summer squash
noun
: any of various squashes that are cultivars of a variety (Cucurbita pepo var. melopepo) and are used as a vegetable while immature and before hardening of the seeds and rind
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Don’t miss our guide for the best ways to cook summer squash.
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Karla Walsh, Better Homes & Gardens, 29 Sep. 2024
Zucchini is a summer squash, which means its skin is thin and edible.
—Bethany Thayer, Detroit Free Press, 28 Sep. 2024
For breakfast, Mimo Restaurant leans into açaí bowls, avocado toast and an egg white frittata with late summer squash, roasted tomato, arugula and parmesan.
—Kate Donnelly, Forbes, 25 Sep. 2024
This month, enjoy the last of in-season tomatoes, green beans, and summer squash, stone fruits, berries, and more with an Heirloom Tomato Salad with Arugula, Burrata, and Eggplant Croutons, Slow-Roasted Curried Salmon with Corn and Tomato, and Stone Fruit Cobbler with Almond Spoon Cake.
—Sarah Yang, Sunset Magazine, 2 Sep. 2024
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Karla Walsh, Better Homes & Gardens, 29 Sep. 2024
Zucchini is a summer squash, which means its skin is thin and edible.
—Bethany Thayer, Detroit Free Press, 28 Sep. 2024
For breakfast, Mimo Restaurant leans into açaí bowls, avocado toast and an egg white frittata with late summer squash, roasted tomato, arugula and parmesan.
—Kate Donnelly, Forbes, 25 Sep. 2024
This month, enjoy the last of in-season tomatoes, green beans, and summer squash, stone fruits, berries, and more with an Heirloom Tomato Salad with Arugula, Burrata, and Eggplant Croutons, Slow-Roasted Curried Salmon with Corn and Tomato, and Stone Fruit Cobbler with Almond Spoon Cake.
—Sarah Yang, Sunset Magazine, 2 Sep. 2024
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“Summer squash.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/summer%20squash. Accessed 21 Nov. 2024.
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