Spaghetti Squash with Thai Peanut Sauce

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Ingredients:
  • 1 medium spaghetti squash – cut into rounds
  • olive oil
  • salt – to taste
  • 1 garlic clove, minced
  • ¼ cup chopped Italian flat leaf parsley
  • 2 tablespoons crushed peanuts
Peanut Sauce:
  • 1 can (14 ounces) lite coconut milk
  • ⅔ cup natural, unsweetened peanut butter (I used Justins)
  • ¼ cup sugar
  • ¼ cup water
  • 2 tablespoons soy sauce
  • 2 tablespoons apple cider vinegar
  • 2 teaspoons sesame oil
  • 2 teaspoons Thai red curry paste

Directions:

  • Preheat oven to 350 F. Cut squash into 1 inch rounds and scoop out seeds
  • Spray with olive oil (I used my Misto) and sprinkle with salt. Place spaghetti squash rounds on a lightly greased baking sheet and roast for 25 minutes.
Peanut Sauce:
  • Place all sauce ingredients in a medium saucepan and bring to a boil over medium-high heat. Whisk until peanut butter is melted and smooth. Turn down to low and simmer for 5 minutes, stir almost constantly but not too much.
  • Take saucepan off heat to cool.
  • When spaghetti squash is done roasting, remove from oven and let cool for about 5 – 10 minutes. Then, using a fork, scrape out the spaghetti squash strands.
  • Heat a skillet over medium heat. Add minced garlic, chopped parsley and ¼ of the peanut sauce and stir to combine. Add spaghetti squash and crushed peanuts, stir to combine and cook until heated through (about 2 minutes).
  • Plate and garnish with a little more crushed peanuts and chopped parsley. Serve right away.

*** You can also serve this with Chicken Satay which is a nice combination.

***Chicken Satay

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