Kale, Cranberry & Walnut Stuffed Squash
with Parmesan & Creamy Lemon Thyme Couscous
- Tree Nuts
- Milk
- Wheat
Delicata squash is one of our favorite veggies for roasting—it has a sweet, buttery flavor and an edible skin that’s thin and delicate (where it gets its name!). Here, we roast the squash halves until tender, then stuff with a creamy, herby couscous filling that’s studded with dried cranberries and sautéed kale, garlic, and onion. It’s all sprinkled with Parmesan, then broiled until golden and topped with walnuts for crunch. This is the STUFF dinner dreams are made of.
Ingredients
1 unit
Veggie Stock Concentrate
¼ ounce
Thyme
¼ cup
Parmesan Cheese
1 unit
Onion
½ ounce
Walnuts
(Contains: Tree Nuts)
4 ounce
Kale
2 tablespoon
Cream Cheese
(Contains: Milk)
1 unit
Delicata Squash
1 unit
Lemon
1 clove
Garlic
1 ounce
Dried Cranberries
¾ cup
Israeli Couscous
(Contains: Wheat)
Not included in your delivery
1 tablespoon (tbsp)
Butter
(Contains: Milk)
2 teaspoon (tsp)
Olive Oil
teaspoon (tsp)
Salt
teaspoon (tsp)
Black Pepper
Nutrition Values
Utensils
Cooking Steps
• Adjust rack to top position and preheat oven to 450 degrees. Wash and dry produce. • Halve squash lengthwise; scoop out seeds with a spoon and discard. • Place squash on a baking sheet; drizzle each half with olive oil and rub to evenly coat. Season generously with salt and pepper, then arrange cut sides down. • Roast on top rack until browned and tender, 25-30 minutes.
• While squash roasts, halve, peel, and finely dice onion. Peel and mince garlic. Strip thyme leaves from stems; mince leaves until you have 2 tsp (4 tsp for 4 servings). Remove and discard any large stems from kale; chop into bite-size pieces. Quarter lemon.
• Melt 1 TBSP butter in a medium pot over medium-high heat (melt 2 TBSP butter in a large pot for 4 servings). Add onion; cook until slightly softened and lightly browned, 3-4 minutes. • Stir in garlic and minced thyme; cook until fragrant, 30 seconds. • Add kale and a splash of water; cook, stirring occasionally, until kale is slightly wilted, 3-4 minutes. Season generously with salt and pepper.
• Add couscous, ¾ cup water (1½ cups for 4 servings), and stock concentrate to pot with kale mixture. Bring to a boil, then cover and reduce heat to low. Cook until couscous is tender, 6-8 minutes. Drain any excess liquid if necessary. • Stir in cream cheese, cranberries, and a squeeze of lemon juice to taste. Season with salt and pepper. Keep covered off heat until ready to stuff squash.
• Once squash is tender, remove from oven; heat broiler to high. • Carefully flip squash, cut sides up, and stuff with as much couscous filling as will fit, saving any remaining filling for serving. Top stuffed squash with Parmesan. • Broil until cheese is melted and lightly browned, 2-3 minutes. TIP: Watch carefully to avoid burning.
• Divide any remaining filling between plates. Top with stuffed squash. Sprinkle with walnuts. Serve with any remaining lemon wedges on the side.
Customer reviews
Review summary
Updated on Dec 2025- Flavor: Many loved the delicious blend of fall flavors, with cranberries adding sweetness and walnuts providing crunch 🍂.
- Ease of prep: Some found it time-consuming, especially cutting the squash; consider microwaving briefly to soften before slicing.
- Suggestions: Try toasting the walnuts and mixing them into the filling for better texture and flavor distribution.
- Portions: Several noted the squash was too small; consider using larger squash or providing two per serving.
- Texture: Some found the couscous dry or undercooked; add more liquid and cook longer if needed for a creamier result.
Reviews from our home cooks
What a cozy, delicious, autumnal dinner! Absolutely loved this one. The kale and squash made it feel healthy, the couscous made it feel hearty, and the cream cheese and sprinkled parm made it savory and creamy. The cranberries were the perfect pop of sweet in this dish. 10/10 will order again!
Very flavorful. Like the combination of textures & flavors - crunchy walnuts, sweet cranberry, tart lemon & thyme. The squash could have been a little bit larger to hold all that!
That squash was so wonderful! The cranberries, walnuts, and couscous all made the flavors explode! My kids were out of town so I ended up happily eating this for four meals. So good!
I really enjoyed this version of stuffed squash--and this was my first experience with this type of thin-skinned squash (great to not have to peel it!). I felt like the cranberries and walnuts really added to this delicious dish. I gave 3 out of 4 stars because I deviated from the recipe and replaced the couscous with quinoa. I'm sure the original version is just as tasty.
I had never had this kind of squash but it was delicious. Similar to but not the same as butternut squash and surprisingly the kale cranberry and walnut stuffing was very good.
A top 3 recipe. A great meatless meal. Next time, I'm roasting the squash and then just scooping it out instead of making it a serving bowl.
Excellent! Squash isn't always my favorite food, but this recipe was delicious and I will definitely choose this one again.
This was so good and filling. It might have been nicer to cook the couscous separately with the stock and then add to the wilted kale and other ingredients.
Didn't receive any walnuts. Kale was dry and chewy probably the worst meal so far. The squash was very good, 1st time I've had it.
Another delicious meal. The single delicata was a little small so we added another and there was plenty of stuffing with leftovers. To help out the busy cook, you might include that the squash can be cooked in the microwave then stuffed and broiled.
