Spaghetti Squash Chow Mein
on Nov 20, 2024, Updated Mar 30, 2025
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What Makes This Recipe Great
If you have never cooked with spaghetti squash and feel that it’s too large of an undertaking I promise you its a delicious way to increase veggies and cut carbs without missing out on taste. This Spaghetti Squash Chow Mein is a great option if you need a side dish or a base for a delicious steak. This is such a lower carbohydrate option for typical Chow Mein. Also the ingredients are limited and clean (both Whole30 & Paleo compliant) so you don’t have all that MSG, additives or added sugars that the typical Chow Mein comes with as well. This recipe has less than 10 ingredients all said and done and comes in at less than 150 calories per serving! Much less calories than made with regular noodles. Spaghetti Squash is packed with nutritious from fiber and vitamin C and beta carotene.
Spaghetti Squash is a great vehicle for delicious sauces and reminds you enough of the original to keep you very satisfied! Another favorite swap of mine is this Cauliflower Fried Rice – it is paleo and whole30 approved! But you really need to try this Spaghetti Squash Chow Mein, you are bound to be pleasantly surprised!
Ingredient List
- Spaghetti Squash
- Coconut Aminos
- Garlic
- Coconut Sugar
- Grated Ginger
- Pepper
- Olive Oil
- Onion
- Celery
- Cole Slaw Mix
Step By Step
- Cut a spaghetti squash in half length wise and scoop out seeds. Lay skin side up in a 13 x 9 pyrex and pour 1/2 inch of water in the bottom of the pan. Bake at 400 degrees for 30-40 minutes, until flesh is very tender. Once done, scoop out flesh with a fork so it breaks apart into strings, set aside.
- In a small bowl, whisk together coconut aminos, garlic, coconut sugar, ginger and white pepper; set aside.
- Heat olive oil in a large skillet over medium high heat. Add onion and celery, and cook, stirring often, until tender, about 3-4 minutes. Stir in cabbage until heated through, about 1 minute.
- Stir in spaghetti squash and sauce mixture until well combined, about 2 minutes.
Pro Tip
- With spaghetti squash its best to eat it the day you make it, sadly this does not hold up well in the fridge.
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Spaghetti Squash Chow Mein
Ingredients
- 1 large spaghetti squash
- ¼ cup coconut aminos, or tamari if not paleo
- 3 cloves garlic, minced
- 1 tablespoon coconut sugar
- 2 teaspoons freshly grated ginger
- ¼ teaspoon white pepper, or black pepper!
- 2 tablespoons olive oil
- 1 onion, diced
- 3 stalks celery, sliced diagonally
- 2 cups cole slaw mix, shredded cabbage and carrots
Instructions
- Cut a spaghetti squash in half length wise and scoop out seeds. Lay skin side up in a 13 x 9 pyrex and pour 1/2 inch of water in the bottom of the pan. Bake at 400 degrees for 30-40 minutes, until flesh is very tender. Once done, scoop out flesh with a fork so it breaks apart into strings, set aside.
- In a small bowl, whisk together coconut aminos, garlic, coconut sugar, ginger and white pepper; set aside.
- Heat olive oil in a large skillet over medium high heat. Add onion and celery, and cook, stirring often, until tender, about 3-4 minutes. Stir in cabbage until heated through, about 1 minute.
- Stir in spaghetti squash and sauce mixture until well combined, about 2 minutes.
- Serve immediately.
This was so good! I added bean sprouts, green onion, and crispy noodles. I’m not vegan, so I might add some chicken or egg next time. Yum!
I am about to move out of state and had a spaghetti squash, half a cabbage, brown sugar, tamari and the rest of the ingredients. I have a need to use up as much of my odds and ends as possible so I don’t waste the fresh foods that I have since I won’t be moving them with me. I didn’t expect to love this recipe. I expected it to be a recipe that would get me through the week of mad preparations and use the produce that I have on hand. I LOVE IT! MY DAUGHTER LOVES IT! The sauce is on! and the spaghetti squash is an inspired sub for rice noodles. This recipe really works. Definitely going on my “YUM” board to make it again. THANK YOU!
Wahooo!!! Great news!! Love using up ingredients and finding new recipes! Glad you loved it!
Made this wonderful spaghetti chow mein today. It was fantastic. I am diabetic and so no pasta. This was awesome. I have made spaghetti squash before and in this case after I cooked the squash and removed it from the shell, I spread it in a pan with several layers of paper towels, then put that in a kitchen tow and wrung it out to remove as much water as possible. Loved this recipe. Next time I am going to cook the squash for a little less time. Think maybe it will provide a little more of a “noodle like” quality. It was a large squash. Again, thank you for this recipe
That is great!!! So glad you loved it!
Kelsey,
Great recipe! I am always happy to see a recipe with comments for a long period of time. Shows your blog is visited often and thats great!
Thanks so much Linda!! So glad you like the recipe!!
Hello, Sharon,
Re: Cooking spaghetti squash…. I find 45 minutes in a preheated 375 degree oven results in delicious al dente squash. Cut it in half, remove seeds, place cut side down on parchment paper lined baking dish (easier clean up!), sprinkle with about 1/4 cup water. Enjoy!
Could I use ground ginger instead of fresh , or would that completely change the taste?
Oh totally!! I use ground ginger on occasion too!
This was great! Thank you so much for the recipe! <3
That’s great!! Thanks so much!!
This was amazing! So good. Some shrimp would be great in it.
Will make again often.
Yay! That is awesome, so glad you like it!!
This was just WONDERFUL!! Thoroughly enjoyed it! Did not use coconut sugar as I follow a strict AIP protocol. Also used Napa cabbage and shredded carrots. It was so satsfying and felt like an indulgence! Thank you..it’s a winner! Oh, also used chicken
So great!! Glad you loved it!!
Haven’t tried it yet, but it looks absolutely delicious! Just wondering if you have the nutrition facts for it.
I do not but you can enter it in myfitnesspal to figure it out!
Is the coconut sugar 100% necessary?
No you can totally leave it out!
I just made this recipe. I added a shredded broccoli stalks and a handful of frozen peas. I look forward to having it for dinner tonight and tomorrow. This will definitely be included in my repertoire of recipes.
Awesome to hear!!
This was delicious! Even the kids who hate squash liked it! I added chicken to half of it for my meat eaters! It was a hit!
Awesome!!