Get the Recipe: Chicken Bacon Ranch Spaghetti Squash (Paleo)
This Chicken Bacon Ranch Spaghetti Squash is healthy comfort food! It is savory, creamy, hearty and so flavorful. This Whole30 and Paleo recipe is great for dinner, leftovers or meal prep.
Ingredients
- 1 large spaghetti squash
- 1 tsp olive oil
- ½ tsp sea salt
- ½ tsp ground pepper
- 2 chicken breasts, cooked and cubed into 1 inch pieces
- 4 slices bacon, sugar free for Whole30
- ½ cup Ranch dressing
- fresh parsley, for garnish
Instructions
- First, preheat oven to 400 degrees Fahrenheit.
- Carefully slice spaghetti squash lengthwise. Discard seeds. If unable to slice easily, microwave for 2 to 3 minutes to soften.
- Drizzle olive oil, sea salt and pepper all over insides of squash. Place face down on a parchment lined baking sheet.
- Bake for 30 minutes or until insides are easily shredded with two forks into spaghetti strands.
- While the squash is baking, cook bacon in a skillet over low medium heat.
- Once bacon is crispy, remove from heat. Pat dry with paper towels. Crumble into bite sized pieces.
- Once squash is done baking, remove from oven. Shred insides using two forks. Add spaghetti strands to a big bowl and discard squash skin.
- Add cooked and cubed chicken, bacon, and Ranch dressing to bowl. Toss with spaghetti squash.
- Finally, serve! Garnish with fresh chopped parsley if desired.
Notes
- If spaghetti squash is too firm to slice in half, microwave it for 2 to 3 minutes to soften it.
- Use sugar free bacon for Whole30. I recommend Naked Bacon.
- Any cooked chicken will work. Cut into 1 inch cubes.
- Use a Whole30 compliant Ranch dressing for Whole30.
- Store leftovers in an airtight container in the fridge for up to 3 days.
- I do not recommend freezing leftovers since spaghetti squash does not freeze and thaw well.
Calories: 367kcal, Carbohydrates: 19g, Protein: 26g, Fat: 22g, Saturated Fat: 4g, Trans Fat: 1g, Cholesterol: 83mg, Sodium: 793mg, Potassium: 701mg, Fiber: 4g, Sugar: 7g, Vitamin A: 336IU, Vitamin C: 7mg, Calcium: 72mg, Iron: 1mg