Moxy Thoughts

I don’t know about all of you, but I cannot believe it’s already the middle of January!  This time of year, I always crave comfort food.  However, I am also looking for easy and healthy weeknight recipes that I can make with the leftovers in my refrigerator.  This easy spinach pesto spaghetti squash recipe is a great go-to when you have a few basics already at home.  You can use any protein you have in the house; chicken, shrimp, tofu, beef or pork all work well with this recipe.  I always keep at least 2 spaghetti squash in my pantry.  Spaghetti squash last for weeks and make a great substitute when I’m craving pasta.

Spaghetti squash are really easy to cook, you simply cut them in half and core out the seeds.  They are also a good start to many paleo friendly recipes like this one.  I bought this great squash scoop at a little local kitchen shop, but you can also get one online at Amazon.  Alternatively, you can simply use a soup spoon to seed the squash.  The key to spaghetti squash is that all you really are just trying to get rid of the seeds and leave the rest of the flesh intact.  But don’t worry about being really precise, there’s more spaghetti in there than you think!  Once you’ve split the squash and scooped out the seeds, just spray a bit of vegetable oil on the flesh.  Finally, sprinkle with Moxy Kitchen Mediterranean Spice Mix and bake for 30 minutes at 400 degrees, flesh side down.

In addition to this easy spinach pesto spaghetti squash recipe, you might like our Spaghetti Squash Tacos for an alternative use of this great ingredient.

For the Pesto, you can use a variety of greens and seeds to personalize your pesto.  I love to use spinach because it adds so many extra benefits like Vitamin K.  Spinach is a natural way to preserve your eyesight, provides neurological benefits and many more.  Check out this great site for more information on the benefits of Spinach.  In addition to spinach, pesto is made with a lot of garlic.  When you chop or press garlic, you’ll be releasing allicin.  Allicin is a natural way to increase energy as well as brain power, along with many other positive benefits.  I like to use a lot of garlic in my pesto, but taste yours as you blend so that you are getting the flavor profile that appeals to you most.

I hope you enjoy this easy spinach pesto spaghetti squash.  Let me know how your version turned out and what adjustments you made, I always love to hear how people get creative in the kitchen.

Do Good, Eat Great, Put some Moxy on your Plate!