Last night I made my first acorn squash. I purchased it for $1.30, a good price compared to other sides and vegetables. At first I was hesitant, thinking it was difficult to cook. However, to my surprise, it was as easy as microwaving a baked potato and was ready to eat in less than 15 minutes. I served it with BBQ chicken breast and a side of sauteed spinach with mushrooms. The entire meal from start to finish was less than 20 minutes. It cost less than $4 per person.
Squash will replace your typical carbohydrate (rice, pasta, or potato) at the meal. It is a good source of vitamin C, fiber, beta carotene (yellow/orange color) potassium, magnesium and phytonutrients. Also it has a lower glycemic load compared to other carbohydrate sources.
I started with this recipe, but made some alterations.
- Choose light butter/margarine instead of full fat regular butter - saves you 100 calories per tablespoon
- Used Agave Syrup instead of Honey - agave syrup still contains the calories, however is a slower release carbohydrate that is kinder on your blood glucose levels
- Added a good dash of cinnamon to each squash half
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