Either vegan or served with cheese as vegetarian, this meal is just…heaven on a fork. It takes more time than most of the other meals I post on here, but well worth it for a dinner that is going to wow your tastebuds and whoever else you want to impress with your vegan/vegetarian magic in the kitchen.
What you’ll need:
1 medium spagetti squash
2 cups chopped asparagus
1.5 cup grape tomatos
1/2 cup pitted olives, sliced in quarters
the juice of 1 lemon
1.5 garlic cloves
1/2 cup red onion, chopped
1.5 handful basil
1/2 cup spinach or baby kale
olive or coconut oil for cooking
Optional:
1 dollop of local, hormone free goat cheese for serving (this of course makes it no longer vegan, but it’s still vegetarian!)
Method:
1. Preheat the oven to 375 Fahrenheit. Cut the spaghetti squash in half either length wise or across, whatever seems easiest to you. Scoop out the seeds with a spoon (set these aside to toast them later, they make a great salty snack) Place the halves face down on an baking pan and add about 1 inch of water to the bottom of pan so the halves’ bottoms are covered by a bit of H2o. Let squash bake for 35-40 minutes, then take out and set aside to cool off so when you scrape out the “spaghetti” part your fingers don’t burn off!
2. While you’re waiting for the squash to cook, prepare the rest of the ingredients by rinsing, chopping, etc.
3. After the squash is done baking and it set aside gettin’ its cool on, put some coconut/olive oil in a large pan, warmed on the stove with medium heat. Throw the garlic and onion in there, sautéing until the onions begin to brown. Throw the rest of the ingredients in and cover on low heat to warm up the veggies.
4. When the squash is cool enough to hold either with a towel or bare hands, flip the sides over and use a spoon to scoop out the spaghetti-like part of the squash directly into the pan with the rest of the veggies. Once it’s all in there, mix it around to get an even distribution of the other veg and the rest of the flavors. Serve warm, and enjoy this well deserved, deliciously crafted nourish-fest.
La Nourricière 