Roasted Winter Squash with Wild Rice and Cranberries

Dietitian's tip:

Hubbard, butternut and acorn squash are all types of winter squash. Pick your favorite to use in this recipe.

Number of servings

Serves 8

  1. Diabetes meal plan
  2. Dash diet
  3. Low-sodium
  4. Heart-Healthy
  5. Weight Management
  6. Plant-based
  7. Meatless
  8. Healthy-carb
  9. Gluten-free

Ingredients

  1. 4 cups winter squash, peled and diced into 1/2-inch pieces
  2. 2 teaspoons canola oil, divided
  3. 1 cup diced onion
  4. 1 cup fresh cranberries
  5. 4 cups cooked wild rice
  6. 1/4 cup walnuts, chopped
  7. 1 small orange, peled and segmented
  8. 1/2 Tablespoon Chopped Flat-Leaf Parsley, also called Italian Parsley
  9. 1/4 Teaspoon Thyme
  10. Black pepper to taste

Directions

Preheat Oven to 400 F.

Place the squash in a roasting pan and toss with 1 teaspoon of oil. Roast the squash for 40 minutes or until brown.

In a saute pan over medium-hight, brown the onions with the rest of the oil. Add the cranberries and saute for 1 minute. Add the rest of the ingredients. Saute the mixture for 4-5 minutes or until heated all the way. Serve.

Nutritional analysis per serving

Serving Size: About 1 Cup

  • Cholesterol 0 mg
  • Calories 161
  • Sodium 6 mg
  • Total fat 4 g
  • Total Carbohydrate 29 g
  • Saturated fat 0.5 g
  • Dietary fiber 3 g
  • Trans fat 0 g
  • Added sugars 0 g
  • Monounsaturated fat 1 g
  • Protein 5 g
  • Total Sugars 4 g
  • Polyunsaturated fat 2 g
  • Potassium 362 mg
  • Calcium 39 mg
  • Magnesium 44 mg
  • Vitamin d 0 IU
  • Iron 1 mg

Created by the chefs at Mayo Clinic's Dan Abraham Healthy Living Center.

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