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This Spaghetti Squash Burrito Bowl features some of the ingredients you might enjoy in a burrito served over spaghetti squash. This recipe does have some carbs; see the option in the post for making it into a low-carb burrito bowl.

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This delicious Spaghetti Squash Burrito Bowl is perfect for all the vegetarians who are trying to eat healthy in January. But if you’re not a vegetarian, switch out the black beans in this recipe for some browned ground beef and it can be a delicious low-carb recipe as well!

This recipe is a close cousin to the Greek Salad Spaghetti Squash Bowl I made during the summer, and this one is equally delicious. Jake and I both thought this was amazing, especially with a double dose of the Green Tabasco Sauce (affiliate link) we’re both so fond of!

What ingredients do you need for this recipe?

(This is only a list of ingredients; please scroll down for complete printable recipe. Or if you use the JUMP TO RECIPE link at the top of the page, it will take you directly to the complete recipe.)

What could you add to the Spaghetti Squash Burrito Bowl?

Some other things you could serve over this bowl meal include olives, sour cream, grated cheese, pico de gallo, Cotija cheese, or Queso Fresca.

How can you make the Spaghetti Squash Burrito Bowl low in carbs?

If you want to use spaghetti squash for a burrito bowl meal that’s lower in carbs, just replace the can of black beans with one pound (or slightly more) ground beef or turkey that’s been browned well.

What if you don’t want cilantro in the Spaghetti Squash Burrito Bowl?

If you’re someone who doesn’t enjoy the flavor of cilantro, just replace it with thinly-sliced green onion in this recipe.

Want more spaghetti squash recipes?

Check out Cheesy Low-Carb Spaghetti Squash Recipes for lots more ideas for cooking spaghetti squash from Kalyn’s Kitchen and other blogs around the web.

Vegan Spaghetti Squash Black Bean Mexican Bowl found on KalynsKitchen.com

How to make the Spaghetti Squash Burrito Bowl:

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  1. Cut the squash into quarters, scrape out seeds, rub with olive oil and seasonings, and roast at 400F/200C until the strands separate easily.
  2. Drain black beans into a colander and rinse well with cold water. Let beans drain well. (If you’re making the low-carb version, brown the ground beef or turkey in a frying pan, adding a little olive oil as needed.)   
  3. Saute the onions in olive oil until they start to brown. Then add minced garlic, ground cumin, and chili powder and cook 1-2 minutes more.
  4. Add diced green chiles, vegetable broth, and a generous amount of Green Tabasco Sauce, and let the mixture simmer on low heat while the squash cooks.
  5. To prepare the salsa, dice a large avocado into bite-sized pieces and toss with olive oil.  (This keeps the avocado from turning brown.)
  6. Cut tomatoes into small pieces until you have enough to make a cup.
  7. Chop up 1/2 bunch of fresh cilantro, or green onion if you don’t want cilantro.
  8. Stir the salsa ingredients together, then stir in 1 tablespoon olive oil and 1-2 more tablespoons of lime juice, plus a little salt.
  9. After about 50 minutes, take the squash out of the oven and let cool enough to shred apart with a fork.
  10. Then use a fork to scrape off the strands into a bowl, discarding the skin. The beans (or meat) are ready when all the liquid is cooked down.
  11. To assemble bowls, put 1/4 of the spaghetti squash into the bottom of a bowl. Top with 1/4 of the black bean (or meat) mixture. Then add a generous amount of the salsa mixture.
  12. Serve right away, with Green Tabasco Sauce (affiliate link) or your favorite hot sauce to add at the table.

Spaghetti Squash Black Bean Mexican Bowl finished bowls being served

Make it a Meal:

I think Spicy Mexican Slaw with Lime and Cilantro or Spicy Lime Coleslaw would be a nice side dish for this if you want a bigger meal.

More Ideas with Spaghetti Squash:

Spaghetti Squash Black Bean Mexican Bowl finished bowls being served
Yield: 4 servings

Spaghetti Squash Burrito Bowl

Prep Time 25 minutes
Cook Time 50 minutes
Total Time 1 hour 15 minutes

This Spaghetti Squash Burrito Bowl is a delicious meatless dish, or replace the black beans with browned ground beef and this can be a low-carb meal.

Ingredients

  • 1 medium spaghetti squash
  • 1 tsp. olive oil
  • 1/2 tsp. ground cumin
  • 1/2 tsp. Vege-Sal or a little salt
  • 2 tsp. olive oil
  • 1 onion, diced small
  • 2 tsp. minced garlic
  • 1 tsp. ground cumin
  • 1 tsp. chili powder
  • one 15 oz. can black beans (see notes)
  • one 4 oz. can diced green Anaheim chiles
  • one 14.5 oz. can vegetable broth
  • 2 tsp. Green Tabasco Sauce (more or less to taste)
  • 1 large avocado, diced
  • 1 T + 2 T fresh squeezed lime juice (I used my fresh-frozen lime juice)
  • 1 cup diced cherry tomatoes
  • 1/2 bunch cilantro, chopped finely (or sliced green onion)
  • 1 T olive oil
  • Vege-Sal or salt to taste

Instructions

  1. Preheat the oven to 400F/200C.  Spray a large baking sheet with non-stick spray.
  2. Cut the spaghetti squash into quarters and scrape out seeds; then rub the upper part of squash with a little olive oil, ground cumin (affiliate link), and Vege-Sal (affiliate link) or a little salt.  Roast squash until the strands pull apart easily, about 50 minutes.
  3. Drain the cans of black beans into a colander placed in the sink and rinse well until no more foam appears.  Let beans drain well.
  4. Heat the 2 teaspoons of olive oil in a medium-sized non-stick frying pan and cook onion over medium-high heat until it’s starting to lightly brown.
  5. Add the minced garlic, 1 teaspoon ground cumin and 1 teaspoon ground chili powder and cook 1-2 minutes more.
  6. Add the drained black beans, can of diced green chiles (affiliate link), vegetable broth, and Green Tabasco Sauce (affiliate link) to taste.
  7. Turn heat to low and let the mixture simmer while the spaghetti squash roasts.
  8. Peel the avocado and dice into pieces about 1/2 inch across.  Put avocado pieces into a medium-sized bowl and toss with 1 tablespoon lime juice (I used my fresh-frozen lime juice).
  9. Dice tomatoes into small pieces and finely chop cilantro and add to the bowl with the avocado, then stir in the olive oil and 2 tablespoons more lime juice.  Season to taste with Vege-Sal or a little salt.
  10. When the squash is done enough to easily shred apart into spaghetti-like strands, remove from the oven and let cool a few minutes.  When squash has cooled just enough to handle, use a fork to pull the squash apart into a bowl.
  11. Check black bean mixture to make sure the vegetable broth has evaporated enough that the mixture is nearly dry.  (If not, cook a few minutes over higher heat as needed.)
  12. To assemble the bowls, place 1/4 the spaghetti squash into the bottom of a serving bowl.  Top with 1/4 the black bean mixture and a generous amount of salsa.
  13. Serve the bowls right away, with Green Tabasco Sauce or your favorite hot sauce to add at the table.

Notes

If you have black beans in the freezer, use 1 3/4 cups cooked black beans. You can also use more beans if you prefer.

If this makes more than you will eat at one meal, ingredients can be refrigerated separately and then reheated and combined the next day, but it’s definitely better freshly made. I don’t think it would last more than overnight in the fridge.

Recipe was created by Kalyn and inspired by Greek Salad Spaghetti Squash Bowl.

Nutrition Information

Yield

4

Serving Size

1
Amount Per Serving Calories 343Total Fat 16gSaturated Fat 2gTrans Fat 0gUnsaturated Fat 12gCholesterol 0mgSodium 1605mgCarbohydrates 46gFiber 16gSugar 11gProtein 11g

Nutrition information is automatically calculated by the Recipe Plug-In I am using. I am not a nutritionist and cannot guarantee 100% accuracy, since many variables affect those calculations.

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Category: Bowl Meals
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Low-Carb Diet / Low-Glycemic Diet / South Beach Diet Suggestions:
Dried beans are a low-glycemic ingredient, but they’re a limited food for Phase One of the original South Beach Diet so limit serving size for this Spaghetti Squash Burrito Bowl if you’re eating this for Phase One. If you want to make this a low-carb recipe, skip the black beans and replace with browned ground beef.

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Historical Notes for this Recipe:
This burrito bowl with spaghetti squash and black beans was first posted in 2014. The recipe was last updated with more information in 2023.

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