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    Spaghetti Squash Pad Thai

    5 from 2 votes
    Posted October 15, 2018 (last updated September 23, 2022) by Wendy Polisi

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    This Spaghetti Squash Pad Thai meal that will blow your socks off. Packed with veggies, this lower carb and guilt-free meal is a healthy alternative to an old favorite. Use your Instant Pot to make prep even easier!

    This post was sponsored by Passage Foods as part of an Influencer Activation. All opinions expressed in my post are my own.

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    It is a town deeply rooted in Southern values. My Mom was taught to cook simple Southern foods by her mother with recipes that had been passed down from one generation to the next.

    Growing up, we didn’t have ethnic food at all. (Unless you count Spaghetti, which I don’t.)

    Once I was grown, I was slow to venture outside of the way I grew up eating. (Though I never kept a can of shortening by the stove.)

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    Spaghetti Squash and Egg mixed together for Spaghetti Squash Pad Thai.

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    Tools for Making Easy Spaghetti Squash Pad Thai

    • Mixing bowls
    • Skillet
    • Instant Pot (to cook Spaghetti Squash - not required.)

    Spaghetti Squash Pad Thai

    Overhead photo of Spaghetti Squash Pad Thai on a white plate on a white wooden background.
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    5 from 2 votes

    Spaghetti Squash Pad Thai

    This Instant Pot Spaghetti Squash is an easy to make a vegetarian meal that will blow your socks off. Packed with veggies, this low carb and guilt-free meal is a healthy alternative to an old favorite. Use your Instant Pot to make prep even easier!
    Prep Time15 mins
    Cook Time12 mins
    Time to cook spaghetti squash20 mins
    Total Time57 mins
    Course: Main
    Cuisine: Thai
    Keyword: Spaghetti Squash Pad Thai
    Servings: 4
    Calories: 300kcal
    Author: Wendy Polisi

    Ingredients

    Sauce

    • 1 Package Passage Foods Pad Thai Sauce

    Vegetables

    • 1 tablespoon avocado oil
    • ½ yellow onion sliced thin
    • 1 red pepper sliced
    • ½ cup carrots sliced (or carrot chips)
    • 4 green onions sliced
    • Salt and Pepper to tasted
    • 1 teaspoon minced garlic
    • ¼ teaspoon red pepper flakes more or less to taste
    • 1 Instant Pot Spaghetti Squash
    • 3 large eggs beaten
    • ½ cup peanuts chopped fine (or cashews)
    • ¼ cup fresh cilantro chopped
    • Sriracha for serving
    US Customary - Metric

    Instructions

    • Whisk together eggs in bowl.
    • Heat the avocado oil in a skillet over medium heat. Add the onion, red pepper, carrots, and green onions. Season to taste with salt and pepper.
    • Cook for 5 minutes, until the vegetables are slightly softened. (Be careful not to overcook.)
    • Add garlic and red pepper flakes and cook for 30 more seconds. Remove from heat and transfer to a plate.
    • Add additional oil to the skillet if necessary. Add spaghetti squash and cook for 2 minutes, until warm.
    • Add the beaten eggs and cook, stirring constantly, until set. (About 2 minutes.)
    • Add Passage Foods Pad Thai Sauce and stir. Bring to a boil and cook until the sauce has slightly thickened.
    • Remove from heat and stir in cilantro and peanuts (or cashews). Serve with a drizzle of Sriracha if desired.

    Notes

    Variations for this Spaghetti Squash Pad Thai Recipe

    • If you don’t have an Instant Pot, you can roast your spaghetti squash. To do so, preheat the oven to 400 degrees.
      1.  Half your spaghetti squash and remove the seeds.
      2.  Brush with avocado oil. (Or other high-heat oil.)
      3.  Season with salt and pepper.
      4.  Place cut side up on a baking sheet, and roast 45 to 55 minutes.
      5.  Allow to cool and scrape the flesh with a fork to make long strands.

    Nutrition

    Calories: 300kcal | Carbohydrates: 28g | Protein: 12g | Fat: 17g | Saturated Fat: 3g | Cholesterol: 122mg | Sodium: 1377mg | Potassium: 654mg | Fiber: 7g | Sugar: 10g | Vitamin A: 4330IU | Vitamin C: 47.8mg | Calcium: 114mg | Iron: 2.7mg

    If You Like Spaghetti Squash Pad Thai You May Also Like:

    • Thai Rice Pilaf
    • Healthy Butternut Squash Soup
    • Quinoa Stuffed Acorn Squash

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    1. Chad

      October 17, 2018 at 1:02 am

      SPAGHETTI SQUASH PAD THAI!!!! I am definitely having that tomorrow! Thank you so much for the amazing and healthy recipe!

      Reply
    2. melissa

      October 17, 2018 at 2:09 am

      what a great recipe! I love healthy recipes like this going to try it out for lunch.

      Reply
    3. Maartje van Sandwijk

      October 17, 2018 at 9:22 am

      This looks absolutely delicious! Definitely making it someday...

      Reply
    4. Helen Neale

      October 17, 2018 at 10:01 am

      This looks so delightful and tasty. I would love to try making this recipe. This would disappear in no time at our house!

      Reply
    5. Alexis

      October 17, 2018 at 11:36 am

      Oh goodness, this looks amazing. I love spaghetti squash and pad thai spices. Yummy!

      Reply
    6. Queen Tourmaline

      October 17, 2018 at 12:07 pm

      Oh wow. This made me so hungry. Now I am going to be obsessing about pad thai.

      Reply
    7. Czjai Reyes-Ocampo

      October 17, 2018 at 1:05 pm

      Such an interesting fusion dish - healthy spaghetti! Thanks for sharing the recipe!

      Reply
    8. Lyosha

      October 17, 2018 at 1:34 pm

      This dish is such an eye candy! i love the colors so much, it immediately starts on my appetite!

      Reply
    9. angel

      October 17, 2018 at 2:02 pm

      i had tried pad thai once i am looking for a great recipe. i think i would give this one a try, thanks!

      Reply
    10. Dana Brillante-Peller

      October 17, 2018 at 2:16 pm

      Pad Thai is one of my favorite dishes. I love anything with fresh cilantro. Always adds more flavor.

      Reply
    11. Lisa Rios

      October 17, 2018 at 3:12 pm

      I have used spaghetti squash to substitute regular spaghetti, and it works like a charm! Never tried it with pad thai, though!

      Reply
    12. Blair

      October 17, 2018 at 6:12 pm

      My wife if a big fan of spaghetti squash, I think she is going to enjoy this.

      Reply
    13. Ashley N Rice

      October 17, 2018 at 6:50 pm

      This sounds really yummy!! I'll have to see if I can play with it so that I can eat it! <3

      Reply
    14. Frank D'Angelo

      October 17, 2018 at 7:50 pm

      I just tried a recipe like this two weeks ago and it was OK, but your version looks so much better! We have another spaghetti squash, so I'll give it a try.

      Reply
    15. Crystal

      October 18, 2018 at 12:06 am

      This sounds super delicious. My family would love it.

      Reply
    16. Catherine Santiago Jose

      October 18, 2018 at 2:25 am

      5 stars
      I have never tried to eat this type of food. It so healthy and it looks really delicious.

      Reply
    17. Noor

      October 18, 2018 at 6:21 am

      Oh that's a lot of toppings and making it vibrant and enticing! So basically not really the type of having literally spaghetti noodles on it right? I love thai food this looks tempting to try.

      Reply
    18. Geraline Batarra

      October 18, 2018 at 9:32 am

      I have never tried to make this and it looks so good and tasty, will definitely try to make this at home.

      Reply
    19. Lorna

      January 24, 2019 at 3:15 pm

      Sounds delicious and I intend to make it but I'm confused about something. When do you add the cooked veggies back to the spaghetti squash? Is it before you add the sauce so they are combined with it, or do you top the spaghetti squash and sauce with the veggies during plating? ie: between steps 6 and 7 or as part of step 8. Thanks!

      Reply
    20. Hannah

      April 10, 2020 at 12:33 am

      5 stars
      We loved this quarantine dish! added cauliflower, zucchini, broccoli and spinach, also chicken. I’m staying with my coworker to avoid giving covid to my family and got a good review from them as they have never had spaghetti squash 🙂 I cook my spaghetti squash in the microwave in halves And fork holes in skin, flat on a plate with water for about 10-15 minutes

      Reply
      • Wendy Polisi

        April 11, 2020 at 11:29 am

        So glad that you enjoyed it!

        Reply

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