Skinny Spaghetti Squash Egg Roll Ups are a low carb anytime snack made with roasted spaghetti squash & vegetables wrapped up in a thin egg pancake with a killer spicy dipping sauce.
Have you ever had a Thai fried rice made the traditional way wrapped inside the thin egg pancake? Our Skinny Spaghetti Squash Egg Roll Ups are built on that very idea but instead of using high carb white rice or noodles, we used spaghetti squash, mushrooms and vegetables.
Spaghetti Squash
Spaghetti squash is much like tofu as it is a blank template and picks up the flavors of whatever you have mixed in the dish. We chose Chinese 5 spice, garlic (of course), and sesame oil to bring out those delicate Asian flavors.
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Who is stressed about Thanksgiving because you have dietary issues or are trying to stay on a low carb diet? We hear your pain so we are on a mission to bring you a full Thanksgiving meal that will keep you on target for your low carb goals and you can eat guilt free. Are you ready to try something new?
Come on over! We have taken the usually heavy carb, super high sugar rush coronary waiting to happen traditional Thanksgiving dinner and turned into a lighter, Asian Fusion Low Carb Holiday Feast .
Remember that feeling when you need to wear your stretch pants to Thanksgiving dinner?
Did you know that an average Thanksgiving meal has 4,500 calories and a whopping 229 grams of fat during a typical holiday gathering? Holy cow! You are a cow!!! Been there. Done that and don’t like that guilt that comes afterwards and days of recovery. Our Skinny Spaghetti Squash Egg Roll Ups is the perfect appetizer to get you started off on the right foot.
Skinny Spaghetti Squash Egg Roll Ups as an Appetizer
That might be a bit obsessive, what do you think? Let’s try something a little different. Let’s use Asian spices instead of sugar and carbs to fuel our meal. If you missed it, be sure to try our roasted Turmeric Spiced Turkey Breast and Garlicky Sesame Stir Fried Green Beans . For a replacement for those mashed potatoes, sweet potatoes or stuffing be sure to give our Skinny Spaghetti Squash Egg Roll Ups a try. Our Skinny Squash Egg Roll Ups work great as a side or even as an appetizer.
We roasted our spaghetti squash because we love that flavor from the roasting process. You could do that up to 2 days in advance. If you are low on time you can also cook your spaghetti squash in the microwave.
You are going to love this killer spicy dipping sauce. It is super easy to make and you probably have everything in your kitchen to make it right now. Make a little extra as it you like spicy thing you will want to slather it on everything.
We stir fried spaghetti squash and tossed in other vegetables of choice and spices. We made ultra thin egg pancakes. Rolled it up like a tortilla. Cut our Skinny Spaghetti Squash Egg Roll Ups in easy to eat portion sizes with chopsticks and made a quick killer spicy dipping sauce. Ready to eat!
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Skinny Spaghetti Squash Egg Roll Ups
Ingredients
- ½ Spaghetti squash
cut in half and seeds removed (you will only need about ½ a spaghetti squash for this recipe depending on how large your spaghetti squash is) - ¼ cup Water
- 1 tablespoon Olive oil
- 2 cloves Garlic
peeled and minced - 1 inch Ginger knob peeled and minced
- 1 cup Snap peas – 1 cup
washed, string removed and sliced - ⅓ cup Red bell pepper
diced - ½ cup Mushrooms
sliced - Salt and white pepper
to taste - 1 teaspoon Chinese 5 spice powder
- 1 teaspoon Sesame oil
- 6 Eggs
beaten - 3 Green onions
chopped
Spicy dipping sauce
- 1 tablespoon Olive oil
- 1 clove Garlic peeled and minced
- ½ teaspoon Dried red pepper flakes
or to taste - ½ teaspoon Ginger
fresh grated - 4 tablespoon Tamari (soya Sauce)
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 375 degrees F or 190 degrees C.
- Carefully Cut spaghetti squash in half. (Get your fingers out of harms ways) We used a Chinese clever to cut in half.
- Place spaghetti squash cut side down on top of a lined baking sheet. Add the water to the baking sheet and bake for about 45 minutes or until you can easily pierce a fork into the skin. Remove from oven and let cool for a couple of minutes.
- Make your spicy dipping sauce: In a small pan add oil and heat to medium and add garlic, ginger just until aromatic. Remove pan from heat. Add the chili peppers and sauté just for a second and then add your tamari (soya) sauce. Set aside.
- In a wok or frying pan, add oil, garlic, ginger, snap peas, red bell peppers , mushrooms (or any vegetables your little heart desires and stir fry for a couple of minutes until bright green and slightly tender.
- Using a fork scrape the inside of the spaghetti squash in long strokes to remove the flesh. Add about 2 cups or ½ of the spaghetti squash to the wok, season with salt and white pepper, Chinese 5 spice and a drizzle of sesame oil and quickly stirfry just until your ingredients are incorporated. Remove from burner and set aside to keep warm.
- In an omelet size frying pan or wok, spray with a little cooking oil. Heat pan to medium and add one beaten egg and swirl pan to have a light coating of egg on the bottom for a round egg pancake. It only takes 1 minute to cook. As soon as the egg is dry quickly remove the egg pancakes and place on a plate and keep warm. Repeat with the 5 remaining eggs.
- Assembly: On a board or plate lay one thin egg pancake. Add about 3 tablespoons of the seasoned stir fried spaghetti squash to one end of the egg. Top with a few fresh chopped green onions. Roll up like a tortilla. Cut off uneven ends… Then cut into thirds.
- Serve Skinny Spaghetti Squash Egg Roll Ups with the spicy dipping sauce and enjoy!
Ken says
Lots of Squash resources here -- for me it is an acquired taste. But this time of year they are easy to find.
HWC Magazine says
Yes, this is the season now for everything squash and pumpkin. If you are doing the keto thing, this is a great little low carb appetizer.
Danielle Wolter says
Love this. I was definitely a cow over the holidays. I've now got a few pounds I need to lose so I'm glad for recipes like this. Because I still love food. And I'm in the middle of recipe developing for my Cajun food month, which is not healthy. I love the flavors in this dish, and that dipping sauce sounds amazing!
The Hungry Mum says
What a great light meal idea for summer lunch (is getting v hot in Sydney!) Can imagine serving this with a big green salad. Yum!
HWC Magazine says
So glad you like this one. Yes, I am certain it is getting quite warm down under. Stay cool!
Emma @ Bake Then Eat says
Oh wow this is definitely my kind of dish, and what great flavours. Perfect for my lunch box too pinned for later 😀
HWC Magazine says
Thank you Emma! Yes perfect for a little bento box for sure.
Monica M. says
I love the egg roll up notion on its own but such a nice surprise to have the spaghetti squashing filling. It looks absolutely delicious and something I would feel great eating. The dipping sauce sounds like an excellent accompaniment.
HWC Magazine says
Thank you dear. A fun new kind of fun dim sum.
anupama (MGGK) says
Mmmm, these spaghetti squash egg roll ups look so cute and intriguing — love how low-carb and lighter this is. I adore anything spicy and I so want that spicy sauce in my life.
HWC Magazine says
Thank you Anu. The sauce has a big kick so I know you would like it. Of course you can adjust the chili taste to your desired heat level.