Paleo Running Momma· by Michele★ 4.6 (155)

Spaghetti Squash Pad Thai with Chicken {Paleo, Whole30}

Name: Spaghetti Squash Pad Thai with Chicken {Paleo, Whole30}
Prep time: 15 min
Cook time: 20 min
Total time: 35 min
Yield: 6, 6 servings
Cuisine: thai
Ingredients: 2 medjool dates (pitted and softened if necessary by soaking in very hot water for 5 minutes*); 1/4 cup smooth almond butter (a drippy almond butter works best); 2 Tbsp rice vinegar (or apple cider vinegar); 1 Tbsp lime juice; 3 Tbsp coconut aminos; 2 tsp fish sauce; 1 Tbsp sesame oil; 1/2 inch fresh ginger (peeled and chopped, or 1 tsp ground ginger); 3 cloves garlic (peeled and chopped, or 1 tsp garlic powder); Large pinch red pepper flakes; 1 med-large spaghetti squash; 1 Tbsp avocado oil; 1 lb boneless skinless chicken thighs; Sea salt and pepper for the chicken; 1/2 medium onion (chopped); 2 cloves garlic (minced); 2 eggs (whisked); 1 cup shredded purple cabbage; 1 cup shredded carrots; 1 red bell pepper (thinly sliced); 1/2 cup chopped cashews (for garnish); 1 bunch scallions (sliced, for garnish); More red pepper flakes (for garnish)

Nutrition Facts

Per serving · recipe makes 6 · 35m total

Servings

Calories

23% of a 2,000 cal day

452KCAL

Protein

24g47% DV

% DAILY VALUE

Total Fat25g

32%

Saturated4g

20%

Unsaturated21g

—

Total Carbs48g

18%

Fiber8g

30%

Total Sugars18g

—

incl. Added Sugars0g

Starch22g

—

Sodium537mg

23%

% Daily Value is based on a 2,000 calorie day.

Spaghetti squash replaces noodles in this paleo-friendly pad thai with chicken, vegetables, and a savory-sweet sauce. A healthy weeknight dinner with great leftovers.

Ingredients

6 SERVINGS

2medjool dates — pitted
¼ cupsmooth almond butter
2 tbsprice vinegar — or apple cider vinegar
1 tbsplime juice
3 tbspcoconut aminos
2 tspfish sauce
1 tbspsesame oil
½ inchfresh ginger — peeled, chopped, or ground ginger
3garlic — peeled, chopped, or garlic powder
red pepper flakes
1medium-large spaghetti squash
1 tbspavocado oil
1 lbboneless skinless chicken thighs
Sea salt and pepper for the chicken
½medium onion — chopped
2garlic — minced
2eggs — whisked
1 cupshredded purple cabbage
1 cupshredded carrots
1red bell pepper — thinly sliced
½ cupchopped cashews
1 bunchscallions
red pepper flakes

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Method

35m total

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Nutrition is estimated by Chive from the ingredients above, per serving.

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