Mashed Acorn Squash with Sunflower Seeds

Name: Mashed Acorn Squash with Sunflower Seeds
Prep time: 12 min
Cook time: 12 min
Total time: 12 min
Yield: 4
Cuisine: Global
Ingredients: 2 acorn squash, cut in 1/2 and seeded; 59 milliliters shelled dry-roasted sunflower seeds; 1 teaspoons garlic powder; 1 teaspoon ground cumin; 79 milliliters lowfat sour cream or more as needed; 4 servings Salt and freshly ground black pepper

Mashed Acorn Squash with Sunflower Seeds

Mashed Acorn Squash with Sunflower Seeds is a gluten free and vegetarian recipe with 4 servings. This side dish has 161 calories, 4g of protein, and 5g of fat per serving. This recipe covers 13% of your daily requirements of vitamins and minerals. A mixture of dry-roasted sunflower seeds, garlic powder, ground cumin, and a handful of other ingredients are all it takes to make this recipe so delicious. From preparation to the plate, this recipe takes roughly 12 minutes.

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Place the acorn squash halves in a microwave-safe dish and cover with plastic wrap. Microwave on HIGH until the flesh is tender, 5 to 7 minutes.

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Acorn Squash

Wrap

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Microwave

Using a spoon or ice cream scoop, remove the flesh from the squash and transfer to a large bowl.

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Ice Cream

Squash

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Add the sour cream, cumin, and garlic powder and mash together with a fork until blended and smooth, adding more sour cream, as necessary, to create a nice consistency. Season with salt and pepper.

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Salt And Pepper