What Is Yellow summer squash and How Can I Use It?

Here's everything worth knowing about yellow summer squash and how to pick it, what it is, how to store it, and what to use instead, plus 169 recipes to cook tonight.

What is yellow summer squash?

Yellow summer squash is a type of yellow-coloured vegetable marrow and is a member of the gourd family.

It is also known as Summer Squash and Straightneck Squash.

It has mildly sweet and watery flesh, and thin tender skins that for many recipes don't need to be peeled off. When selecting this variety of squash in a store, choose those that are small and firm with tender skins free of blemishes or bruising.

Nutrition

Where found

Yellow summer squash is usually found in the produce section or aisle of the grocery store or supermarket.

Food group

Yellow summer squash is a member of the Vegetables and Vegetable Products US Department of Agriculture nutritional food group.

How much does yellow summer squash weigh?

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Recipes using yellow summer squash

There are 169 recipes that contain this ingredient.

Grilled Vegetable Sandwich with Tapenade

Instead of mayonnaise, use green olives tapenade to spread the sandwich, which gives the sandwich tangy flavor. Grilling adds the nice smokiness into the these juicy and tender summer vegetables. Delicious and light summer sandwiches.

Beef & Zucchini Stuffed Tomatoes

Paleo friendly. Tomatoes stuffed with beef, pesto and topped with an egg.

Grilled Vegetable Sandwich with Tomato & Olives Tapenade

Instead of mayonnaise, use sun-dried tomato and olives tapenade to spread the sandwich, which gives the sandwich tangy flavor. Grilling adds the nice smokiness into the these juicy and tender summer vegetables. Delicious and light summer sandwiches.

California Grilled Veggie Sandwich

A great summer sandwich! Tasty and light, grilling gives the vegetables nice smoky taste. A little bit garlic and lemon juice brighten up the mayonnaise; feta cheese gives the cheesiness and slightly saltiness, which is a great additional topping of the sandwich.

Garden Primavera Fettuccini

"This delicious main dish is really open to your own taste in fresh vegetables. Feel free to switch your favorites for your not-so-favorite ones. Some have even suggested adding mushrooms, garlic, diced cooked chicken and extra sauce."

Vegetable Italian Spaghetti Sauce

A garden vegetable spaghetti sauce loaded with peppers, zucchini, and summer squash, slow-simmered with garlic and a big handful of herbs. A meatless, freezer-friendly marinara for using up the garden.

Vegetable Italian Spaghetti Sauce

A garden vegetable spaghetti sauce loaded with peppers, zucchini, and summer squash, slow-simmered with garlic and a big handful of herbs. A meatless, freezer-friendly marinara for using up the garden.

Grilled Summer Vegetable Taco

We used leftover grilled vegetable salad to make these quick tacos, and they were very yummy!

Grilled Summer Vegetable Pizza with Basil Pesto & Feta

Grilled pizza is absolutely flavorful, grilling develops the smokey flavor, and crispy texture on both the vegetables and the crust. This easy grilled pizza is spread with basil pesto as the base, topped with grilled fresh summer vegetables and feta cheese, yum, yum!

Grilled Vegetable Pizza

Grilled vegetables, tomato sauce, and mozzarella cheese are layered over a homemade pizza crust. It tastes freshly delicious! So much better than the store-bought frozen pizza .

Mama Leilas Jalapeno Soup

This recipe comes from our friend Leila Best in Facebook, it is one of her favorite recipes; we really appreciate that she shares the recipe with us here, thanks Leilas! And hope everyone will enjoy this delicious recipe!

Cheesy Baked Whole Wheat Penne with Roasted Fresh Vegetables

Tons of refreshing flavour is all in this delicious dish.

Grilled Summer Vegetable Salad with Cherry Tomatoes & Feta Cheese

Summer squash, zucchini and fennel bulb are all freshly seasonal. Fire up the BBQ, grill these fresh vegetables, toss with juicy cherry tomates, a light and tasty vinaigrette and feta cheese. You can pair it with any grilled meat. Next day the leftover can be wrapped into wraps, or tortillas, or topping for pizza, another quick, easy and delicious meal!

Healthy Farmer's Market Vegetarian Quesadillas

Quick and easy to make, light, tasty and crispy. Serve with sour cream, salsa or guacamole.

Cheese Squash Casserole

I made extra cracker crumbs and mixed them with some of the cheese to sprinkle over the top. A very rich but delicious casserole. Thanks for sharing.

Roasted Squash & Fennel with Thyme

We love this simple and tasty recipe, toasted fennel adds more flavor to the squash, and they are fresh and tasty.

New York Goodwich

A delicious dish made with broccoli florets, yellow squash, red cabbage and alfalfa sprouts.

Spinach Fettucini with Ginger Chicken

Try this succulent dish that brings a variety of different flavors to your dinner table.

Toasted Summer Turkey Sandwich

This toasted sandwich is perfect for summer. With grilled yellow summer squash, fresh deli turkey and a medly of spices it melts in your mouth and awakens your summer spirit...

Honey-Baked Chicken

Honey-baked chicken stuffed with a sauteed squash, zucchini, pecan, and whole wheat breadcrumb dressing, basted with apple juice and honey glaze. A lighter roast chicken with a vegetable-packed stuffing.

Pasta Provencal

Pasta Provencal tosses delicate angel hair with a light, brothy tomato sauce full of summer squash, mushrooms, scallions, and fresh basil. A quick, vegetable-forward weeknight dinner finished with Parmesan.

Mixed Summer Vegetable Salad

Store-bought non-fat salad dressing makes this salad as simple as can be. Crunchy vegetables make it tasty and low in fat.

Stir Fried Island Chicken/Peanut Garlic Sauce

Island-style chicken stir-fry in a creamy peanut-curry sauce with garlic, ginger, fish sauce, and red curry paste. Loaded with carrots, zucchini, squash, bean sprouts, and crunchy chopped peanuts.

Pate De Poulet En Gelee

Pâté de poulet en gelée layers poached chicken, broiled chicken livers, poached vegetables, and apple in individual aspic molds. Elegant French cold starter set in savory gelatin.

Soy Seared Tuna with Orange Sauce

Soy-glazed seared tuna steaks over mixed greens with caramelized onions, summer squash, and a fiery orange-curry-habanero sauce. A restaurant-worthy plate at home.

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