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Delicata Squash

Spicy Squash and Portobello Tacos

Roasted squash and mushrooms are the perfect building blocks for a week's worth of lunches. Here they're used as a taco filling for whole wheat tortillas.

Winter Squash Wedges With Gorgonzola Butter and Hazelnuts

Meet your new go-to flavor booster: butter that’s fully equipped with blue cheese and garlic. Layer on charred winter squash (any variety will work), then top it off with nuts and fresh herbs.

Squash au Vin

What would happen if you gave winter squash the coq au vin treatment? Layers of flavor from browned mushrooms, wine, and miso that give the classic a run for its money.

Warm Winter Vegetable Salad With Halloumi

One bowl and one baking sheet is all you need to achieve sweet, creamy squash, crispy pita chips, and chewy, charred cheese. Fresh mint and a splash of vinegar perk up the final dish.

Squash and Radicchio Salad With Pecans

This holiday-buffet-ready salad has bright Asian pear, salty aged cheese, a dynamic pecan dressing, and hardy radicchio that refuses to wilt.

Roasted Winter Squash with Kale Pipian

If you can find it, try making this green sauce withhoja santa, a robust aromatic Mexican herb—if not, any hardy green will work (we call for kale).

Winter Squash Frittata

This frittata intentionally takes much longer than the usual version. Cooked over a low flame, the act of folding the curds over themselves again and again in the skillet creates soft layers like those found in Japanese-style omelets.

Slow-Cooked Winter Squash With Sage and Thyme

Douse squash in lots of oil and let it slow-roast to golden-deliciousness in this hands-off dish.

Sheet-Pan Squash and Feta Salad

Feta and bread get roasted alongside winter squash, then tossed with pleasantly bitter greens for a salad that’s equal parts warm and cold, soft and crunchy, and sweet and savory.

Ancho Chile Pork Tenderloin

An ancho chile spice mix serves double-duty in this dinner: it's the sweet and zesty rub for the tenderloin, and the seasoning for roasted squash and Brussels sprouts.

Roasted Sweet Potato and Delicata Squash With Cranberry Agrodolce

The cranberry sauce for this holiday-ready side does double duty: It looks gorgeous (and tastes great) drizzled over roasted squash and sweet potatoes, but it’s also an excellent turkey condiment.

Cheesy Delicata Squash and Kale Casserole

Thinly sliced squash and kale (plus plenty of ricotta cheese) combine in a lasagna-like casserole that's perfect for a hearty winter dinner.

Delicata Squash and Brussels Sprouts Salad

Toss roasted squash and Brussels sprouts with a perfectly salty and spicy miso-harissa dressing for a refreshing change of pace.

Grain Bowl with Spiced Vegetables and Curried Yogurt

No squash? No problem. This rice bowl—which was developed for our #cook90 initiative—can be made with all sorts of roasted vegetables (and, for that matter, any kind of grain).

Ricotta-Pumpkin Gnocchi with Brown Butter

Think gnocchi are too time-consuming to make during the week? Think again!

Autumn Kale Salad

Celebrate the colors and flavors of fall with bright orange squash and sweet golden raisins contrasting the dark, earthy kale and a pungent roasted garlic dressing.

Pasta with Squash and Brown Butter

Brown butter and sage create a rich, complex sauce in just a few short steps for this simple pasta.

Roasted Maple Delicata on Quinoa Pilaf

The glorious thing about delicata squash opposed to other autumn squash is that the skin is absolutely edible once roasted. The maple and spice here play off it's naturally sweet flavor.

Sheet-Pan Chicken with Squash, Fennel, and Grapes

The juices from cumin-rubbed chicken thighs soak into grapes, fennel, and squash as they all roast together in this simple, flavorful one-pan dinner.

Delicata Squash Carbonara

Roasting the pancetta in one large piece renders out most of the fat, making it easy to dice into perfect 1/4" pieces.
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