This Stuffed Delicata Squash recipe is vegetarian and full of nutrition. Roasted delicata squash stuffed with quinoa, kale and mushrooms and drizzeled with tahini and olive oil. A feast for fall!
Delicata Squashes are new to me and I had to cut them open first to see what I could do with them. Once deseeded they are pretty hollow and therefore perfect to stuff with other delicious and nutritious foods.
Delicata squashes are beautiful natural serving bowls. Just like any other squash this one also offers an extraordinary source of Vitamin A and a good source of Vitamin C.
Combined with Quinoa, Kale and Tahini it is THE perfect vegetarian dinner containing a lot of protein and iron.
What I love most about this Stuffed Delicata Squash recipe is that the squashes are small and roast pretty quick. Yay!
I made a similar dish with butternut squash once and though it looked just as pretty it didn’t taste as delicious. Butternut squashes offer very little stuffing space and you end up eating mainly squash and hardly any stuffing.
These delicata squashes give you the perfect mix and they are my new favorites for stuffing. I particularly like the addition of Quinoa to the stuffed delicata squashes. Both are fairly tasteless and one can play a lot with sauces and seasonings.
How to roast delicata squash
- Cut the squash lengthwise in half and deseed using a spoon.
- Oil your hands and then cover squashes in olive oil using your oiled hands, then season flesh with salt and pepper.
- Place squash halves cut side up on a baking dish and roast for 30-35 minutes or until a fork slides in easily.
How to make Stuffed Delicata Squash
The possibilities of “stuffing” are endless. For my first time trying delicata squash I wanted to use fairly neutral tasting foods in order to be able to taste the delicata squash.
Now that I know it doesn’t have much of a stong flavor I could imagine stronger tasting ingredients and spices will go really, really well in them, too. Be creative.
Quinoa and Kale tasted great in them though. And the tahini olive oil mix are so simple and so easy you can focus on the deliciousness of quinoa and kale in itself.
If you are as big as a squash fan as I am, you should totally try this Roasted Garlic Butternut Squash Soup and this Roasted Butternut Squash Salad.
If you landed on this page because you love the idea of the kale quinoa stuffing you should also try these Kale Quinoa Stuffed Sweet Potatoes.
Kale Quinoa Stuffed Delicata Squash
Ingredients
- 2 delicata squashes
- 1/2 cup quinoa
- 1 bunch kale
- 5 oz mushrooms (140 g)
- 1 small onion
- 2 cloves garlic
- Salt
- Pepper
- 2 Tbsp tahini
- 2 Tbsp olive oil
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 425F (220C).
- Wash, dry, cut lengthwise in half and deseed squashes.
- Cover squashes in olive oil with your hands and season flesh with salt and pepper.
- Place squash halves on a baking dish with the cut side up and roast for 30-35 minutes.
- In the meantime, cook quinoa as instructed on package.
- While quinoa is simmering, peel and chop onion and peel and crush garlic.
- Wash and destalk kale and chop, wash and chop mushrooms.
- Heat a little olive oil in a pan over medium heat and once hot fry onion and garlic until translucent, then add kale and mushrooms and fry until tender.
- Once quinoa is cooked add to Kale and season with salt and pepper.
- Once squash is roasted take out of the oven and fill with kale quinoa stuffing.
- In a small bowl mix together tahini and olive oil and pour dressing over squash halves.
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E Burton. says
It’s delicious. I added some fresh chopped basil at the end to the fry pan. Also some roasted chopped pecans. I had organic delicata squash so I ate the skin also. In the past if I wanted to cut down on the oil, I fry in vegetable broth.
Evelyn
Diane says
Way, way too much fat in this recipe for me. 13 gms of fat. What can you drizzle on it in place of the tahini and olive oil mixed and still have flavor?
Lorena says
I don’t know Diane. I don’t find 13 grams of healthy fats much at all. I eat up to 70g of fat a day in my 1,800-calorie clean eating diet. Fat gives flavor and healthy fat is important for our bodies. Many “low-fat” or “fat-free” products are loaded with sugar to give flavor which in my opinion is terrible.
Diana says
Just because it’s high in fat doesn’t mean it’s unhealthy or bad for you….it’s about choosing the healthy fats like polyunsaturated and monounsaturated. The source of fat in this recipe is primarily from the olive oil (which again, isn’t bad for you) a diet that includes healthy fats will help you feel full for longer and you’ll be more satisfied.
Cathie Martin says
I love many of these recipes, and these look wonderful. I need to change my email address, so that is why I am resigning up!
Lorena says
Thank you so much :D
Amy says
Made this tonight – really good! I used oyster mushrooms that I had on hand and added a tiny bit of white wine to braise. Also added some cashews for a bit of crunch. I’m going to a potluck for Thanksgiving and will bring this dish!
Lorena says
Awesome additions Amy! Thank you so much for coming back and commenting!! I really appreciate it :D
Christi says
Mmm, I am eating this right now and it turned out great!! Thanks so much! Pretty much stuck to the exact recipe, but did add a little bit of Swiss chard that I needed to use up.
Lorena says
Thank you so much for coming back and commenting!! I love to get reviews of my recipes :D I’m so happy you liked it!
missy says
nice recipe! this was our supper tonight. my husband and i enjoyed it, my son mostly enjoyed it, and my picky daughter, naturally, barely even tried it. thanks for sharing!
Lorena says
Missy, thank you so much for your feedback. I love when people come back and leave a comment. Very thoughtful! I’m glad you like the recipe. Maybe you want to try these recipes http://greenhealthycooking.com/10-healthy-recipes-you-must-try-in-2016/ with your picky daughter. Those are (in my opinion and my 5-year old and 3-year old children) the tastiest healthy recipes on the blog ;)
Thalia @ butter and brioche says
These quinoa stuffed squash’s are definitely perfect for me to make for myself and my vegetarian family. Thanks for sharing the delicious and healthy recipe!
Lorena says
You are very welcome!
Ami@NaiveCookCooks says
Such bright gorgeous pics!!
Lorena says
Thank you :)