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Makes 6 servings.
Ingredients
4½ pounds acorn squash
(fresh)
1 tablespoon olive oil/
canola oil blend (divided
in half)
1 tablespoon maple syrup
(100 percent)
¼ teaspoon salt
⅛ teaspoon black pepper
½ cup wild rice (dry)
⅔ cup pecan pieces
(chopped)
1 tablespoon extra-virgin
olive oil
½ cup yellow onion (freshly
diced)
1 cup celery (freshly diced)
½ tablespoon thyme (freshly
minced)
½ cup dried cranberries
¼ teaspoon salt
1 teaspoon balsamic vinegar
Directions
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Use small to medium
acorn squash, about 1 to
1½ pounds each. Wash
and cut in half. Scoop out
seeds and place halves on a
pan with cut side up. Brush
½ tablespoon of extra-virgin
olive oil and maple syrup
onto each half. Sprinkle with
salt and pepper. Roast at
350 degrees until tender,
about 20 to 30 minutes.
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Place wild rice in a pot
of cold water and bring to a
boil. Simmer and cook until a
third of the rice opens, about
30 minutes. Drain and set
aside.
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Place pecans on a pan and
toast at 300 degrees until
fragrant, about 5 minutes.
Set aside.
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Heat ½ tablespoon of
olive oil/canola oil blend in
a pan and sauté onions and
celery until tender. Remove
from pan and place in large
bowl. Add thyme, dried
cranberries, salt, pepper, olive
oil, balsamic vinegar, cooked
wild rice and toasted pecans.
Mix to incorporate.
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Stuff into cooked acorn
squash (each will hold about
½ cup of stuffing).
Nutrition
information
Serving size: ½ of an acorn
squash and ½ cup stuffing.
Amount per serving:
434 calories, 16.4g fat,
7g fiber.
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Roasted acorn squash with
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