Looking for a vegetable side dish? Then check out this delicious acorn squash recipe with dates that’s ready in just 25 minutes.
Acorn Squash with Dates
- Prep Time 5 min
- Total 25 min
- Servings 4
- Ingredients 4
Ingredients
- 1 acorn squash (1 1/2 to 2 lb)
- 2 tablespoons chopped dates or raisins
- 1 tablespoon packed brown sugar
- 1 1/2 teaspoons no-trans-fat vegetable oil spread
Instructions
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Step1Pierce squash with knife in several places to allow steam to escape. Place on microwavable paper towel in microwave oven. Microwave uncovered about 5 minutes or until squash feels warm to the touch. Cut in half; remove seeds.
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Step2In shallow microwavable dish, place squash halves, cut sides down. Cover with microwavable plastic wrap, folding back one edge or corner 1/4 inch to vent steam. Microwave on High 5 to 8 minutes, rotating dish every 2 minutes, until tender. Let stand 5 minutes.
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Step3In small bowl, mix remaining ingredients. Turn squash cut sides up. Spoon date mixture into centers of squash. Microwave uncovered on High about 1 minute or until sugar is melted. Cut each squash half into 2 serving pieces.
Nutrition
45
Calories
1 1/2g
Total Fat
0g
Protein
7g
Total Carbohydrate
7g
Sugars
Nutrition Facts
Serving Size: 1 Serving
- Calories
- 45
- Calories from Fat
- 15
- Total Fat
- 1 1/2g
- 2%
- Saturated Fat
- 0g
- 0%
- Trans Fat
- 0g
- Cholesterol
- 0mg
- 0%
- Sodium
- 20mg
- 1%
- Potassium
- 50mg
- 1%
- Total Carbohydrate
- 7g
- 2%
- Dietary Fiber
- 0g
- 0%
- Sugars
- 7g
- Protein
- 0g
% Daily Value*:
- Vitamin A
- 0%
- 0%
- Vitamin C
- 0%
- 0%
- Calcium
- 0%
- 0%
- Iron
- 0%
- 0%
Exchanges:
0 Starch; 0 Fruit; 0 Other Carbohydrate; 0 Skim Milk; 0 Low-Fat Milk; 0 Milk; 1 Vegetable; 0 Very Lean Meat; 0 Lean Meat; 0 High-Fat Meat; 0 Fat;Carbohydrate Choice
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