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Italian Spaghetti Squash Salad


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  • Author: The Plant-Powered Dietitian
  • Total Time: 45 minutes
  • Yield: 10 servings 1x
  • Diet: Vegan

Description

This Italian-style Spaghetti Squash Salad is light, vegan, and gluten-free! Made with fresh veggies, basil, and a lemon vinaigrette—perfect for summer.


Ingredients

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Roasted Spaghetti Squash:

Salad:

Lemon Vinaigrette:

  • 1 large lemon, juiced
  • 1 tablespoon red wine vinegar
  • 2 tablespoons extra virgin olive oil
  • 1 clove garlic, minced
  • 1 teaspoon oregano, dried
  • ¼ teaspoon black pepper
  • ¼ teaspoon salt (optional)


Instructions

  1. Preheat oven to 375 F.
  2. Place spaghetti squash quarters, peel side down, in a 9 x 13 inch baking dish.
  3. Cover the bottom of the dish with ½-inch of water. Drizzle 1 teaspoon olive oil over the surface of the squash, and sprinkle with salt (optional) and pepper.
  4. Place in the oven, uncovered, and cook just until squash is tender, and can be loosened into strands with a fork, and is cooked but not mushy (about 40-50 minutes). Remove from oven and allow to cool.
  5. Meanwhile, prepare salad ingredients by placing tomatoes, cucumbers, bell pepper, onions, olives, pine nuts, and basil in a large salad bowl.
  6. Prepare vinaigrette by whisking together lemon juice, vinegar, olive oil, garlic, oregano, black pepper, and salt (optional) in a small bowl.
  7. When squash has cooled to the touch, flake off strands of spaghetti squash with a fork into the salad bowl, until all squash has been removed from peel. Gently mix together salad. Drizzle with vinaigrette and toss gently until it is distributed.
  8. Serve immediately, or chill until serving time.
  9. Makes about 10 servings (3/4 cups each).
  • Prep Time: 22 minutes
  • Cook Time: 40 minutes
  • Category: Salad
  • Cuisine: American, Mediterranean

Nutrition

  • Serving Size: 1 serving
  • Calories: 77
  • Sugar: 4 g
  • Sodium: 90 mg
  • Fat: 5 g
  • Saturated Fat: 0 g
  • Carbohydrates: 9 g
  • Fiber: 2 g
  • Protein: 2 g