Spaghetti Squash with Pistachios & Sage
Serve this low-carb side dish with roast pork, roast chicken or a firm white fish, like halibut or cod. No microwave? Bake squash halves cut-side down at 400°F until tender, 40 to 50 minutes.
Servings
8 servings
Prep Time
30 minutes
Total Time
30 minutes
Ingredients
- 12 1/2- to 3-pound spaghetti squash, halved lengthwise and seeded
- 3/5cup unsalted shelled pistachios
- 3tablespoons packed light brown sugar
- 2tablespoons butter, cut into 8 pieces
- 1tablespoon chopped fresh sage
- 1/2teaspoon salt, divided
- 1tablespoon extra-virgin olive oil
Instructions
- Place squash cut-side down in a microwave-safe dish; add 2 tablespoons water. Microwave, uncovered, on High until tender, 10 to 15 minutes.
- Meanwhile, position rack in upper third of oven; preheat broiler to High.
- Pulse pistachios in a mini food processor until coarsely chopped. Add brown sugar, butter, sage and 1/4 teaspoon salt and pulse until the mixture starts to clump.
- Cut each squash half into 4 pieces and place on a baking sheet. Brush the squash with oil, sprinkle with the remaining 1/4 teaspoon salt and top with the pistachio mixture. Broil, turning the pan from back to front halfway through, until the topping is browned, 2 to 3 minutes.
Nutrition Facts
Per serving (recipe makes 8 servings)
| Calories | 152.33kcal |
|---|---|
| Carbohydrate Total | 15.8g |
| Total Sugars | 8.86g |
| Added Sugars | 5g |
| Fiber | 2.74g |
| Total Fat | 9.65g |
| Saturated Fat | 2.69g |
| Mono Saturated Fat | 4.72g |
| Cholesterol | 0.01mg |
| Sodium | 169.49mg |
| Protein | 3g |
| Potassium | 252.93mg |
| Calcium | 43.01mg |
| Chromium | 0.05mcg |
| Folate | 15.02mcg |
| Iron | 0.86mg |
| Magnesium | 25.37mg |
| Omega-6 | 2g |
| Trans Fatty Acid | 0.01g |
| Vitamin A | 253.89IU |
| Vitamin D | 0IU |
| Vitamin B12 | 0.17mcg |
| Vitamin C | 4.52mg |
| Vitamin E | 1mg |
| Zinc | 0.49mg |
| Phosphorus | 66.08mg |
| Vitamin B3 | 0.86mg |
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