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Spaghetti Squash Burrito Bowls

Spaghetti Squash Burrito Bowls

A delicious and healthy vegetarian dish, Spaghetti Squash Burrito Bowls are vegan and gluten-free.
Prep Time 10 minutes
Cook Time 50 minutes
Total Time 1 hour
Course Main Dish
Cuisine Mexican
Servings 4 bowls
Calories 300 kcal

Equipment

  • oven
  • baking sheet
  • blender
  • mixing bowl

Ingredients
  

Roasted spaghetti squash

  • 2 medium spaghetti squash (about 2 pounds each)
  • 2 tablespoons olive oil
  • Salt to taste
  • Black pepper freshly ground, to taste

Cabbage and black bean slaw

  • 2 cups purple cabbage thinly sliced and roughly chopped into 2-inch long pieces
  • 1 can black beans (15 ounces), rinsed and drained
  • 1 red bell pepper chopped
  • cup green onions chopped, both green and white parts
  • cup fresh cilantro chopped
  • 2 to 3 tablespoons fresh lime juice to taste
  • 1 teaspoon olive oil
  • ¼ teaspoon salt

Avocado salsa verde

  • ¾ cup mild salsa verde (homemade or store-bought)
  • 1 ripe avocado diced
  • cup fresh cilantro (a few stems are ok)
  • 1 tablespoon fresh lime juice
  • 1 medium garlic clove roughly chopped
  • Optional garnishes chopped fresh cilantro, crumbled feta, and/or seasoned toasted pepitas

Instructions
 

Roasting the spaghetti squash

  • To roast the spaghetti squash: Preheat the oven to 400 degrees Fahrenheit and line a large baking sheet with parchment paper for easy clean-up. On the baking sheet, drizzle the halved spaghetti squash with olive oil. Rub the olive oil all over each of the halves, adding more if necessary.
  • Sprinkle the insides of the squash with freshly ground black pepper and salt. Turn them over so the insides are facing down. Roast for 40 to 60 minutes, until the flesh is easily pierced through with a fork.

Assembling the slaw

  • Meanwhile, to assemble the slaw: In a medium mixing bowl, combine the cabbage, black beans, bell pepper, green onion, cilantro, lime juice, olive oil and salt. Toss to combine and set aside to marinate.

Making the salsa verde

  • To make the salsa verde: In the bowl of a blender or food processor, combine the avocado, salsa verde, cilantro, lime juice and garlic. Blend until smooth, pausing to scrape down the sides as necessary.

Assembling the bowls

  • To assemble, first use a fork to separate and fluff up the flesh of the spaghetti squash. Then divide the slaw into each of the spaghetti squash 'bowls,' and add a big dollop of avocado salsa verde. Finish the bowls with another sprinkle of pepper, cilantro and optional crumbled feta or pepitas.

Notes

Store burrito bowls, covered, for up to 3 days. There should be enough lime in the avocado salsa verde to keep it from oxidizing, but if you want to be sure, store it separately in a small bowl with plastic wrap pressed against the surface.

Nutrition

Serving: 1bowlCalories: 300kcalCarbohydrates: 50gProtein: 8gFat: 10gSaturated Fat: 1.5gPolyunsaturated Fat: 3.5gMonounsaturated Fat: 4gSodium: 500mgPotassium: 800mgFiber: 12gSugar: 3gVitamin A: 20IUVitamin C: 45mgCalcium: 10mgIron: 15mg
Keyword Burrito Bowls, gluten-free, Healthy, Spaghetti Squash, vegan, Vegetarian
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