Mediterranean style acron squash

Mediterranean style  squash: 

Ingredients: 

1 acorn squash 

For stuffing you’ll need : 

• 1 cup cooked quinoa 

• 1/4 cup kalamata olives halved

• 1/4 cup banana pepper slices

• 1 large heirloom tomato diced and seeded

• 1 cup chopped baby spinach

• 1/4 cup feta cheese

• Pine nuts & olive oil ( for garnish 

• kosher salt and pepper 

Instructions

1. Preheat oven at 425f 

2. Wash the outside of the squash and pat dry.

3. Cut squash carefully in the middle (lengthwise). Scrape out all the seeds with a small spoon, set seeds aside.

4. Score the cut surface of the squash with a criss cross pattern. Coat squash (skin and inside) with avocado oil. 

5. Roast for about 30-40 minutes or until soft and golden, 

6. While squash is in the oven, mix all stuffing ingredients in a mixing bowl 

7. Remove from oven, and fill the cavity with cooked quinoa veggies mix, crumbled feta and few pine nuts, scatter the rest of the feta on top of the whole squash.

8. Continue to roast for about 6-10 minutes.

9. Remove, drizzle with olive oil, sprinkle with parsley and serve.