Meat and veggies = good for you.
Grains and legumes = bad for you.
More on that in another post.
A diet of only meats, vegetables, good fats, some fruit and some nuts is ideal. And that’s all that we eat, for the most part. However, every once in a while, the memory of a great homemade pasta dish, or a slice of doughy pizza comes floating into our heads. Do we give in, and indulge? Every once in a while. Do we knock it out of our heads and continue making a delicious meat and vegetable-based meal? Almost always. Or do we find a way to satiate that craving without compromising our healthy diet? Yes!
PASTA: You can twirl it on your fork, slurp it up off the plate, serve it with sauce, veggies or meats.
SPAGHETTI SQUASH: You can twirl it on your fork, slurp it up off the plate, serve it with sauce, veggies or meats.
Hmm…. I think we’re onto something. Here’s a healthy way to enjoy your favorite pasta dish without feeling bloated, tired or crappy afterward.
Cut the spaghetti squash in half ( use a sharp knife, a non-slip surface like a towel, and be very careful and slow) and scoop out all of the seeds and the stringy stuff in the middle. Cook one of two ways:
OVEN: Place both sides down on a cookie sheet and bake for about 45min – 1 hour, or until the outside softens and the inside is all a darker shade of yellow and is more translucent than before cooking.
MICROWAVE: Poke some holes in the skin of the squash. Cook each side separately, face down on a plate in the microwave for about 8-10 minutes each ( check on it halfway through).
While that is cooking, cut up chicken breasts and boneless thighs into bite-sized pieces. Place them in a pan with enough olive oil to cover the bottom of the pan.
Chop up some broccoli, red onion and white mushrooms and toss into the pan with the chicken.Stir and add sun-dried tomatoes from the jar, garlic, and balsamic vinegar.
When the squash is cooked, turn the halves over and let the insides cool a little. Then use a fork to scrape along the sides to get spaghetti-like strands of the squash.
Serve the squash with the veggies ontop, and a side of avocado, if you have it handy.
Buon Appetito!
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