Lentil Stuffed Kabocha Squash

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Ingredients Minutes Calories
Prep Cook Servings
25 min 1 h 45 min 6
Lentil Stuffed Kabocha Squash
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Ingredients


1/4 cup Red kidney beans, raw
1/4 cup Brown lentils, raw
1/2 cup Sunflower seeds
1/2 cup Cashew nuts, raw
1/3 cup Nutritional yeast
3 tbsp Extra virgin olive oil
1 tbsp Garlic powder
1 tsp Himalayan sea salt
1 dash Black pepper
1 squash Kabocha squash (cut in half, seeds removed)
1 tbsp Olive Oil, Extra Virgin

Instructions


1. Preheat oven to 350ºF.
2. Then, boil the kidney beans and lentils in a small pot on the stove or pressure cooker until soft. Strain and rinse with water.
3. Meanwhile, prepare the cream sauce by placing sunflower seeds, cashews, nutritional yeast, olive oil, garlic powder, salt and pepper into a food processor. Pulse to a creamy consistency, adding a couple splashes of water if needed.
4. Mix the cooked kidney bean and lentil mixture with the cream sauce and stir until well combined.
5. Evenly fill both halves of squash with the creamy lentil mixture.
6. Place the stuffed squash on a baking tray and drizzle with oil.
7. Bake for 45 minutes at 350ºF.

 

 

 

 

 

 

Notes:

To reduce cooking time, use canned beans and lentils.


Nutrition Facts

Per Portion

Calories 285
Calories from fat 150
Calories from saturated fat 23.0
Total Fat 16.7 g
Saturated Fat 2.6 g
Trans Fat 0.0 g
Polyunsaturated Fat 3.4 g
Monounsaturated Fat 10.1 g
Cholesterol 0
Sodium 457 mg
Potassium 788 mg
Total Carbohydrate 23.9 g
Dietary Fiber 5.8 g
Sugars 3.5 g
Protein 12.9 g

Dietary servings

Per Portion


Meat Alternative 0.9
Vegetables 1.6

Energy sources


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