Clean Eating Roasted Summer Squash Recipe (2024)

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Roasted squash is a delicious way to get more veggies in your day! This summer squash recipe makes the perfect summer side dish!

This roasted squash is obviously one of your favorite summer squash recipes. It’s been the most popular recipe on this site, in 8 years of blogging!

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You guys seriously love roasted squash recipes enough that I’m going to share this recipe for roasted summer squash, plus 5 more of my favorite ways to enjoy squash.

You see, I love summer for two reasons only. The fruits and the vegetables. At no other time of the year do you get as large an assortment of fabulously fresh, juicy, and succulent produce, especially here in California.

I know how spoiled I am in this state when it comes to fresh produce. Every time I walk into the grocery store I’m reminded of this fact. The produce section seems to overflow with vibrant colors in every direction.

As I walk through the rainbow of produce, I get truly inspired to create something amazing in the kitchen for dinner. No other place on earth gives me more inspiration for the recipes you find on this blog than my local produce department in summer.

Summer Squash Recipes

I have to admit that I hate turning on the oven as much as the next person, especially during the warmer months of the year. But my favorite way to prepare just about any vegetable during the summer is to roast them. I just can’t help myself. (Although, this could also be done on the barbecue).

Inevitably, I end up turning on the oven, again and again, to enjoy, in particular, the wonderful array of summer squashes.

Varieties of Summer Squash

There are so many varieties of fresh produce available between summer and fall! Everything from yellow crooknecks, to green or yellow patty pan squash to the harder squashes of autumn.

Squash of any kind is so incredibly healthy too! But during the summer months, there are two types of squash that I love to enjoy. In fact, I will often plant them in my garden just to ensure I have a steady supply through the warmer months.

My two favorites are zucchini and yellow squash. I just can’t seem to get enough of them. Roast and serve them together, and I can pretty much survive on roasted squash alone during the summer.

They pair nicely with just about any protein too, but my favorite combo is with chicken. Especially if it’s barbecued chicken! Squash and chicken were simply born to be together… on my dinner plate.

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How to cook and serve summer roasted squash:

If you are vegetarian, this Clean Eating Roasted Summer Squash recipe will also pair really well with some brown rice and beans, or quinoa and a green salad! But no matter what you serve it with, I’d be willing to bet you’ll make this again and again for many years to come.

If you want to make this on the barbecue, you can simply place the cookie sheets on your grill and cook. I do not recommend placing these directly on your grill simply because the cheese will melt all over the place and you’ll be left with a mess.

You can use the cookie sheets and still enjoy that smoky flavor that comes from grilling because the smoke will help flavor the squash. Just watch this carefully because of the oil. You don’t want to set the whole cookie sheet on fire!

Keep your heat low to medium and flip occasionally just to ensure even cooking. The flavor is worth the extra effort!

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How To Make Roasted Squash

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Roasted Summer Squash

One of my all-time most popular summer squash recipes, this delicious roasted squash is sure to become a family favorite.

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Course: Side Dish

Cuisine: American

Prep Time: 15 minutes minutes

Cook Time: 45 minutes minutes

Total Time: 1 hour hour

Servings: 6 servings (approximate)

Calories: 78kcal

Ingredients

  • 4 large zucchini (store large, not home garden large)
  • 2 large yellow squash (crookneck)
  • 2 tsp. garlic powder
  • ½ tsp. black pepper, ground
  • olive oil in an oil sprayer (see link above)
  • ¼ cup grated parmesan cheese

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Instructions

  • Preheat oven to 350 degrees F.

  • Chop your squash into large, chunky slices about ½ to ¾ inch thickness.

  • Spray a cookie sheet with a light coat of olive oil.

  • Line up your squash slices like little soldiers. Don’t worry about leaving any space between them. They’ll cook just fine scrunched together.

  • Spray a very light coat of olive oil over the top of the squash.

  • Sprinkle your spices, including the parmesan over the squash.

  • Bake for approximately 30-45 minutes, or until they have a very light golden hue to them, and you can easily push a fork through them.

  • Allow to cool slightly and serve.

Notes

The data below is a ballpark figure. Exact nutrition data is not possible. This data does not include oil in oil sprayer.

  • Please note: Measurements for this recipe are approximate. Feel free to adjust amounts to your liking (Personally,I never measure when I’m making this dish).

Nutrition

Serving: 6g | Calories: 78kcal | Carbohydrates: 11g | Protein: 5g | Fat: 2g | Cholesterol: 3mg | Sodium: 84mg | Potassium: 863mg | Fiber: 3g | Sugar: 7g | Vitamin A: 680IU | Vitamin C: 56.8mg | Calcium: 99mg | Iron: 1.4mg

From the Gracious Pantry archives: Recipe originally posted 5/31/10.

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