Spaghetti Squash Toss with Chickpeas and Feta Cheese
- Serves
- 4 servings
- Prep
- 12 min
- Cook
- 28 min
- Cost
- $12.30
- Nutrition
- 380 cal · 15g protein
- one-pot
- meatless
🍳 1 pan + 1 bowl · Picky-eater safe bet: plain noodles
Spaghetti Squash Toss with Chickpeas and Feta Cheese is a Greek weeknight dinner that serves 4 and is on the table in about 40 minutes, for around $12 in groceries. You'll need 1 pan + 1 bowl, and the 8 ingredients below are everyday supermarket items. Cooking for a picky eater? Plain noodles works on its own for the one who won't try the rest. Add it to your week and the whole grocery list lands in your Instacart cart in one tap.
Goes with: Garlic bread (10 min)
Contains: Dairy— based on the ingredients; brands vary, so check labels.
Cookware you'll need
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- 5–6 quart Dutch ovenDon't have one? Amazon →
- 12-inch locking tongsDon't have one? Amazon →
- Balloon whiskDon't have one? Amazon →
- ColanderDon't have one? Amazon →
- 8-inch chef's knifeDon't have one? Amazon →
- Large cutting boards (set of 2)Don't have one? Amazon →
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Ingredients
- 1 spaghetti squash
- 2 cans canned chickpeas
- 1½ cups cherry tomatoes
- 1 cucumber
- 6 oz feta cheese
- ½ red onion
- 2 lemon
- 4 tbsp olive oil
Steps
- Halve spaghetti squash lengthwise and scoop out seeds; place cut-side down in a large pot with 1 inch of water, cover, and steam over high heat for 12–15 minutes until flesh shreds easily with a fork.
- While squash steams, drain and rinse chickpeas, quarter cherry tomatoes, dice cucumber, finely chop red onion, and squeeze lemon juice into a small bowl.
- Fluff squash strands with a fork and divide among four bowls.
- In a medium bowl, whisk olive oil with lemon juice, salt, and pepper; add chickpeas, tomatoes, cucumber, and red onion, and toss gently.
- Top each squash bowl with the chickpea mixture and crumbled feta, and serve.
On the side: Garlic bread (10 min)
1 package frozen garlic bread
- Bake the garlic bread as the package directs, about 10 minutes, until golden.
Nutrition per serving
- Protein
- 15 g
- Carbohydrates
- 42 g
- Fiber
- 9 g
- Sugar
- 6 g
- Fat
- 16 g
- Saturated fat
- 5 g
- Sodium
- 820 mg
Estimated from the ingredients and amounts in this recipe; brands and portions vary. Not medical or dietary advice.
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