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Thanksgiving Quinoa with Butternut Squash, Cranberries, Pecans and Fresh Sage

Thanksgiving Quinoa with Butternut Squash, Cranberries, Pecans and Fresh Sage

A festive quinoa dish with roasted butternut squash, dried cranberries, toasted pecans, and fresh sage — seasoned with French herbs.

Prep: 20 mins | Cook: 40 mins | Servings: 6

Ingredients

  • 2 tsp French Made Easy
  • 3 cups butternut squash, finely diced
  • 2 Tbsp olive oil
  • 1 cup quinoa
  • 1 Tbsp fresh sage, chopped
  • ⅓ cup red onion, finely diced
  • ½ cup pecans, chopped
  • ⅓ cup dried cranberries, chopped

Directions

  1. Cook quinoa with 2 tsp French Made Easy per package directions. Simmer 12-15 minutes, then remove from heat and leave covered 10 minutes.
  2. Toss diced butternut squash with olive oil and roast at 425 degrees for 25 minutes until lightly charred.
  3. Fluff quinoa and combine with roasted squash, red onion, pecans, cranberries, and sage.
  4. Toss everything together and chill for 2 hours before serving for best flavor.

Tips

  • Best served cold — the flavors develop as it chills.
Tip: This recipe features French Made Easy, but feel free to experiment with any of our 8 seasoning blends for your own twist.

Nutrition

Estimated per serving · values are approximate.

Nutrition Facts
6 servings per recipe
Serving size1/6 of recipe
Amount per serving
Calories
280
% Daily Value*
Total Fat 13g17%
Saturated Fat 1.6g8%
Trans Fat 0g
Cholesterol 0mg0%
Sodium 120mg5%
Total Carbohydrate 36g13%
Dietary Fiber 5g18%
Total Sugars 9g
Includes 3g Added Sugars6%
Protein 6g
Vitamin D 0mcg0%
Calcium 50mg4%
Iron 1.8mg10%
Potassium 480mg10%
* The % Daily Value (DV) tells you how much a nutrient in a serving of food contributes to a daily diet. 2,000 calories a day is used for general nutrition advice.
At a glance
Calories280
Protein6g
Carbs36g
Fat13g
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