spaghetti squash
noun
: an oval winter squash (Cucurbita pepo) with flesh that once cooked is similar in appearance to spaghetti
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Unlike traditional pasta, made with durum wheat, spaghetti squash is a gluten-free choice.4
Although both options provide similar fiber content, pasta packs more protein with 6 grams per cup, compared to just 1 gram in a cup of spaghetti squash.
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Lauren O'Connor, Ms, Health, 5 Feb. 2025
Or how about one-bite eggplants, personal-sized spaghetti squash, miniature bell peppers (red, orange, and chocolate brown varieties), Tom Thumb lettuce, four-inch diameter cabbages, four-inch long Japanese Hulless ears of corn, pinkie finger sized carrots, and golf ball sized beets.
—Joshua Siskin, Orange County Register, 6 Feb. 2025
Cut the spaghetti squash in half lengthwise, and use a spoon to remove its seeds.
—Lauren O'Connor, Ms, Health, 5 Feb. 2025
Consider swapping spaghetti squash in for pasta or rice.
—Robin Miller, The Arizona Republic, 14 Nov. 2024
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Lauren O'Connor, Ms, Health, 5 Feb. 2025
Or how about one-bite eggplants, personal-sized spaghetti squash, miniature bell peppers (red, orange, and chocolate brown varieties), Tom Thumb lettuce, four-inch diameter cabbages, four-inch long Japanese Hulless ears of corn, pinkie finger sized carrots, and golf ball sized beets.
—Joshua Siskin, Orange County Register, 6 Feb. 2025
Cut the spaghetti squash in half lengthwise, and use a spoon to remove its seeds.
—Lauren O'Connor, Ms, Health, 5 Feb. 2025
Consider swapping spaghetti squash in for pasta or rice.
—Robin Miller, The Arizona Republic, 14 Nov. 2024
See All Example Sentences for spaghetti squash
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“Spaghetti squash.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/spaghetti%20squash. Accessed 15 Apr. 2025.
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