Tofu Macadamia Stuffed Squash
This Recipe Is:
VEGAN, VEGETARIAN, CONTAINS CITRUS, CONTAINS NUTS, CONTAINS SUGAR, CONTAINS SOY
Nutritional Information
Makes: 10 servings
• Calories232
• Carbohydrates24.5g
o
• Cholesterol0 mg
• Fat12.6 g
o Saturated fat1.9 g
• Sodium84 mg
• Protein8 g
• Total Fiber3.8 g
* Nutritional Guidelines based on the USDA's MyPlate Standards.
By The Healthy Apple
WebMD Recipe from Foodily.com
Ingredients
Prep: 45 minutes | Cook: 20 minutes | Total Time: 1 hour, 5 minutes
• 4 small
acorn squash, halved and seeded
• 1 block
firm tofu, pressed and cubed
• 3 tablespoons
balsamic vinegar
• 1 tablespoons
agave nectar
• 4 cups
whole grain/ gluten-free bread cubes
• 2 tablespoons
olive oil
• 3 cups
mushrooms, sliced
• 1 teaspoon
dried cilantro
• 1/3 cup
dried cranberries
• 1 teaspoon
dried basil
• 1 tablespoon
spicy mustard
• 2 cups
yellow onions, chopped
• 1/2 cup
vegetable broth
• 1 cup
macadamia nuts, finely chopped
• 3 tablespoons
freshly squeezed orange juice (from a small orange)
• 1/2 teaspoons
orange zest
• dash
sea salt and pepper, to taste
Instructions
1. Preheat oven to 350°F.
2. On a baking pan, drizzled with olive oil, place squash halves cut side down. Add 3/4" of water and bake for 45 minutes or until tender.
3. Marinate tofu in balsamic vinegar, spicy mustard, agave nectar and orange juice.
4. In a large pot, sauté onions and mushrooms in the olive oil; cook for 2-3 minutes. Slowly add spices and vegetable stock.
5. Cover and cook for 10 minutes.
6. Slowly add tofu, orange juice, balsamic vinegar and bread cubes; sauté for another 4-6 minutes; remove from heat.
7. Add in macadamia nuts, dried cranberries, basil, cilantro, orange zest , sea salt and pepper; mix well.
8. Transfer the filling into the baked squash halves and return to the oven to bake for another 20 minutes.
Reviewed September 16, 2012
From www.foodily.com with permission. © 2010-2012 Foodily.com, Inc.
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