

Cut the acorn squash in half and then use a spoon to scoop out and discard the seeds and guts of the squash. (If you like you can sort out the seeds and roast them just like pumpkin seeds).

Divide the oil over the 4 squash halves and use your fingers or a brush to spread the oil over the squash flesh. Bake cut side facing down on a baking pan for 25 - 35 minutes until the squash is fork-tender.

Vegan Stuffed Acorn Squash With Wild Rice And Tempeh

If you bake cut side down, the acorn squash will get golden brown around the edges which I love. Or if you choose to bake it cut side up, the edges will stay yellow. I like to bake it cut side down for this reason, but bake it the way you prefer.

Heat the oil in a large high sided pan or pot over medium-high heat. When hot add the onions and garlic and sauté until the onions turn translucent and just begin to brown, about 5 minutes.

Add the quinoa and vegetable broth and cover with a lid. Bring to a simmer and continue to simmer for 10 - 15 minutes until the vegetable broth is absorbed and the quinoa is cooked.

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Once the quinoa is cooked, stir in all of the remaining ingredients: the nuts or seeds, cranberries, thyme, sage, pepper, cinnamon, and add salt to taste.

*I found the vegetable broth I used had enough salt so I did not need extra. But taste your dish and add more if needed. Remove from heat.

Divide the quinoa mixture evenly among the acorn squash halves. Pack the quinoa it into the well of the squash. You may have extra quinoa leftover. Serve hot, and garnish with more fresh thyme or sage as desired.

Perfect Roasted Acorn Squash Recipe

Serve with your favourite side dishes such as my cranberry sauce, cheesy vegan scalloped potatoes, onion gravy, green bean casserole, or just a simple side salad.

Yes you can. Allow the squash and quinoa to cool completely before covering and storing in the fridge for up to 2 days. To reheat, cover in foil in an oven preheated to 400F (200C) until heated through. If you like you can remove the foil for the last 5 - 10 minutes to crisp up the top slightly.

Yes! Simply omit oil on squash and instead line the baking sheet with parchment paper. When preparing the quinoa, sauté the vegetables in water or broth instead of oil.

Vegan Stuffed Acorn Squash With Wild Rice Pilaf

Easy to make with quinoa, seasonal herbs, crunchy nuts and seeds, and sweet pops of cranberry. They can be made ahead of time and are the perfect main dish for Thanksgiving or Christmas.

Vegan

For oil-free: omit oil on squash and instead line the baking sheet with parchment paper. When preparing the quinoa, sauté the vegetables in water or broth instead of oil.

To use dried spices: replace fresh sage with ¼ teaspoon dried sage, and replace fresh thyme with ½ teaspoon dried thyme leaves. Note that the stuffing won't have pretty green specks in it.

Vegetarian Stuffed Acorn Squash With Spinach And Chickpeas

To make ahead: you can prepare the entire dish ahead of time. Allow the squash and quinoa to cool completely before covering and storing in the fridge for up to 2 days. To reheat, cover in foil in an oven preheated to 400F (200C) until heated through. If you like you can remove the foil for the last 5 - 10 minutes to crisp up the top slightly.

This recipe is simple enough to put together on a relaxed weeknight, too. Pour yourself a glass of wine and let’s make some stuffed squash!

Easy Parmesan Roasted Acorn Squash

This recipe requires a few steps, but none of them are difficult. You can make the quinoa mixture while the squash is in the oven. Then, stuff the squash and bake until the quinoa turns golden and develops delicious little crispy bits on top.

The filling steals the show in this recipe. It features cranberry-studded quinoa and two kinds of cheese, one creamy and one melty. Chopped parsley and green onion offer lots of irresistible fresh flavor, and toasted pepitas (pumpkin seeds) contribute some savory crunch.

Vegetarian

I treat my acorn squash the same as I do spaghetti squash—rubbed lightly with olive oil and baked cut-side down so the edges develop some delicious caramelization. Acorn squash bakes up even faster, in as little as 35 minutes.

Wild Rice Stuffed Acorn Squash

Then, I stuffed the squash with a modified version of my stuffed sweet potatoes in Love Real Food (page 144). This time, I stirred dried cranberries into the hot quinoa to give them a chance to plump up. I also added some Parmesan for structure and extra flavor, and baked the squash again after stuffing it.

I love how the herbed quinoa mixture turns golden in the oven and develops an almost panko-like, crisp texture on top. It’s

I purposefully omitted the chickpeas from the original stuffing recipe. As written, you should have exactly enough filling to stuff four medium squash halves.

Vegetarian Stuffed Acorn Squash With Apple And Sausage

If you’re using particularly large acorn squash or wanting to up the protein content of this meal, you can stir one can of chickpeas (rinsed and drained) into the quinoa mixture as described in the recipe notes.

My favorite green salad would be the perfect complement to this stuffed squash. It features fresh apple, which pairs beautifully with acorn squash, and a few of the same ingredients—toasted pepitas, dried cranberries and goat cheese. If you make both recipes at once, you’ll use up one standard four-ounce package of goat cheese.

Please let me know how this recipe turns out for you in the comments! I hope it’s a big hit at your dinner table.

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Vegan {spinach & Cranberry Stuffed Acorn Squash}

This vegetarian stuffed acorn squash recipe is beautiful and delicious! The cheesy quinoa filling develops an irresistible crispy top in the oven. Make it for your holiday dinner or serve it on a relaxed weeknight at home. Recipe yields 4 stuffed squash halves.

Change it up: You can add more protein to this dish by stirring 1 can of chickpeas, rinsed and drained (or 1 ½ cups cooked chickpeas), into the quinoa mixture. You may have some of the mixture leftover—it’s a great quinoa salad on its own.

Make it dairy free/vegan: Omit both varieties of cheese. You might want to add chickpeas (see above) to fill out the stuffing mixture. Top the baked squash with dollops of vegan sour cream, and you could even finish it off with a sprinkle of vegan Parmesan.

Roasted Stuffed Acorn Squash With Quinoa And Kale

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