Recipes

Roasted Acorn Squash with Thyme

Yield: Serves 4 (serving size: 4 wedges)

To make cutting acorn squash easier, place a kitchen towel on your cutting board to keep the squash from slipping. Pair these tender wedges with pork tenderloin, pan-seared fish, or your favorite roast chicken.

Ingredients

  • 2 pound acorn squash
  • Cooking spray
  • 3/8 teaspoon plus 1/4 tsp. kosher salt, divided
  • 1 teaspoon black pepper, divided
  • 2 tablespoons sherry vinegar
  • 2 tablespoons olive oil
  • 1 tablespoon canola oil
  • 1 teaspoon Dijon mustard
  • 1/2 cup pomegranate arils
  • 1 tablespoon fresh thyme

Nutritional Information

  • Calories 188
  • Fat 11g
  • Satfat 1g
  • Unsatfat 10g
  • Protein 2g
  • Carbohydrate 23g
  • Fiber 4g
  • Sugars 7g
  • Added sugars 0g
  • Sodium 336mg
  • Calcium 6% DV
  • Potassium 14% DV
  • Calories 188
  • Fat 11g
  • Satfat 1g
  • Unsatfat 10g
  • Protein 2g
  • Carbohydrate 23g
  • Fiber 4g
  • Sugars 7g
  • Added sugars 0g
  • Sodium 336mg
  • Calcium 6% DV
  • Potassium 14% DV

How to Make It

Cut a 2-lb. acorn squash into 16 wedges; discard seeds. Place on a baking sheet. Spray with cooking spray; sprinkle with 3/8 tsp. kosher salt and 1/2 tsp. black pepper. Roast at 450°F 20 minutes. Whisk together sherry vinegar, olive oil, canola oil, Dijon mustard, 1/4 tsp. kosher salt, and 1/2 tsp. black pepper. Top squash with vinaigrette, pomegranate arils, and fresh thyme.

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