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Greekish Spaghetti Squash

Ingredients:

1 medium spaghetti squash

Drizzle olive oil

3/4 cup yellow onion, diced (~1 small onion)

3 cloves garlic, minced

Pinch red chili flakes

1 cup fresh spinach, roughly chopped

1/4 cup sundried tomatoes

1/3 cup pitted Kalamata olives, halved

1/2 tsp dried oregano or savory

1 TBSP nutritional yeast

1/4 cup vegan parmesan (or sprinkle more nutritional yeast)

100g vegan feta (I love Violife Foods vegan feta) + more for topping

Salt and black pepper, to taste

Fresh parsley (to serve)

Bake the squash:

1) Preheat oven to 400°F/200°C. Cut the spaghetti squash in half, lengthwise. Scoop out the central pulp and seeds. Drizzle and rub with olive oil and place sliced side down onto a baking sheet. Bake for 30-35 minutes (larger squash may take longer). Pierce with fork to test doneness and then shred baked flesh with two forks (it should be soft and spaghetti-like, but not mush). Keep the skins - you'll need them for the broiling step!

Prepare the filling:

2) Drizzle more olive oil into a medium-large fry pan over medium-high heat. When hot, add diced yellow onion. Stir for 1-2 minutes, until fragrant, and then add the minced garlic and chili flakes. Stir for another minute.

3) Add the spinach and wilt, followed by the shredded squash. Sprinkle with oregano, nutritional yeast, and salt/pepper. Mix well to incorporate while sautéing. 

4) Add in sundried tomatoes and Kalamata olives. Mix well and then remove from heat.

5) Crumble in half the vegan feta and the full amount of the vegan parmesan. Mix well to melt in and incorporate.

Replace mixture and broil:

6) Add the mixture into each half of the spaghetti squash skins and sprinkle remaining vegan feta on top. Broil for 4-6 minutes, until cheese begins to bubble and brown slightly. Sprinkle fresh parsley and additional feta, as desired, and enjoy!

Makes 2 large servings.

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