Spaghetti Squash Chow Mein
on Nov 20, 2024, Updated Mar 30, 2025
We are participant in the Amazon Services LLC Associates Program, an affiliate advertising program designed to provide a means for us to earn fees by linking to Amazon.com and affiliated sites. Please see my disclosure policy.
Table of Contents
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.
Fun Side Dishes For All Times Of The Year
Pin this Spaghetti Squash Chow Mein recipe to save for it later!
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.
Just looking for low carb recipes. Thanks
I too LOVE noodles way too much, and have discovered shiritake noodles. ZERO calories!!! Made out of yams, you can find them in the refrigerator at most Asian markets. Answer to my prayers.
Made this tonight for dinner and it was amazing!! My cheeseburger and pizza loving husband is asking me to make it again this week, which really says something since it is such a healthy recipe. Thank you!!
I made this last night for my boyfriend and I and we both loved it! I added some chicken and it was sooo good. Thanks!
How many does this serve? I am unfamiliar with spaghetti squash, and therefore unsure what an individual serving is.
This was my first time ever cooking/eating spaghetti squash. I made this for my family tonight. Wow…is all I can say. Even my four year old son…who doesn’t like very much ate it. Will definitely be adding this to our family dinner menus!
Can I safely assume this serves 4?
My squash measured out at 4 cups. It was not a large squash but I still kept all the other ingredient measurements the same except I exchanged 1 TBS of oil for 1 TBS coconut oil. I also added a few TBS of fresh cilantro and basil which is always a must for me with any Asian style meal I make. I had this leftover for lunch and added in a serving of Tofu Lin and a 1/4 of fresh avocado. It was yummy. I measured this after I added in all of the ingredients and it came out to be a little over 5 cups, so I made my serving size 1 cup and called it 5 servings. This underetimates this stats by a bit but here are the nutrition stats from Myfitnesspal: Nutrition Facts
Servings 5.0
Amount Per Serving
calories 128
% Daily Value *
Total Fat 6 g 9 %
Saturated Fat 1 g 4 %
Monounsaturated Fat 4 g
Polyunsaturated Fat 1 g
Trans Fat 0 g
Cholesterol 0 mg 0 %
Sodium 734 mg 31 %
Potassium 312 mg 9 %
Total Carbohydrate 18 g 6 %
Dietary Fiber 3 g 13 %
Sugars 6 g
Protein 3 g 5 %
Vitamin A 21 %
Vitamin C 55 %
Calcium 9 %
Iron 8 %
J’ai ajouté quelques crevettes sautées et c’et vraiment délicieux. Une recette à refaire souvent!!!
Merci!
Made this tonight. It is fantastic! I was going to try to fool my husband but it was so good I just told him the truth. I added pulled rotisserie chicken and finely chopped peanuts on top. He loved it! He even asked if there were leftovers for lunch tomorrow. I think I will add some cilantro next time too.