Roasted Butternut Squash with Onions, Spinach, and Craisins Recipe

Recipesfull introduces to you: Popular Recipes. (Roasted Butternut Squash with Onions, Spinach, and Craisins Recipe). A delicious deviation from the typical squash preparation, this recipe has kind of a nutty flavor with or without the nuts. Good as-is, but of course each person can salt and pepper their own serving to taste. The leftovers are good served as a cold salad if you don't like the cooked spinach that results from re-heating. Almonds and walnuts can be used in addition to or instead of the pecans.

Brief

Prep 15 mins

Cook: 25 mins

Total: 40 mins

Servings: 6

Yield: 6 servings

Roasted Butternut Squash with Onions, Spinach, and Craisins Recipe

Ingredients

1 butternut squash

1 cup chopped red onion

2 tablespoons olive oil

3 ounces fresh spinach

stems removed and leaves torn in bite-size pieces

⅓ cup sweetened dried cranberries (such as Craisins®)

⅓ cup chopped pecans

Side Dish

Directions

Step 1

Preheat oven to 450 degrees F (230 degrees C). Lightly grease a baking sheet.

Step 2

Slice butternut squash cross-wise into 1-inch slices; peel and clean each slice removing and discarding seeds and stringy pulp from the center. Cut cleaned slices into 1-inch cubes.

Step 3

Toss squash cubes onion and olive oil together in a bowl until coated; transfer to the prepared baking sheet.

Step 4

Roast in the preheated oven until squash is tender and starting to brown 25 to 30 minutes.

Step 5

Toss squash mixture spinach dried cranberries and pecans together in a serving bowl and serve warm.

Nutritional Information

Roasted Butternut Squash with Onions, Spinach, and Craisins Recipe

Servings Per Recipe:6

Calories: 198.3

% Daily Value *

Protein: 3g 6%

Carbohydrates: 29.5g 10%

Dietary Fiber: 5.2g 21%

Sugars: 10.5g

Fat: 9.5g 15%

Saturated Fat: 1.1g 5%

Vitamin A Iu: 19414.6IU 388%

Niacin Equivalents: 2.9mg 22%

Vitamin B6: 0.3mg 21%

Vitamin C: 41.8mg 70%

Folate: 79.9mcg 20%

Calcium: 106.7mg 11%

Iron: 1.9mg 10%

Magnesium: 80.3mg 29%

Potassium: 747.9mg 21%

Sodium: 19.1mg 1%

Thiamin: 0.2mg 23%

Calories From Fat: 85.6

*Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet. Your daily values may be higher or lower depending on your calorie needs.

**Nutrient information is not available for all ingredients. Amount is based on available nutrient data.

(-)Information is not currently available for this nutrient. If you are following a medically restrictive diet, please consult your doctor or registered dietitian before preparing this recipe for personal consumption.