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Course Side Dish
Cuisine Vegan, Vegetarian
Keyword Roasted Spaghetti Squash
Prep Time 5 minutesminutes
Cook Time 35 minutesminutes
Total Time 40 minutesminutes
Servings 2squash halves
Calories 168kcal
Author Jenn Laughlin - Peas and Crayons
Ingredients
1medium spaghetti squash(approx. 2 pounds)
1-2tspolive oilor avocado oil
¼-½tspfine sea salt(season to taste)
⅛tsppepper
Instructions
Pre-heat oven to 400°F.
Next grab a rimmed baking sheet or a rimmed baking dish.
Use a sharp chef's knife to slice spaghetti squash in half lengthwise.
Use a spoon (I often use my large cookie scoop) to scoop out the seeds.
For easy cutting, feel free to stick your squash in the microwave to soften it up just a tad. Pierce it a few times with a knife (to help vent so it doesn’t burst) and cook for for 3-5 minutes. The knife slides through way easier this way! Smaller squash will need about 3 minutes while larger ones will be good to go at 4-5 min.
For extra stability while cutting, you can also opt to cut the ends off of the squash first (just a little trim on each side) to create a flat surface. Then cut the squash in half lengthwise.
Rub the cut side of the squash with oil and season with salt and pepper.
Place on baking dish/sheet cut side down.
Roast for about 35-40 minutes, or until tender and easily pierced with a fork. Cooking time will vary a bit depending on the size of your squash, and larger squash will need to roast a bit longer to tenderize. Once it's ready, the once rock-hard exterior of the squash will be visibly softened with a tender interior and squash strands that easily fluff with a fork. Overcooking will result in soggy squash so be sure to start checking your squash at 35 minutes or earlier if it's on the smaller side.
The squash can be roasted and stored in the fridge for up to 4 days if you’d like to meal prep and plan ahead for a speedier dinner.
Once your squash is out of the oven. Carefully flip each side over and use a fork to create your spaghetti squash strands.
Don't forget to check out the blog post for my complete list of spaghetti squash recipes! With over 400 rave reviews, my most popular one is the Garlic Parmesan Spinach Spaghetti Squash recipe. SO GOOD!
Notes
For those on a keto or low carb diet, here's a good rule of thumb regarding carbohydrates. Each cup of spaghetti squash strands has about 7 grams carbohydrates and 5 grams net carbs. A typical medium spaghetti squash yields 3-4 cups of squash strands.