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Fall-Inspired Oven-Roasted Butternut Squash with Ground Turkey and Couscous

Fall-Inspired Oven-Roasted Butternut Squash with Ground Turkey and Couscous

Natasha Ls / @natashaals
Prep Time 5 minutes
Cook Time 45 minutes
Total Time 50 minutes
Servings 4
Calories 482 kcal

Ingredients
  

  • 4 cups butternut squash peeled and cut in small cubes
  • 3 ½ tsp canola oil
  • ½ tsp nutmeg
  • ½ tsp cinnamon
  • ½ tbsp maple syrup
  • 1 tsp salt
  • 1 tsp freshly cracked black pepper  
  • 1 cup couscous
  • 1 ½ cup red onion finely chopped
  • 450 g ground turkey
  • 1 tsp lemon pepper
  • 1 tsp paprika
  • 1 tsp garlic powder
  • 1 tsp onion powder
  • 3 cups Swiss chard very finely chopped
  • lemon juice from 1 lemon

Instructions
 

  • Preheat the oven to 425°F.
  • In a bowl, mix squash with 2 Tbsp of oil, nutmeg, cinnamon, maple syrup, ½ tsp of salt and ½ tsp of pepper. Then, on a baking sheet lined with parchment paper, spread the squash cubes, making sure they don’t touch each other. Cook for 35 minutes, and 3 more minutes at “broil”. Remove from the oven.
  • In a small pot, bring water to broil. In a bowl, pour 1 cup of boiling water on couscous, cover with a lid or a plate and set aside for 7 minutes. Then fluff couscous with a fork and cover until ready to serve.
  • In a hot pan, add remaining oil and red onion, and cook for 3 minutes at medium high heat. Add ground turkey, lemon pepper, paprika, garlic powder, onion powder, ½ tsp of salt, ½ tsp of pepper, stir, then cook for 3 minutes. Add Swiss chard, stir and cook for 2 minutes or until turkey is cooked through. Turn off the heat and set aside.
  • Assemble plate with couscous, turkey, squash and lemon juice.

Nutrition

Calories: 482kcalCarbohydrates: 66gProtein: 32gFat: 13gSodium: 915mg
Keyword Ground Turkey
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