Make This Easy and Healthy Recipe for Your Next Holiday Party

Delicious baked Acorn squash is great served sweet or savory!
Delicious baked Acorn squash is great served sweet or savory!

By Jennipher Walters, www.FitBottomedGirls.com

We're in the throes of the holiday-party season, so we thought we'd share a recipe to make your busy life just a touch easier. This Acorn Squash Dip with Roasted Pumpkin Seeds on Wasa takes only 20 minutes to make from start to finish. And the colorful and tasty snack provides an excellent source of the antioxidant beta-carotene, cholesterol-reducing phytosterols, fiber and it's low in fat. Take it to your next Christmas party and eat it up, yum!

Acorn Squash Dip with Roasted Pumpkin Seeds on Wasa

Ingredients
2 c acorn squash, cooked 1 tbsp olive oil
2 tbsp fat-free half-and-half (or skim milk)
½ c diced onion
2 leaves fresh sage
2 tsp maple syrup
¼ c freshly grated Parmesan cheese
2 tbsp roasted pumpkin seeds
1 package Wasa Hearty Crispbread or Wasa Thin & Crisy Flatbread Rosemary

Directions
1. Slice open acorn squash and remove seeds. Place sliced side down in an 8-inch by 8-inch glass dish, cover and microwave on high until tender (approximately 10 minutes).
2. Once cooled, scoop out meat with a spoon and set aside. 3. Heat oil in a skillet. Add onion and whole sage leaves. Sauté until onions are transparent. Remove sage.
3. Add squash, half-and-half (or skim milk), maple syrup and Parmesan cheese. Mix well. 4. Spoon into bowl, sprinkle with pumpkin seeds and serve hot on a platter with crispbread.

Yummy and easy, right? What are you favorite dishes to take to holiday parties? Are they healthy?

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