How to Cook Spaghetti Squash W/ Lentils & Roasted Garlic & Cherry Tomatoes
Easy low carb recipe that's loaded with vitamins & nutrients.
Ingredients
Spaghetti Squash
- 1 Spaghetti Squash
- 1/2 tsp. Cumin powder
- 1/2 tsp. Garlic powder
- 1 tsp. Smoked paprika
- Salt to taste
Lentils:
- 1 Cup Red lentils washed & soaked for 4 hrs.
- 1/2 tsp. Turmeric
- 1/2 tsp. Smoked Paprika
- 1/2 tsp. Cumin powder
- 1 Tbsp. EVOO
- 1/2 Wedge Juice of lime
- Salt to taste
Roasted Garlic & Cherry Tomatoes
- 1 lb. Cherry Tomatoes
- 1 small Red onion or 2 mini red onions
- 3 large Garlic pods minced
- 1/2 tsp. Dried basil
- 1/2 tsp. Dried oregano
- 1/2 tsp. Onion salt optional
- Salt for seasoning
Instructions
Pre-heat oven to 400 degrees
- Cut the squash into two halves.
- Turn and poke a few times with a fork on the hard side.
- Rub with EVOO, salt, garlic and paprika.
- Turn up side down and bake for 40 mins.
- Meanwhile, cook the lentils by adding 1.5 Cups of water, salt, paprika, & turmeric along with 1 tsp EVOO. Will cook within 10 mins if soaked. If not will take a little longer. Half way through add the cumin powder mix and continue to cook until tender. The outcome will be a little soupy texture. At the end, squeeze the lime juice mix and keep aside.
- Take another pan, add EVOO, garlic and onions. Let them cook for 2 mins. Next add the tomatoes, salt, basil and oregano and onion salt. Cook for 3-4 mins or until the tomatoes are mushy.
- Once the squash is cooked, let it cool and take a fork and scoop out the layers.
- Place the squash in a serving bowl, top it off with 3Tbsp. lentils followed by big scoop of tomatoes. Garnish with fresh basil leaves and enjoy!
Notes
- First and foremost, if you want to reduce the amount of time the lentils take to cook, soak them at least 3-4 hours prior to your cooking. This will significantly reduce the cooking time into half and also reduces less bloating.
- Always rinse your lentils prior to soaking and after soaking. Make sure to get rid of the water you used to soak the lentils as this will remove gas producing carbohydrates.