Visit any farmer’s market or grocery store, and you’ll find baskets overflowing with summer squash. While zucchini recipes are plentiful, yellow squash recipes also deserve their time in the spotlight. From quick bread to croquettes and casseroles, these ten incredible yellow squash recipes elevate the summer squash from a humble ingredient to the star of the show.
Summer Squash & Rice Boat
“My mom made this recipe for summer dinners when we had guests and they were amazed. The flavor was great with the rice, bacon, onion, and squash; nothing goes to waste because you eat the boat. A great meal!” – Becky
Squash Croquettes
“Great side dish.” – Deborah
Bountiful Summer Squash Bread
“This is a great quick bread that utilizes the bounty of summer squash that accumulates in the garden! These leaves freeze well and are great for snacking.” – Liz
Summer Squash Cheesy Bake
“My brother plants a large garden every year and just the other day his zucchini and yellow squash are now ready. I brought some home and wanted something a little different to do with it where they weren’t cooked to a mush.” – Stacey
Loaded Summer Squash Casserole
“My family loves my version of squash casserole. A lot of recipes use cream of mushroom soup, but I use cream of celery instead because it adds great flavor to the dish. The great thing about this recipe is its versatility.” – Julie
Tomato and Summer Squash Sauce on Pasta
“My counter was covered with some tomatoes and squash that I needed to do something with and this is what I came up with. You can substitute zucchini if you like. It is also good poured into a baking dish and topped with mozzarella cheese.” – Millie
Lighter Summer Squash Casserole
“Yesterday I had a new recipe I wanted to try but was not in the mood to shop for ingredients. This recipe was created with leftover items and things in my pantry. We loved it so much I’m putting it here so I can duplicate it again.” – Diana
Quick Sauteed Summer Squash
“If you want a quick, flavorful, yellow squash side dish, this is it! Takes a few minutes and is not your momma’s mushy stewed squash. Everyone who complains about summer squash loves this!” – Jennifer
Lemony Summer Squash Bread
“My family loves the fresh, lemon flavor of this bread. One of my daughters eats hers with a little blackberry jam. I have also made it with a generous handful of blueberries added to the batter. My other daughter enjoyed that toasted. The best compliment I received was that you can’t tell that there’s squash in it.” – Susan
Vegetarian Squash Saute Pasta Dish
“This is something new I decided to try. My family loves squash. I combined the recipe with pasta, so I kinda made it a vegetable pasta dish. It is bursting with flavor.” – Rebecca