Tex Mex Spaghetti Squash with Black Bean Guacamole

Vegetarian
Vegan
Gluten Free
Dairy Free
Very Healthy
Popular
Health score
100%
Tex Mex Spaghetti Squash with Black Bean Guacamole
55 min.
3
662kcal

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Ingredients

  •  avocados pitted
  • servings pepper black freshly ground to taste
  • servings ground chili powder 
  • 0.3 cup cilantro leaves chopped
  • 15 ounce black beans drained and rinsed cooked canned ( 1.5 cups beans)
  • servings olive oil extra virgin 
  • servings grain sea salt to taste fine
  • servings ground cumin 
  • tablespoons juice of lime fresh to taste
  • servings oregano dried
  • 0.5 cup onion diced red
  • servings pepper flakes red to taste
  • servings salt & pepper 
  • medium spaghetti squash 
  • small tomatoes diced seeded

Equipment

  • bowl
  • baking sheet
  • baking paper
  • oven
  • ice cream scoop
  • cutting board
  • chefs knife

Directions

  1. Preheat oven to 375F and line a large baking sheet with parchment paper. Slice off the stem of the squash and place the squash cut side down on a cutting board. With a chef's knife, carefully slice through the squash lengthwise to create two long halves. Scoop out the seeds and guts with an ice cream scoop.
  2. Brush some olive oil onto the squash and sprinkle with salt and pepper.
  3. Place squash halves cut side down on the baking sheet and roast for 30-50 minutes, depending on how large your squash is. When the squash is tender and you can easily scrape the strands with a fork, it's ready. I like to check the squash after 25-30 minutes to make sure I'm not over cooking it. Be sure not to cook for too long or it will turn mushy.While the squash is roasting, prepare the black bean guacamole. Mash the avocado flesh in a large bowl. Fold in the onion, tomato, drained and rinsed black beans, and cilantro. Season to taste with lime juice, salt, pepper, and red pepper flakes.
  4. Remove squash from the oven, flip over, and scrape the flesh with a fork in vertical motions. Do this until you've scraped all the strands off the skin. Now sprinkle on some chili powder, cumin, oregano, salt, and pepper (as much or as little as you want). Top the squash with guacamole and serve warm. You can also plate the spaghetti squash, if preferred.

Nutrition Facts

Calories662kcal
Protein10.56%
Fat47.19%
Carbs42.25%

Properties

Glycemic Index
69.67
Glycemic Load
8.27
Inflammation Score
-10
Nutrition Score
38.296956414762%

Flavonoids

Cyanidin
0.44mg
Epicatechin
0.5mg
Epigallocatechin 3-gallate
0.2mg
Eriodictyol
0.22mg
Hesperetin
0.9mg
Naringenin
0.24mg
Apigenin
0.02mg
Luteolin
0.02mg
Isorhamnetin
1.34mg
Kaempferol
0.2mg
Myricetin
0.05mg
Quercetin
6.35mg

Nutrients percent of daily need

Calories:661.91kcal
33.1%
Fat:37.24g
57.29%
Saturated Fat:5.51g
34.45%
Carbohydrates:75.02g
25.01%
Net Carbohydrates:46.04g
16.74%
Sugar:12.23g
13.59%
Cholesterol:0mg
0%
Sodium:524.32mg
22.8%
Alcohol:0g
100%
Alcohol %:0%
100%
Protein:18.75g
37.49%
Fiber:28.98g
115.92%
Folate:373.42µg
93.35%
Manganese:1.46mg
73.17%
Vitamin K:56.82µg
54.12%
Potassium:1740.22mg
49.72%
Magnesium:196.36mg
49.09%
Vitamin E:7.18mg
47.83%
Vitamin B6:0.93mg
46.41%
Vitamin A:2154.83IU
43.1%
Vitamin B1:0.6mg
39.99%
Copper:0.76mg
38.03%
Iron:6.7mg
37.21%
Vitamin C:29.78mg
36.09%
Vitamin B5:3.49mg
34.89%
Vitamin B3:6.9mg
34.51%
Phosphorus:342.43mg
34.24%
Zinc:3.42mg
22.78%
Vitamin B2:0.38mg
22.28%
Calcium:179.14mg
17.91%
Selenium:4.28µg
6.11%