quinoa-stuffed-acorn-squash.json

{
    "directions": [
        "Preheat oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C). Place acorn squash cut-side down in a baking pan.",
        "Bake acorn squash in the preheated oven until tender when pierced with a fork, 30 to 40 minutes. Flip to face up and cool until easily handled.",
        "Bring water and quinoa to a boil in a saucepan. Reduce heat to medium-low and simmer, covered, for 10 minutes. Stir in prunes, raisins, apricots, garlic, and ginger. Cook until prunes, raisins, and apricots plump up and quinoa is tender, about 5 minutes.",
        "Drizzle olive oil over quinoa mixture and add salt; mix well.",
        "Scoop flesh of the acorn squash from the shells; cut into cubes and toss gently with quinoa mixture. Stuff empty shells with mixture. Sprinkle pecans on top."
    ],
    "ingredients": [
        "1 large acorn squash, halved and seeded",
        "1 1/2 cups water",
        "1 cup quinoa",
        "1/4 cup chopped prunes",
        "1/4 cup chopped raisins",
        "1/4 cup chopped dried apricots",
        "1 clove garlic, minced",
        "1 teaspoon grated fresh ginger",
        "1 tablespoon olive oil, or to taste",
        "salt to taste",
        "1/4 cup chopped pecans"
    ],
    "language": "en-US",
    "source": "allrecipes.com",
    "tags": [],
    "title": "Quinoa-Stuffed Acorn Squash",
    "url": "http://allrecipes.com/recipe/255724/quinoa-stuffed-acorn-squash/"
}