28 Yellow Squash Recipes That Outshine Green Zucchinis

Summer Squash Pasta

Yellow squash (also known as summer squash) is a mild vegetable that's harvested when immature and while the rind is still tender and edible. It cooks up easily and takes on the flavor of the food that it's cooked with. This vegetable has two varieties and their names provide a visual so you can understand what they look like without actually seeing one—crook neck and straight neck. Both are fat-bottomed and have slightly bumpy skin with creamy white flesh and uncommonly large seeds compared to other varieties of squash. All in all, this summer, you need to keep yellow squash in your cooking rotation. To get you on your way, we've picked 28 of our best yellow squash recipes that showcase the vegetable.

How to Cook Yellow Squash

Yellow squash can be eaten raw when harvested young, but it can also be cooked in both sweet and savory dishes. Summer squash be used after a good wash and with no peeling required. Just cube, dice or slice the squash to prep for grilling, sautéing, roasting or baking. Much like zucchini, they are the perfect addition to baked goods, too. Add it to slices of bread or muffins for a healthy snack. Your kids won't have a clue that they're enjoying a vegetable, plus it keeps the bread moist.

Healthy Reasons to Eat Yellow Squash

With vitamins A, B6 and C, as well as folate and magnesium and fiber, there are many healthy reasons to add this colorful vegetable to your plate. A 1-cup serving contains only 4 grams of carbs, making it a good substitute for other high-calorie vegetables.

Best Yellow Squash Recipes

When this vibrant yellow summer squash is in season, you can easily find them growing in your neighbor's yard, at the local farmers market and at roadside fruit stands, as well as piled high in the veggie aisle in your local grocery store. Use them to make yellow squash casserole, roasted yellow squash, yellow squash soup, grilled yellow squash and so much more, with these 28 best yellow squash recipes.