Summertime and warm weather means delicious summer squash is now in season! Summer squash is a tasty, low calorie, soft-shelled variety of squash with edible seeds and edible skins! They include plenty of pretty colors and tons of vitamins. Their varieties range from zucchini, yellow squash, and oposquash to crookneck squash pattypan squash. Either one you decide to eat, they’re bound to be a great addition to any summertime meal.

Check out 15 of our favorite refreshing summer squash recipes from our Food Monster App.

This Comforting Coconut Coconut Zoodle Curry is a beautifully presented, tasty meal packed with vitamins and energy. The spices in this recipe are also very healing.

Summer Squash Tartlets With Caramelized Onions and Tofu Ricotta make a perfect lunch or dinner. They taste great served hot or cold. If you need a new way to use up your zucchini and squash, this is it.

If you’re having an outdoor gathering, this Summer Zoodle Glow Bowl With Creamy Avocado Lime Sauce will be the star of the show. Zoodles are a fun way to switch things up if you want a lighter version of pasta. Don’t be fooled, though – this bowl is filling.

This Grilled Tofu and Squash With Chimichurri Sauce and Couscous has a chimichurri sauce, which is an Argentinian condiment, is simply a mixture of parsley, cilantro, vinegar, and garlic.

This Slow Cooker Kabocha Squash Soup is cooked until it reaches tender, soft perfection! It’s blended with apple and dates for a little extra pop of fruity-sweetness.

This Summer Squash Spice Cake contains shredded squash and zucchini, which gives this irresistible spice cake a moist texture and natural sweetness.

This tasty Farmer’s Market Lemon Risotto With Summer Squash recipe has a touch of miso added for a salty addition and vegetable stock which adds rich flavors.

This Summer Vegetable Chowder is rich and full of flavor! When you add in potato chunks, onions, corn, garlic, nuts, and squash you’re left with a truly amazing chowder.

This Roasted Vegetables With Jalapeno Ginger Jelly is lemony, gingery, and slightly sweet.

This Roasted Summer Veggie Gratin is the perfect summer meal. Whether raw in a salad, steamed as a side dish, or roasted with tons of herbs and spices, there is nothing better than summer produce piled on a plate.

This Pigeon Pea Soup with Opo Squash is made of protein-rich pigeon peas are cooked with a blend of tempered Indian spices, tender opo squash, and savory broth.

If you’re looking for a perfect summer dish to enjoy outside, try this Pecan Crusted Zucchini. It is a crunchy, flavorful Italian-inspired delight to add to your table, without gluten or grains.

This Green Bean, Corn, and Squash Salad With Basil Dressing is absolutely refreshing. The garlicky, lemony basil dressing can act as a marinade if you have time to let the salad rest before serving.

Farro and Mushroom Stuffed Squash is filled with farro, onions, mushrooms, cheddar, and onion. Then, finish the dish off with a little garlic and thyme.

This Grilled Zucchini Flatbread is a great meal to serve company because it is impressive and easy to make. Topped with kale-cashew pesto, Shiitake bacon, and tender grilled zucchini, it’s flavorful and loaded with healthy veggies!

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Reducing your meat intake and incorporating more plant-based foods into your diet is known to Support various health benefits, including reducing chronic inflammation, improving heart health, enhancing mental well-being, achieving fitness goals, meeting nutritional needs, managing allergies, and promoting gut health, among others. Dairy consumption also has been linked to many health problems, including acne, hormonal imbalance, cancer,  prostate cancer, and has many side effects.

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