Squash - Winter
Types: butternut,  turban, acorn (or pepper), hubbard, buttercup, dumpling.
Recipes
Squash and Mushroom Soup
Squash & Potato Cakes
Baked Acorn Squash Rings
Squash Pie
Maple Roasted Root Vegetables
Squash Muffins
Brandied Squash Bisque
Roasted Acorn Squash Risotto with Cranberry brown butter sauce

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Health

  • Very high in Vitamin A 
  • Source of Vitamins C and folacin 
  • Sodium-free 
  • Fat-free 
  • Look For a squash heavy for its size with hard rind that's not shiny. 
    To Store keep in a cool, dry, dark and ventilated place for up to two months or at room temperature for a week. If cut, cover, refrigerate for up to five days. 
    To Prepare, rinse. Cut squash in half. Remove seeds and stringy fibre. Cut into serving sizes before cooking. 


    NUTRITIONAL INFORMATION
    Per 100 g serving ( 175 ml / ¾ cup cubed ) 

    Energy

    Protein 
    Fat 
    Carbohydrate 
    Dietary Fibre 
    Sodium 
    Potassium 

    43 Cal
    180 kJ
    1.5g
    0.2 g
    8.8 g
    1.5 g
    4 mg
    350 mg
    Percentage of Recommended Daily Intake

    Vitamin A
    Vitamin C 
    Thiamin 
    Folacin 
    Pantothenic Acid
    Magnesium 
    Iron 
    41%
    21%
    7%
    10%
    6%
    8%
    4%
    Source: USDA