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spaghetti squash

January 2, 2021

Nutrition facts:

  • Calories: 42

  • Carbs: 10 grams

  • Fiber: 2.2 grams

  • Protein: 1 gram

  • Fat: 0.5 grams

  • Vitamin C: 9% of the Reference Daily Intake (RDI)

  • Manganese: 8% of the RDI

  • Vitamin B6: 8% of the RDI

  • Pantothenic acid: 6% of the RDI

  • Niacin: 6% of the RDI

  • Potassium: 5% of the RDI

Why do we love it?

  • Spaghetti squash is loaded with antioxidants!

  • It has tons of fiber, which helps with digestion.

  • It’s low in calories, which helps promote weight loss.

  • It is the perfect substitute for pasta, because it is significantly lower in calories & carbs, yet still packed with flavor.

  • It is very simple to prepare!

Source: Healthline

Chef Ant’s featured spaghetti squash recipe:

Roasted Spaghetti Squash

Ingredients

  • 1 tablespoon olive oil

  • 1 spaghetti squash, halved and seeded

Directions

  • Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C). Lightly grease a baking sheet with olive oil.

  • Place spaghetti squash, cut-side down, on the baking sheet.

  • Bake in the preheated oven until skin can easily be pierced with a fork and spaghetti squash is tender, 40 to 60 minutes, depending on size of spaghetti squash.

  • Remove from oven and allow to rest until cool enough to handle. Scrape out flesh with a fork and discard skins.

Nutrition Facts

Per serving:

  • 84 calories

  • protein 1.1g

  • carbohydrates 12.1g

  • fat 4.4g

  • sodium 29.8mg.

 
 

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