Roasted Squash | Try this bariatric side dish today
Bariatric Friendly Roasted Squash, the butternut squash recipe you need!
For days when you need a little sparkle in your weekly meal prep routine, roasting vegetables is an easy and nutritional side dish worth trying. Today we are roasting butternut squash, it’s elegant to eat and easy to prepare. It’s the perfect side dish!
This roasted squash tastes absolutely delicious when roasted. It’s warm, tender, and you’ll catch yourself nibbling cubes straight off the pan.
Our roasted squash recipe is worthy of any special occasion, be it a holiday table or dinner at home with someone you love. Cubes of roasted squash are sprinkled with paprika, garlic, then tossed with fresh rosemary and lemon slices. The perfect meal when you need something a little special.
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As flavorful as this dish is, your friends and family won’t even believe that this is a bariatric-friendly recipe. Commonly known as a food staple for the fall season, squash is also known to provide great health benefits.
According to WebMD, there are many vitamins, minerals, and antioxidants found in squash that provide several health benefits. The antioxidants in squash can play an important role in reducing oxidative stress. With the change in season, shopping for Christmas, and planning for your family gatherings, who wouldn’t mind eating a vegetable that not only tastes delicious but helps reduce stress?
In our roasted butternut squash recipe, we chose to roast the seeds and skin from our squash to keep its nutritional value. However, it’s important to note that if you’ve had weight loss surgery in the last year then you may want to avoid eating the skin and seeds as it may be hard for your newly restricted stomach to digest the seeds and skin.
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Roasted Squash Ingredients
1 butternut squash
garlic powder
paprika
1 spring rosemary
1 lemon – divided
salt & pepper
non-stick spray
Here is the total nutrition for the Roasted Squash recipe:
- Calories: 150 kcal
- Fat: 0.5 g
- Carbohydrates: 35 g
- Protein: 3 g
- Fiber: 7 g
- Sugars: 6 g
- Sodium: 300 mg
Directions
1. Chop up butternut squash. Keep skin and seeds!
2. Spray zip top bag with non-stick spray, add squash, garlic powder, paprika, salt & pepper and toss to coat evenly
3. Empty bag onto cookie sheet then pour juice of 1/2 lemon over mixture
4. Top with slices of remaining 1/2 lemon, fresh rosemary and bake at 400° for 45 minutes
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We recommend our WLS Afterlife viewers follow their doctor’s dietary guidelines, regardless of our recipe instructions. Don’t forget to control your portions after weight loss surgery.
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