Name: Roasted Yellow Squash Recipe
Prep time: 5 min
Cook time: 30 min
Total time: 35 min
Ingredients: 16 oz. sliced yellow squash; 1 tbsp. Italian seasoning; 2 tbsp. fresh, chopped Italian parsley; 1/4 tsp. salt; 1/4 tsp. ground black pepper; 1 tbsp. oil; 2 tbsp. grated parmesan ((optional))

This roasted yellow squash recipe is one of the most delicious ways to use up the last of your summer garden’s bounty.

Yellow squash is delicious when roasted, and no matter how you get the roasting done, it always pairs wonderfully with just about any type of main course you can think of.

NUTRITION

Yellow squash is nutritious stuff. It’s one of summer’s gifts of nutrition that just happens to also be totally delicious.
One medium yellow squash contains:

32 calories
.4 g of fat
7 g carb
2.2 g fiber
2.4 g protein

But where yellow squash truly shines is in it’s nutrients. Check these out!

One medium yellow squash contains:

514 mg potassium
55% of your daily vitamin C requirement!
20% of your daily vitamin B-6 requirement

It also has plenty of other vitamins and minerals in smaller doses. So the average person really can’t go wrong here! And with flavor like this, you’ll want more and more of it all summer long.

HOW TO ROAST YELLOW SQUASH

The process is simple enough. The key is to make sure you give your squash (no matter how you cut it up) a thin layer of oil and some spices to give it flavor. Beyond that, you can roast yellow squash a few ways.

In an air fryer
In an oven
On a grill

HOW TO ROAST YELLOW SQUASH IN AN AIR FRYER

Once oiled and seasoned, you can either lay the pieces out on the air fryer try or in its basket (depending on which type of air fryer you have), making sure to allow for a bit of air flow around the squash. Do not overfill your tray or basket. I like to roast mine at 400 F. for approximately 5 minutes for sliced squash. Squash cut into chunks or thicker fries may require an extra minute or two.

This is the air fryer I have and I can’t say enough good things about it!

Instant Vortex Pro Air Fryer Oven 9 in 1 with Rotisserie, 10 Qt, EvenCrisp Technology

HOW TO ROAST YELLOW SQUASH IN AN OVEN

The same method applies here. Only, after the squash is oiled and seasoned, you will lay it out on a cookie sheet or baking pan and bake it at 375 F. for approximately 20-30 minutes, depending on how you cut your squash.

These are the roasting pans I have, and they work wonderfully, are durable and easy to clean.

Nordic Ware Natural Aluminum Commercial Baker’s Half Sheet (2 Pack), Silver

HOW TO ROAST YELLOW SQUASH ON A GRILL

Again, once the squash is oiled and spiced, you’ll want to us a grill pan for sliced squash. Squash that is cut into thicker chunks or wedges can go directly onto the grill. But you’ll want to watch the heat carefully and rotate them often with direct contact. Keep the heat on the lower end. If using a grill pan, you can simply toss the squash in the pan until they are roasted to your liking.

ROASTED ZUCCHINI AND YELLOW SQUASH

If you are wondering about preparing roasted zucchini the same way, you absolutely can! Simply switch out the yellow squash for zucchini or do a combination of both types of squash for a roasted summer squash recipe like I did here. The flavor won’t change much. The zucchini tends to have a very slight bitter flavor, but no more than any other dish you’d put zucchini in. It’s actually a truly delicious combination! In fact, you could just just about any summer squash with this and it will turn out really well. So use what you have! This recipe will work with either the crookneck variety or squash or the regular yellow squash (like yellow zucchini). They are interchangeable with this recipe. And if you need more zucchini recipes, I have a bunch or zucchini recipes here!

TYPES OF SQUASH THAT WILL WORK WITH THIS RECIPE

Green zucchini
Yellow zucchini
Costata romanesco zucchini
Yellow squash
Pattypan squash
Cousa squash
Zephyr squash
Eight ball zucchini

All you have to do is slice any of these in 1/4 to 1/2 inch thick slices and follow the recipe. Easy!

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Enjoy!