The holiday season is kicking into gear and we’ve got you covered with the most important part: the food. It can be challenging to decide what to serve for dinner when you’re having all your best friends and family over. You want to treat them to an amazing meal, maybe with something they’ve never tried before. Spice up your traditional sides this year with an abundance of delicious squash cooked to perfection. Our squash side dish recipes offer up a deliciousness that’ll impress even the pickiest of eaters.
8 Squash Recipes to Complete Your Holiday Dinner
Twice-Baked Butternut Squash with Brie
The umami of Brie brings a new oomph to squash: the tasty encounter between the vegetal flavor of the squash and the complex creaminess of Brie cheese makes this butternut squash dish a winner. Plus, you can drive out to a local farm to pick up the ingredients (and other fresh produce) for a fun family adventure.
Roasted Acorn Squash with Lemony Pinto Beans and Zhoug
Zhoug is a Middle Eastern spicy cilantro sauce. This zhoug recipe can be made a day ahead and stored in an airtight container in the refrigerator which makes holiday meal prep a breeze. Combine this yummy sauce with delectable acorn squash and pinto beans for a side dish that may just become a new tradition.
Savory Black Truffle Bread Pudding Stuffed Squash
You’ll find this Savory Black Truffle Bread Pudding Stuffed Squash to be an outstanding seasonal selection. A variety of tender winter squash stuffed with a savory mix of Italian sausage, fresh herbs, and brioche, makes a mouthwatering base for the stuffing. But it’s the addition of the black truffle paste that gives this recipe its rich and luscious flavor.
Roasted Squash with Orange and Spices
It’s too hard to settle on one winner of the “Favorite Squash of the Fall Season” competition, so we declared a tie between butternut and Kabocha. Each has the vegetal sweetness of late-season squash, with different and equally appealing textures and nuances. Roast up a combination of both for a variety of flavors with this orange and spice squash recipe.
Kuri Squash Soup
Soup is perfect for the cold weather to warm up you and your guests, This particular soup recipe pairs the veggie virtues of farm-fresh squash with a bit of Southeast Asia in the form of yellow Thai curry and coconut milk. Plus the addition of Leek Olive Oil finishes it off with a note of complexity.
Roasted Squash Tartine with Honey Mascarpone
Bringing a sweet surprise to a once savory dish creates a whole new note of flavor. Delicious roasted squash takes everything you love about winter and combines it with honey mascarpone. It’s the perfect blend of all the tastes you want from a side dish.
Bucatini with Squash Blossoms and Guanciale
We understand the urge to stuff and deep fry your squash blossoms or add them to a main dish. Consider for a moment, however, a delightful pasta dish that combines the flavors of tender squash blossoms, guanciale (Italian cured pork jowl), and al dente bucatini pasta. You may just find your favorite way to enjoy squash with this recipe.
Roasted Squash with Pesto and Crumbled Goat Cheese
This simple squash recipe brings love into the picture. It uses Leek Olive Oil, pesto, pecans, and a sprinkle of hot chile powder. It’s salty, slightly sweet, and truly a plate of comfort food ready to impress your guests.
Story by Kylie Thomas
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