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Zucchini squash

 
Zucchini squash
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Other Names:Courgettes

What is Zucchini squash?

Zucchini squash is an easy-to-grow summer squash eaten raw, boiled or steamed. Also know as a courgette, the zucchini which is commonly dark green comes in other colors including grey and yellow. The squash has a bland flavor. This squash should be picked small and young for best flavor. Larger squash can be used to stuff and bake or cut up and used in soups or stews. The squash flowers of this variety are also eaten, see "squash flowers" for more information.

Substitute for Zucchini squash

If you don't have any zucchini squash you can substitute any other summer squash such as:

  • Patty pan
  • OR - Yellow squash
  • OR - Globe shape zucchini

Equivalents

1 lb = 3 medium squash

metric conversions →

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Nutrition Information For Zucchini squash

Serving Size
1 cup, chopped
 
Calories
20
Calories from Fat
0
 
% Daily Value*
Total Fat 0g
0%
Saturated Fat 0g
0%
Cholesterol 0mg
0%
Sodium 12mg
0%
Potassium
325g
10%
Total Carbohydrate 4g
0%
Dietary Fiber 1g
10%
Sugars 2g
Protein 2g
0%
 
Vitamin A  0% • Vitamin C  0%
Calcium  0% • Iron  0%
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet. Your daily values may be higher or lower depending on your calorie needs.

Favorite Zucchini squash Recipes

  • Tagine With Vegetables And Olives
    This Tagine With Vegetables And Olives includes onions, zucchini, garlic, peppers, potatoes, carrots, tomatoes and flavored with cumin and coriander. Cooks in under an hour. Flavorful way to serve vegetables.
  • Calabacitas con Elote (Zucchini with Corn)
    This has to be one of the oldest dishes in Mexican homes. Almost everyone had a little garden in their backyard and squash was one of the staples harvested. We had this dish frequently in the summer g
  • Vegetable Tacos
    This recipe for Vegetable Tacos can be made with any of your favorite vegetables but in this variation we use 3 types of squash. The vegetables are roasted on a grill. The Cilantro Pesto brings out the flavor.

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