Turkey and Dried Cherry Stuffed Honeynut Squash
4
servings15
minutes45
minutesAll of these seasonal flavors and colors become a perfect meal that’s hearty, healthy and delicious. We added pumpkin curry sauce for even more flavor!
Ingredients
2 small honeynut squash
2 Tbsp. of avocado oil, divided
1 lb. of ground turkey
2 cups of quinoa, cooked
1/2 cup of pumpkin curry sauce ( we use Trader Joe’s Spicy Pumpkin Curry)*
1/2 tsp. of cinnamon, plus more for sprinkling on squash
1/2 onion, diced
2 fresh garlic cloves, minced
1/3 cup pf dried cherries (we used Trader Joe’s)
2 cups of kale, chopped
1 Tbsp. of fresh sage, finely chopped
1/3 cup of shelled pumpkin seeds (we used Trader Joe’s pumpkin spiced pumpkin seeds)
4 Tbsp. of Fontina cheese, shredded (we used Cello Harvest Spice Fontal Cheese)**
Kosher salt and fresh ground pepper to taste
Directions
- Preheat oven to 400 degrees. Carefully slice the squash in half. You can also cut the stem off and microwave the whole squash for 2 minutes , which will make it softer and easier to cut.
- Remove seeds and lightly brush oil on the squash and sprinkle with cinnamon, salt and pepper. Bake for 25-30 minutes, or until soft. Remove some of the flesh to allow room for filling, and cut what you removed into small pieces.
- In a large skillet, heat 1 Tbsp. of avocado oil. Add onion and cook for approximately 5 minutes, stirring occasionally. Add ground turkey, and use a spatula to break it up. Cook until browned for about 20 minutes.
- Add quinoa , curry sauce, cinnamon, garlic, cherries, kale and fresh sage. Mix to combine and continue to cook for about 10 minutes or until sauce is heated. Gently toss pumpkin seeds and reserved squash into mixture.
- Broil stuffed squash for 5 minutes or until golden brown on top.
tips & nutritional Value
- 1. * Plain curry sauce will also work.
- 2. ** Plain fontina cheese will also work.
- 3. Honeynut squash is a mini butternut squash, but its full of more nutrients and flavor! It has about 2-3 times the amount of beta carotene. It is also a great source of vitamin A, vitamin B, potassium and magnesium. (healthline)
