Yellow summer squash is a versatile vegetable that can be used in both sweet and savory dishes. It has delicate skin that does not require peeling, making it quick and easy to prepare and succulent once cooked. Plus it can be flavored easily with a bit of olive oil and fresh herbs. Sauté fresh squash, add grated squash to bread and muffins, or make a squash casserole. From salads to pasta, soups, and muffins, these recipes are all delicious ways to use a bountiful summer crop.
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Savory Steak And Squash Salad
This hearty dinner salad is colorful, appetizing, and simple to prepare. Steak and squash salad is also bursting with not only flavor but nutrients too, making it a win-win for dinner. It’s the perfect salad when you have leftover steak!
Get the recipe: Savory Steak And Squash Salad
Zucchini & Squash Casserole Recipe
This healthy casserole recipe uses fresh summer squash for a delicious side dish recipe. This is perfect for the holidays or a lighter option for summer cookouts.
Get the recipe: Zucchini & Squash Casserole Recipe
Instant Pot Buttery Lemon Chicken Pasta with Zucchini and Squash
An easy family dinner with light flavors of tender chicken and succulent squash and zucchini in a rich buttery sauce, all topped with parmesan. Great pasta option packed with healthy veggies you can make in under 30 minutes.
Get the recipe: Instant Pot Buttery Lemon Chicken Pasta with Zucchini and Squash.
Pasta Primavera with Lemon Garlic Butter
This recipe makes a perfect summer pasta, full of colors, fresh flavors, and crunchiness. Veggies like asparagus, tomatoes, squash, onions, and bell peppers are accompanied by simple butter sauce. A delicious and super easy weeknight dinner
Get the recipe: Pasta Primavera with Lemon Garlic Butter.
Old Fashioned Southern Squash Casserole
A classic cracker barrel squash casserole with a modern twist. It is moist, cheesy, creamy, and has crackers on top!
Get the recipe: Old Fashioned Southern Squash Casserole.
Grilled Zucchini and Squash
Nothing speaks summer more than grilled veggies, with charred skin, and flavorful juices. The perfect combo for grilling is summer squash and zucchini drizzled with some garlic and olive oil.
Get the recipe: Grilled Zucchini and Squash.
Yellow Summer Squash Bread
If you're not a zucchini fan but would love to bake some delicious and moist bread, make this healthy squash loaf. Add a little bit of sour cream while serving to bring out a unique flavor.
Get the recipe: Yellow Summer Squash Bread.
Yellow Squash Soup
Probably the best way to use summer squash is to make this delicious creamy soup. The thick satisfying texture, aromas of fresh thyme and garlic, and the heavy cream richness are the pillars of this dish.
Get the recipe: Yellow Squash Soup.
Air Fryer Yellow Squash
This yellow squash recipe is an easy and quick dish for a weeknight. It is a great tender well seasoned snack your whole family will love.
Get the recipe: Air Fryer Yellow Squash.
Summer Squash Rice
You can elevate a simple rice dish with this yellow squash recipe. Cheesy, flavorful, and buttery dinner for summer.
Get the recipe: Summer Squash Rice.
Summer Ratatouille Pizza with Garlic Thyme Olive Oil Drizzle
How to make your family eat healthy veggies? Make a mouthwatering pizza! This recipe combines sun-dried tomato pesto, parmesan and mozzarella, squash, zucchini, eggplant, tomatoes, and a secret drizzle on the softest homemade dough.
Get the recipe: Summer Ratatouille Pizza with Garlic Thyme Olive Oil Drizzle.
One-Bowl Lemon Blueberry Yellow Squash Muffins
These lemon-blueberry muffins have a secret - yellow squash makes them so moist and tender. Juicy and tangy muffins for a quick sweet snack - that they will quickly become your favorites.
Get the recipe: One-Bowl Lemon Blueberry Yellow Squash Muffins.
Squash Noodles with Kale Arugula Pesto and Roasted Chickpeas
This plant-based and gluten-free recipe combines delicious vegetables, healthy nutrients, and unique flavors into a perfect dinner. And even if it sounds complex, this dish only takes 35 minutes to make!
Get the recipe: Squash Noodles with Kale Arugula Pesto and Roasted Chickpeas.
Roasted Summer Squash
This recipe could not be easier: put sliced and seasoned yellow squash into the oven, wait just a few minutes, and your delicious side dish is ready to please your taste buds.
Get the recipe: Roasted Summer Squash.
Sautéed Zucchini And Yellow Squash With Herbed Parmesan
Sometimes you are just craving a simple, light, yet savory meal. This vegetarian recipe brings out all the freshness of seasonal yellow squash, zucchini, aromatic herbs, and parmesan.
Get the recipe: Sautéed Zucchini And Yellow Squash With Herbed Parmesan.
Southern Yellow Fried Squash
You should absolutely try this recipe to make yellow squash not just healthy but super savory. Fried in the buttermilk-based secret mix, these squash slices become an addictive snack (especially paired with your favorite dip!).
Get the recipe: Southern Yellow Fried Squash Recipe.
Crookneck Squash Fritters
These summer squash fritters are so easy to make on a weeknight and so delicious, you will definitely make them again. Golden and crispy on the outside and moist squash on the inside, dipped in a lemon-basil sauce for ultimate satisfaction.
Get the recipe: Crookneck Squash Fritters.
Yellow Squash Tots with Garlicky Yogurt Dip
Like tatter tots, but healthier - summer-inspired squash tots, for a tasty snack while binge-watching your favorite show.
Get the recipe: Yellow Squash Tots with Garlicky Yogurt Dip.
Sautéed Summer Vegetable
This dish is a colorful vegetable heaven: we have yellow squash, zucchini, corn, red onion, and tomatoes. The recipe is vegetarian and gluten-free and gets done in about 30 minutes.
Get the recipe: Sautéed Summer Vegetable Recipe.
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