26 fried squash recipes

Golden zucchini balti with yellow squash, bell peppers, tomatoes, and turmeric stir-fried in a karahi with balti sauce. A vibrant vegetarian Indian curry ready in 30 minutes.

Vegan sweet and sour stir-fry with mushrooms, carrots, snow peas, bell pepper, and squash in a ginger-soy-brown sugar glaze. No oil needed. Serve over brown rice.

Quick summer vegetable stir fry with zucchini, yellow squash, red pepper, and fresh tomatoes tossed in herbs and Parmesan. Ready in 25 minutes, this garden-fresh side dish bursts with seasonal flavor.

Stir-fried zucchini cooked tender-crisp in a hot pan with just oil, water, salt, and a pinch of sugar. Five-ingredient side dish ready in 10 minutes from one summer squash glut.

It was so flavorful, instead of broth, we used canned tomato. Served the stew with homemade whole wheat bread, yum.

Grilled summer squash halves brushed with lemon, rosemary, and margarine, then charred over medium-hot coals until tender. A low-calorie, diabetic-friendly side for any cookout.

Roasted winter squash and chicken thighs braise with prunes, garlic, cinnamon, and fresh orange into a North African-leaning one-pan dinner. Sweet, savory, and built for cold weather.

A unique and delicious bulgur recipe made with sweet bell peppers and zucchini.

Vegan quinoa bake with red kuri squash, mushrooms, peppers, zucchini, and kale. Oven-steamed in a single dish with garlic and white wine. A hearty, protein-rich one-pan vegan dinner.

Roasted butternut squash tossed with bitter greens, pomegranate seeds, and toasted pistachios in a tangy pomegranate molasses vinaigrette. An elegant winter salad for holiday tables.