This Healthy Buffalo Chicken Spaghetti Squash Casserole is the perfect quick weeknight dinner. Low carb, full of flavor – it’s gluten free and SO delicious! Easily made paleo + whole30 by leaving off the cheese!
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So like most people, I love buffalo chicken anything… healthy buffalo turkey meatballs, nachos, dips, wraps, buffalo chicken spaghetti squash boats… I am the epitome of the ‘I put that s*** on everything’ sticker on the Frank’s Red Hot bottle. It’s just so good and it can make any bland boring meal so much better!
(Also, side note – this totally is not sponsored by Frank’s (I wish it was…) I just love their sauce!) That’s why I absolutely LOVE this Healthy Buffalo Chicken Spaghetti Squash Casserole!
I know I’m not the only one that love’s it too. You guys love these Buffalo Turkey Meatballs, and these Buffalo Chicken Spaghetti Squash Boats are one of the most popular recipes on my sites! This recipe was actually born out of me trying to take new photos of the Buffalo Chicken Spaghetti Squash Boats.
I accidentally broke one of the boats after cooking the spaghetti squash. I didn’t have time to go get a new one + start from the beginning, so I figured I’d just make something with shredded spaghetti squash!
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This Whole 30 Greek Chicken Spaghetti Squash Bake has been super popular lately, and I know I personally love any meal that I can just ‘dump and bake’ so I figured we’d make a healthy casserole with the cooked spaghetti squash!
Traditional casseroles are NOT my thing. I had that they use icky canned soup and mystery ingredients – but when a casserole is veggie packed + delicious – I’m all for it!
This Healthy Buffalo Chicken Spaghetti Squash Casserole can easily be made paleo/whole 30 if you just leave off the blue cheese. I have made it like this before, and it’s SO yummy! I mean.. don’t get me wrong, I love cheese, but sometimes it does leave my stomach feeling a little funky – so you can totally forgo it if you feel that way too!
This Healthy Buffalo Chicken Spaghetti Squash Casserole is something you can get on the table in just about 30 minutes if you time it right or plan ahead.. so let me explain. Ya gotta multi-task!
It’s important that you get the spaghetti squash in the microwave or Instant pot to cook first. That takes the longest. Wondering how do you cook a spaghetti squash in the microwave or instant pot?
Time Saving Tips for making this Buffalo Chicken Spaghetti Squash Casserole
- Here is a post on how to cook spaghetti squash in the microwave and here is a post about how to cook spaghetti squash in the instant pot. Both methods take about 10 minutes.
- The other key to this recipe is the chicken. You have a few options for shredded chicken. You can make my Easy Instant Pot Shredded Chicken, you can cook the chicken in the crockpot (you’d have to do it the day before or in the morning) OR you can say whatevs and just buy a rotisserie chicken and shred it up.. any method will work.
- While your chicken/spaghetti squash are cooking – you can prep the other minimal ingredients, so that you can get it in the oven in no time! Easy peasy!
I think you’re going to LOVE this Healthy Buffalo Chicken Spaghetti Squash Casserole as much as we did – Tyler took it for lunch 2 days after making it – and he hates leftovers. That’s how good it was 🙂
Looking for other healthy dinner recipes? Check these out!
- Whole30 Greek Chicken Spaghetti Squash Bake
- Healthy Maple Mustard Chicken
- Healthy Crockpot Pulled Pork
- Healthy Turkey Meatballs
Healthy Buffalo Chicken Spaghetti Squash Casserole
Ingredients
- 3 cups spaghetti squash, shredded (you'll need one medium spaghetti squash)
- 2.5 cups shredded chicken
- 1 tablespoon olive oil
- 1 egg
- 1 teaspoon garlic powder
- 1/4 cup Frank's Red Hot
- 1/2 teaspoon rosemary, chopped
- 1 teaspoon pepper
- 1/2 cup blue cheese crumbles
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 400 degrees
- Fill a microwave safe glass dish with 1 inch of water. Slice spaghetti squash in half + place face down in water. Microwave on high for 10 minutes until cooked. Remove from microwave + shred spaghetti squash.
- While spaghetti squash is cooking, make shredded chicken. Follow these directions for the instant pot, boil on the stove for 10 minutes, or buy a rotisserie chicken + shred.
- In a bowl, mix together olive oil, egg, garlic powder, Frank's Red Hot, rosemary+ pepper. Whisk until combined
- Add cooked spaghetti squash, shredded chicken + spice/sauce mixture to a bowl and stir until combined. Stir in blue cheese crumbles.
- Pour mixture in a greased 8x8 baking dish. Bake at 400 for 20 minutes or until top starts to brown
Notes
- Here is a post on how to cook spaghetti squash in the microwave and here is a post about how to cook spaghetti squash in the instant pot. Both methods take about 10 minutes.
- The other key to this recipe is the chicken. You have a few options for shredded chicken. You can make my Easy Instant Pot Shredded Chicken, you can cook the chicken in the crockpot (you’d have to do it the day before or in the morning) OR you can say whatevs and just buy a rotisserie chicken and shred it up.. any method will work.
- While your chicken/spaghetti squash are cooking – you can prep the other minimal ingredients, so that you can get it in the oven in no time! Easy peasy!
Ed
December 16, 2018 at 9:14 pmThis is a super easy dinner. Feels rally filling but it’s low carb.
The Clean Eating Couple
December 16, 2018 at 9:18 pmGlad you liked it, Ed! Agreed – spaghetti squash is super filling!