Low Fat Vegetarian Recipes - Jeweled Spaghetti Squash

Ingredients :

1 3- to 3-1/2-lb. spaghetti squash
1/2 cup water
1/2 cup orange juice
3/4 cup dried tart cherries
2 Tbsp. butter
1/4 cup chopped walnuts
1/4 cup snipped fresh Italian (flat-leaf) parsley
1/2 tsp. salt
1/8 tsp. ground black pepper

Directions :

1. Halve squash lengthwise; discard seeds. Place one squash half, cut side down, in microwave-safe baking dish with ?1/4 cup water. Cover with plastic wrap, turning back a corner of wrap to allow steam to escape. Micro-cook, covered, on high (100 percent power) for 20 to 22 minutes or until tender, turning once. Keep warm. Replace water; repeat with remaining squash.
2. Using a fork, scrape stringy squash pulp from shells into a serving bowl.
3. In saucepan bring orange juice to boiling. Remove from heat. Add cherries; let stand 10 minutes. In skillet cook nuts in hot butter over medium heat 2 to 3 minutes or until toasted, stirring occasionally.
4. Add cherries and juice, toasted walnuts, parsley, salt, and pepper to squash pulp. Toss to coat. Serve warm.
   
   Makes 8 (about 2/3-cup) servings
   
   Make-Ahead Tip:
   
   Two hours ahead, micro-cook spaghetti squash; scrape cooked spaghetti squash into a large bowl. Cover and refrigerate squash. Thirty minutes ahead, warm cooked squash in microwave, covered and vented, 3 to 4 minutes, gently stirring twice. Finish recipe as directed in Step 3.
   
   * Note:
   
   To bake squash in oven, preheat oven to 350 degree F. Omit water. Place squash halves, cut sides down, in a shallow baking pan. Bake for 75 to 80 minutes or until tender. Continue as directed in Step 2.
   
   Test Kitchen Tip:
   
   Use a fork to remove the shredded pulp of cooked squash. The cooked squash can be cooled first; otherwise protect your hands with oven mitts.
   
   Nutrition facts per serving:
   
   
   Calories 135 Total Fat (g) 6 Saturated Fat (g)2 Monounsaturated Fat (g)
   1 polyunsaturated Fat (g) 2 Cholesterol (mg) 8 Sodium (mg) 190 Carbohydrate (g)
   20 Total Sugar (g) 8 Fiber (g)1 Protein (g) 2 3 WW Points
   
   Source : Kraft