Blue Cheese, Apple, Walnut Stuffed Squash - Litchfield Farmers' Market

Ingredients

• 2 acorn squash, halved lengthwise and seeds removed
• 1 Tbsp olive oil
• ½ cup quinoa, rinsed
• 1 cup vegetable broth
• 2Tbsp unsalted butter
• 1 shallot finely chopped
• 1 garlic clove, minced
• 1 tsp finely chopped fresh sage
• 1 apple, peeled, cored and chopped into ½ inch pieces
• Zest and juice of ½ lemon
• ¾ cup (3 oz.) crumbled blue cheese
• ¾ cup walnut halves and pieces
• 4 Tbsp pure maple syrup