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Quinoa Butternut Squash Fall Bake

September 16, 2020 by Dinner Tonight

Never sure how to prepare Butternut Squash? Try this Quinoa & Butternut Squash Fall Bake. It’s the perfect fall recipe.


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Ingredients
  • 1 pounds ground turkey fat free
  • 6 cups butternut squash (about 2 whole squash) cubed
  • 1 tablepsoons extra virgin olive oil
  • 3/4 cup dry quinoa
  • 5 cups spinach leaves
  • 2 cloves garlic minced
  • 2 teaspoon Italian seasoning
  • 1/2 teaspoon salt
  • 1/2 teaspoon ground black pepper
  • 1/4 cup grated Parmesan cheese reduced fat
  • 1/3 cup dried cranberries
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  1. Start with a clean prep area and washed hands.
  2. Preheat oven to 350 degrees.
  3. Cook ground turkey in a skillet on medium heat until done.
  4. On a separate burner, cook quinoa according to the package instructions.
  5. In a separate bowl, combine butternut squash, olive oil, spinach, garlic, Italian seasoning, salt, and ground pepper to a bowl.
  6. Once ground turkey and quinoa are finished, add both ingredients to butternut squash mixture.
  7. Place in oven safe pan and bake for 55 minutes.
  8. Top dish with parmesan cheese and cranberries.

Filed Under: Recipes Tagged With: butternut, butternut squash, fall, quinoa, Side Dishes, squash, Vegetarian

Beet and Carrot Salad Roasted

August 10, 2020 by Dinner Tonight

A delicious and beautiful salad high in antioxidants and fiber.  The roasted beets and carrots blended together make this a great side salad or can be topped with grilled fish or chicken to make a perfect meal.


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8 1 cup servings
Ingredients
Salad
  • 3 cups fresh beets thinly sliced about 3 medium
  • 3 cups fresh carrots thinly sliced about 3 large
  • 2 tablespoons olive oil divided
  • 1/2 teaspoon salt
  • 1/2 teaspoon ground pepper
  • 1/2 teaspoon garlic powder
  • 2 cups shallots peeled and quartered
  • 1/4 cup unsalted raw shelled pumpkin seeds (pepitas)
  • 6 cups chopped kale stems removed
Dressing
  • 2 tablespoons fresh lemon juice
  • 1 tablespoon honey
  • 1 tablespoon dijon mustard
  • 1/2 cup reduced-fat feta cheese
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  • 1/4 cup dried cranberries
Servings: 1 cup servings
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  1. Preheat oven to 425 degrees F. Wash hands, counter tops, and fresh produce thoroughly. Thinly slice beets and carrots, place on a baking dish. Pour 1 Tbsp. of olive oil over beets and carrots, sprinkle over with salt, pepper, and garlic powder, mix well to combine. Place in oven and roast for 10 minutes.
  2. Carefully remove baking dish from oven and top with quartered shallots and pumpkin seeds. Slowly blend vegetables and seeds together and return to the oven for 25 minutes.
  3. In the meantime, place rinsed chopped kale in a large salad bowl. Drizzle 1 Tbsp of olive oil over kale and massage oil into the leaves with your hands. Massage for 3-5 minutes until leaves are bright in color.
  4. In a smaller bowl, combine the lemon juice, honey, and Dijon mustard. Set aside.
  5. Remove vegetables from the oven and let cool for 5-10 minutes. Place vegetables over the kale, top with feta cheese and drizzle dressing over. Toss well and let sit for 15 minutes for flavors to blend
Recipe Notes

Salad keeps well in the refrigerator for 1-2 days without the feta cheese. If making for a next-day meal, top with feta before serving. Try making these other recipes to top on this salad and make a complete meal.

Orange and Ginger Salmon

Multifunction Cooker Frozen Chicken Breast

*Optional ingredients are not included in the nutrition facts label. If added, they will change the nutritional information.

Filed Under: Recipes Tagged With: beet, beets, carrots, healthy side dish, Salad, Side Dishes, Vegetarian, winter

Twice Baked Spaghetti Squash

July 22, 2020 by Dinner Tonight

Is your garden exploding with squash? You’ll be adding this cheesy dish to your regular lineup. Add some beef to create a main dish or enjoy this Twice Baked Spaghetti Squash as a side.


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Ingredients
  • 1/4 teaspoon garlic salt
  • 1/4 teaspoon fresh ground pepper
  • 1 small spaghetti squash 3lb
  • 1/3 cup mozzarella cheese
  • 1/3 cup tomato sauce Italian herb, canned
  • 2 tablespoons Parmesan cheese
  • 2 teaspoons canola oil cooking spray
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  1. Clean and sanitize your workspace. Pull back your hair and wash your hands.
  2. Preheat oven to 350*F. Spray 9” x 13” baking dish with olive oil cooking spray.
  3. Slice spaghetti squash in half, lengthwise. Scrape out seeds of spaghetti squash.
  4. Spray each halve of spaghetti squash with canola oil cooking spray and sprinkle garlic salt and fresh ground pepper on each halve.
  5. Turn face down into baking dish. Bake for 30 minutes or until tender. Size of spaghetti squash may vary its cooking time.
  6. Once tender, use a dinner fork to scrape the inside of the spaghetti squash into a bowl. Caution: Spaghetti Squash is hot. Use hot pads to hold squash while scraping.
  7. Pour mozzarella cheese into the bowl of spaghetti squash, add tomato sauce, and stir.
  8. Add spaghetti squash dip back to spaghetti squash bowl. Top with parmesan cheese.
  9. Bake for 5 minutes or until cheese is melted.
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Filed Under: Recipes Tagged With: fall, spaghetti squash, squash, vegetables, Vegetarian, winter, winter squash

Matcha Pea Soup

March 12, 2020 by Dinner Tonight

It’s time to think beyond kale smoothies and matcha lattes. Here’s a new way to eat your greens, and it’s easy to make!


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  • 2 tablespoon olive oil
  • 2 tablespoon minced garlic
  • 4 cups thawed frozen peas
  • 1/2 cup spinach
  • 2 cups low sodium chicken broth
  • 1/2 tablespoon lime juice
  • 1/4 cup parsley
  • 1/4 cup green onion
  • 1 teaspoon salt
  • 1 cup hot water
  • 1/2 tablespoon matcha
  • 1 tablespoon light sour cream
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  1. Heat oil in large saucepan over medium- low heat. Add minced garlic and cook until softened, but not browned, only for a couple of minutes.
  2. Add broth and bring to a boil. Meanwhile, in a small separate bowl, whisk matcha with hot water until dissolved and set aside for later.
  3. Then add frozen peas to large saucepan, let it simmer for a few minutes.
  4. Remove saucepan from heat and stir in spinach, parsley, green onion, lime juice, salt, and matcha water. Blend smooth with any of our methods to puree soup.
  5. Divide soup among serving bowls and top with sour cream and garnish with parsley.
Recipe Notes

*Adapted from Shape Magazine

Filed Under: Recipes Tagged With: main dish, matcha, pea, soup, Vegetarian

Baked Potato Soup

December 2, 2019 by Dinner Tonight

A soup to warm your soul with a twist!  Try our potato soup this week, it’s not all about potatoes…take a look at how we cut some calories and carbohydrates!


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Ingredients
  • 3 cups baked and peeled russet potatoes
  • 3 1/2 cups cauliflower fresh florets (look for your grocery store’s ready to eat bag)
  • 1/2 cup yellow onion chopped
  • 2 garlic cloves chopped
  • 2 cups fat-free lower sodium, chicken broth
  • 2 cups 1% Milk
  • 1/2 teaspoon salt
  • 1/4 teapsoon pepper
  • 1/2 cup plain nonfat Greek yogurt
  • 1/2 cup reduced-fat shredded cheese
  • 1/4 cup green onion chopped
  • 3 slices cooked low sodium turkey bacon crumbled
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  1. Wash potatoes well with a brush under cool running water. Place potatoes in oven for 1 hour at 400 degrees Fahrenheit, or pierce potatoes with a fork and microwave on high for 5 minutes, turning over and microwaving for about 4-5 minutes until tender. Cool, peel and cube potatoes.
  2. Steam fresh cauliflower in microwave following ready to eat bag instructions, or boil fresh cauliflower in a pot. Drain and set cauliflower to the side.
  3. In a large pot, using cooking spray, sauté chopped onion and garlic on medium heat until tender.
  4. Add potatoes and cauliflower to onion and garlic. Stir in chicken broth and milk, bring to a slow boil.
  5. Use an immersion blender to puree in pot until smooth, or pour soup into a blender to puree- return to pot.
  6. Add salt, pepper, and yogurt to pureed soup and cook on low heat another 10 minutes, stirring occasionally.
  7. Remove from heat, serve 1 cup into each bowl. Top with shredded cheese, chopped green onion, and crumbled bacon.
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Filed Under: Recipes Tagged With: 400, cauliflower, fall, potato, potato soup, school, soup, Vegetarian, winter

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