Vegetarian Stuffed Delicata Squash with Curry Tahini Dressing

These Vegetarian Stuffed Delicata Squash are so hearty, filling, and flavorful! They’re topped off with a delicious Curry Tahini Dressing everyone will love.

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We’ve had quite a bit of snow here recently, and all I want to do is curl up on the couch with a warm blanket and a cozy meal. This Vegetarian Stuffed Delicata Squash happens to be the perfect cozy meal for couch sitting!

I love finding new products to use in cooking, and I’m so excited to share these Floating Leaf Prairie Blends with you today! I use a lot of grains and beans in my cooking and love that this Floating Leaf blend contains both!

This helps add high-quality plant-based protein to your meals and goes perfectly with these Vegetarian-Stuffed Delicata Squash. Floating Leaf has several Prairie Blends, but I used their Sprouted Brown Rice with Split Peas and Quinoa today. They all cook together, and it’s ready in just 20 minutes, which is awesome for a brown rice blend!

The Floating Leaf rice blends are perfect for people with dietary restrictions, like celiac disease or diabetes, because they’re completely gluten-free and heart-healthy. They also add a lot of protein to your dish, making it super filling and nutritious!

Delicata Squash Recipe Ingredients

• Rice mix – As stated above, I used Floating Leaf Prairie Blend, Sprouted Brown Rice with Split Pea & Quinoa.
• Squash – I used four whole delicata squash. I haven’t cooked with winter squash nearly enough this season, so I thought using this rice blend in a stuffed squash recipe would be perfect.  You could really stuff this filling into any winter squash, but I chose delicata squash because it cooks fairly quickly and is a nice portion size.
• Veggies – I used kale as my green; I like to chop it really small so it’s similar in size to the other ingredients. I also diced red onion.
• Cranberries – Dried cranberries add a nice sweetness to this dish.
• Nuts – I went with chopped walnuts.
• Olive oil
• Salt and pepper
• Dressing – I made the dressing with tahini, lemon juice, water, tamari, pure maple syrup, curry and garlic powders, ground cumin, and salt.

How To Make These Rice-filled Squash

1. Preheat the oven to 400 degrees F. Cut the delicata squash in half lengthwise. Scoop out the insides, brush each half with a small amount of olive oil, and season with salt and pepper. Place the squash, cut side down, on a large baking sheet and bake until fork tender, about 30 minutes.
2. Cook the Floating Leaf Prairie Blend according to the package directions. Let it sit for a few minutes, then fluff it with a fork. Add the rice blend to a large bowl, along with the kale, dried cranberries, walnuts, red onion, two teaspoons olive oil, and salt and pepper to taste. Mix until everything is combined.
3. Add all dressing ingredients to a jar or small bowl and whisk until combined.
4. Fill each piece of squash with a generous amount of the rice mixture, about 1/2 cup. When ready to eat, drizzle the desired amount of dressing over the top and enjoy!

Vegetarian Stuffed Delicata Squash with Curry Tahini Dressing Recipe Tips

• I cooked my Floating Leaf rice blend in water, but if you want to add more flavor, you could also cook it in vegetable stock.
• I don’t cook the kale before I add it, but I like adding it to the rice when it’s hot so that it wilts a bit.
• You can substitute raisins or dried cherries for the cranberries and your favorite nut for the walnuts if desired.
• If you love the curry tahini dressing as much as I do, you can mix it with the rice salad before stuffing the squash so you get some in every bite!
• I also added some of my favorite winter salad ingredients: kale, dried cranberries, and walnuts. I love having some greens, sweets, and crunch in my meals.
• I also love to have a tasty dressing to drizzle over the top, and it doesn’t get much better than my favorite Curry Tahini Dressing! I first used it in this salad recipe and have been putting it on everything ever since. 🙂

Have a question about this recipe? Ask me in the comments, and I’ll get back to you ASAP.

Looking For More Vegetarian Squash Recipes?

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Roasted Delicata Squash Salad with Kale and Chickpeas

Creamy Golden Squash Pasta with Parmesan

Caramelized Pan-Fried Summer Squash

Spicy Peanut Spaghetti Squash Bowls

Check Out Exactly How I Make These Squash Below

Vegetarian Stuffed Delicata Squash with Curry Tahini Dressing

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Ingredients

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• 4 whole delicata squash
• Olive oil
• Salt and pepper
• 1 cup rinsed Floating Leaf Prairie Blend, Sprouted Brown Rice with Split Pea & Quinoa
• 2 cups chopped kale, I like to make chop it really small so that’s it similar size to the other ingredients
• 1/2 cup dried cranberries
• 1/2 cup chopped walnuts
• 1/3 cup diced red onion

Curry Tahini Dressing:

• 1/3 cup tahini
• Juice of 1 lemon
• 3 tablespoons water, or more depending on the consistency you desire
• 1 teaspoon tamari, or soy sauce
• 1 teaspoon pure maple syrup
• 1/2 teaspoon curry powder
• 1/4 teaspoon garlic powder
• 1/4 teaspoon ground cumin
• 1/4 teaspoon salt

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Instructions

1. Pre-heat oven to 400 degrees F.  Cut delicata squash in half, lengthwise.  Scoop out the insides and brush each half with a small amount of olive oil and season with salt and pepper.  Place squash cut side down on a large baking sheet and bake until fork tender, about 30 minutes.
2. Cook Floating Leaf Prairie Blend according to package directions.  Let sit for a few minutes and then fluff with a fork.  Add rice blend to a large bowl along with the kale, dried cranberries, walnuts and red onion, 2 teaspoons olive oil and salt and pepper, to taste.  Mix until everything is combined.
3. Add all dressing ingredients to a jar or small bowl and whisk until combined.
4. Fill each piece of squash with a generous amount of the rice mixture, about 1/2 cup.  When ready to eat drizzle desired amount of dressing over the top and enjoy!