Roasted Delicata Squash

Are you curious about delicata squash?

if you’ve never prepared a winter squash in your life, no worries! We’re talking all about how to roast delicata squash in this post.

I find the flavor of delicata squash to be extremely pleasing! It is very sweet and buttery in flavor and is nice and creamy in texture. To me, it tastes even sweeter than acorn squash and butternut squash and has a similar sweetness to kabocha squash. Best of all it’s low carb. Let’s get roasting….

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Roasted Delicata Squash

Delicata squash roasted in all it's sweet and buttery flavor. A perfect low carb Autumn treat.

Course Appetizer, easy autumn veggies, easy keto side dishes, easy low carb side dishes, keto comfort food

Cuisine American

Keyword Atkins Diet recipes, diabetic safe recipes, easy keto meals, easy low carb side dishes

Prep Time 10 minutes minutes

Cook Time 40 minutes minutes

Servings 4

Calories 108kcal

Author CJsketokitchen

Ingredients

• 2 delicata squashes cut in half lengthwise
• 1 TB avocado oil
• 2 tsp salt

Instructions

• Preheat oven to 350 degrees.
• Place squash on a cutting board and use a sharp knife to the tips and tails off the squash.
• Cut each squash in half lengthwise and scoop out the seeds and innards with a spoon.
• Drizzle squash with avocado oil, and spread it all over the exposed flesh. Sprinkle with salt.
• Place squash cut-side down on a large baking sheet. Bake 30 to 40 minutes or until squash is very soft with poked with a fork.

Notes

Total carbs: 7g

 

Fiber: 3g

 

Total carbs: 4g

 

serving size: 1/2 a squash

serves 4

 

Nutrition

Serving: 0.5squash | Calories: 108kcal | Carbohydrates: 7g | Protein: 2g | Fat: 4g | Saturated Fat: 0.5g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 1g | Monounsaturated Fat: 2g | Sodium: 1172mg | Potassium: 793mg | Fiber: 3g | Sugar: 5g | Vitamin A: 3096IU | Vitamin C: 28mg | Calcium: 64mg | Iron: 1mg