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Spaghetti Squash Pad Thai

Ingredients:

  • Whole Spaghetti Squash, cut in half and de-seeded
  • 2 chicken breasts slightly tenderized and diced into cubes
  • 1 to 2 TBSP sesame oil
  • 1 red pepper sliced
  • 1 red onion sliced
  • 4 – 5 cloves of garlic diced (LOTS iz how I roll!)🤷‍♀️
  • 1/4 cup rice wine vinegar
  • 1/4 cup soy sauce
  • 1 TBSP or maybe a little less if you don’t like too much heat, of Sambal chili paste
  • 1/8 to 1/4 cup fish sauce
  • 1 – 2 TBSP grated fresh ginger
  • 1 cup cherry tomatoes, sliced in half
  • Lots and LOTS of chopped Thai basil, fresh mint and cilantro!!
  • 1/2 cup or more of chopped un-salted peanuts
  • What I Do!
  • Bake spaghetti squash in a 350 degree oven for 45-55 minutes
  • Once cooled a slight bit, take fork and scrape spaghetti squash out of spaghetti squash boat; place in a bowl and set aside
  • During cook time of spaghetti squash, to a sauté pan, heat sesame oil
  • add onions and peppers sauté for appx 2 minutes then add garlic
  • Add rice wine vinegar – cook for a couple minutes then add the soy sauce, fish sauce, chili paste and ginger
  • Cook for 10 minutes and add chicken
  • Cover and cook till chicken is fully cooked, appx. 10 minutes but keep an eye not to overcook or undercook
  • add tomatoes and cook for 2 minutes or until they, “wrinkle”
  • Mix in spaghetti squash, stir together well
  • add basil, cilantro and mint; stir and add peanuts, remove from heat and serve!
  • WaLa!
  • EnFaRekinJOY!!!!

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