Stuffed Acorn Squash
✓ USDA-verified nutrition data
819 calories
17g protein
131g carbs
30g fat
9g fiber
Ingredients
- 2 Acorn squash
- 1 cup Wild rice
- 1/2 cup Cranberries
- 1/3 cup Pecans
- 2 cups Kale
- 2 tbsp Maple syrup
- 1 Onion
Steps
- Heat the oven to 400°F. Halve the squash and scoop out the seeds.
- Brush with oil, season with salt, and roast cut-side down 30 minutes until fork-tender.
- Meanwhile, simmer the wild rice 40 minutes until the grains split and curl.
- Sauté the onion 6 minutes; wilt in the chopped kale until just softened.
- Fold the rice, cranberries, toasted pecans, and maple syrup into the kale.
- Flip the squash cut-side up and pack generously with the filling.
- Return to the oven 10 minutes to warm through.
- Serve with an extra drizzle of maple syrup.