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Spiced Chicken with Spaghetti Squash, Pomegranate, and Pistachios

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Spice-rubbed chicken legs get roasted alongside spaghetti squash and onion for an easy sheet-pan dinner that’s bursting with bright, comforting flavors inspired by Persian cuisine.

Cooks' Note

Pomegranate molasses is available at Middle Eastern grocery stores and specialty food stores. You can substitute 2 teaspoons red wine vinegar and 1 teaspoon of honey for the 1 tablespoon of pomegranate molasses in the dressing.

If the squash is difficult to cut, poke it all over with a paring knife and microwave on high for 5 minutes before cutting.

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