Best Acorn Squash Tacos Recipes

ACORN SQUASH WONDER TACOS/CHALUPAS

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This is one of those recipes where you'll cross your eyes in pleasure after tasting. Great for vegetarian meat substitute or hiding veggies from your kids. They do not taste like squash. If you don't have cotija cheese, you can substitute Parmesan. But cotija marries well with cumin. Serve with refried beans for extra yum.

Provided by Wonder Becky

Categories World Cuisine Recipes Latin American Mexican

Time 40m

Yield 4

Number Of Ingredients 17

Ingredients

1 cup canola oil, or as needed
1 large acorn squash - peeled, seeded, and grated
2 tablespoons grated red onion
1 serrano chile pepper, finely chopped
3 tablespoons all-purpose flour
1 egg
2 teaspoons ground cumin
½ teaspoon chili powder
½ teaspoon paprika
½ teaspoon salt, or more to taste
1 pinch freshly ground black pepper
1 pinch cayenne pepper
4 corn tortillas
¼ cup shredded lettuce, or to taste
1 avocado - peeled, pitted, and chopped
1 tomato, chopped
¼ cup freshly grated cotija cheese

Steps:

Heat canola oil in a deep fryer or heavy pot over medium heat.
Mix squash, onion, serrano pepper, flour, egg, cumin, chili powder, paprika, salt, black pepper, and cayenne pepper in a bowl.
Drop squash mixture by the spoonful, working in batches, in the hot oil; fry until golden brown, 5 to 7 minutes. Transfer squash fritters to a paper towel-lined plate to drain. Fry the corn tortillas in the hot oil until crisp, about 2 minutes per side.
Layer each tortilla with lettuce, squash fritters, avocado, tomato, and a tablespoon of cotija cheese.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 331.9 calories, Carbohydrate 39.6 g, Cholesterol 55.2 mg, Fat 18 g, Fiber 8.4 g, Protein 8.4 g, SaturatedFat 3.9 g, Sodium 429.2 mg, Sugar 5.4 g

ACORN SQUASH TACOS

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Make and share this Acorn Squash Tacos recipe from Food.com.

Provided by dicentra

Categories Vegetable

Time 40m

Yield 2-4 serving(s)

Number Of Ingredients 16

Ingredients

1 acorn squash
1/2 medium onion, chopped
1/2 red bell pepper, chopped
1 jalapeno, minced
3 garlic cloves, minced
1 tablespoon butter
1 tablespoon olive oil, plus more
olive oil, for roasting
1/4 teaspoon coriander
1/4 teaspoon cumin
salt and pepper
1 tablespoon cilantro, chopped
tortilla
fresh salsa (this recipe will have to come another day)
tomatoes
sour cream

Steps:

Slice squash in half length-wise. Scoop out seeds, then horizontally cut the fruit into 1/2 inch-thick slices.
Drizzle with olive oil and season with salt and pepper, then roast at 450 degrees F for about 20 minutes. When cooked and cooled, peel the squash and set aside.
Over medium heat, melt the butter with the olive oil. (For a vegan version, skip the butter and double the oil).
Then, saute the onions, red pepper, jalapeño, and garlic until garlic is fragrant and the onions have softened. Add the dry spices, then stir in cooked squash.
Season to taste, and pile the filling into warmed tortillas. Garnish with cilantro, fresh salsa, tomatoes and sour cream for the dairy-eaters.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 226, Fat 13, SaturatedFat 4.7, Cholesterol 15.3, Sodium 50.4, Carbohydrate 29.1, Fiber 4.5, Sugar 2.7, Protein 2.8