Healthy Habits: Spaghetti Squash with Black Beans!

Everyone here at DumBell Fitness is a HUGE fan of spaghetti squash. It's such a wonderful and delicious alternative to pasta! We were thrilled when trainer Alicia Palmer shared this recipe with us--it's a nice alternative to serving it with a marinara sauce. The best part is that this is made with ingredients most of us have in our house all the time. We hope you'll try it and love it, too!

Spaghetti Squash with Black Beans 

Half an onion, chopped

Half a jalapeno, finely chopped

One red pepper, chopped

1/2 spaghetti squash, shredded

One cup or so of black beans, drained

Half a large tomato, chopped

Handful of cilantro, chopped

Cheese, to taste 

Dash of salt

Sauté onion, jalapeno and red pepper until soft, add black beans and squash (shredded so it looks like spaghetti), and sauté until hot. Add salt (I added salt because I used homemade black beans that didn't have much in them already, may not have if they were canned). Take off heat, then add in chopped cilantro and tomato. Add cheese to the top!

Thanks Alicia for a tasty new spin on spaghetti squash!