Fall and Winter squashes are one of the best parts of the cooler months. These seasonal delicacies are the perfect way to celebrate Autumn on your plate. While most people are obsessed with pumpkin muffins and other sweet Fall treats, I prefer savory squash recipes. If you have ever wondered what to do with those butternut squash, kabocha squash, sugar pumpkins and delicata squash, you are in the right place!
What is Fall Squash?
Fall squash, also sometimes called "winter squash" refers to squashes that are harvested in the Autumn and last several months in storage through the Winter months. Unlike summer squash with its tender, thin skin and watery flesh, these hardy cold season squash are denser and have a harder outer "shell".
Common varieties of edible Autumn squashes include butternut squash, delicata squash, sugar pumpkins, kabocha squash, acorn squash, and spaghetti squash. There are other less common varieties like kuri squash, hubbard squash, honeynut squash and carnival squash.
Why you'll love these Squash Recipes
- Creative ways to enjoy the seasons best veggies
- Totally vegan and plant-based, many gluten free and some are nut allergy friendly
- Beautiful presentations and colorful like Fall foliage itself
- Perfect alternatives to boring mashed veggies, these will wow your guests
- Interesting Holiday side dishes
- Full of Whole Foods and veggies, we all know we should be eating those
- Delicious dishes full of plant based proteins and fiber
- Soups, Salads, Side Dishes make easy dinners galore
Vegan Fall Harvest Salad with Autumn Veggies and Smoky Tempeh
This Autumn salad showcases roasted butternut squash along with a cornicoppia of Fall ingredients. There's tender kale, radicchio, pumpkin seeds, and sweet potatoes tossed with smoky tempeh and a vegan tahini and cashew caesar dressing that is drinkably delicious.
Hearty Wild Rice Soup with Autumn Veggies and Chickpeas
Warm up with this comforting wild rice soup recipe that's chock full of Fall veggies like butternut squash, corn, carrots and sweet potatoes. This one pot wonder is healthy, oil-free and packed with Autumn flavor.
Winter Kale Salad with Roasted Squash, Farro and Pomegranate
This salad is hearty, healthy and full of seasonal flavors like tender massaged kale, hearty farro, fresh rosemary roasted kabocha squash, cauliflower, roasted peppers and pomegranate. Then it's all tossed with a lemon & garlic tahini.
Autumn Vegan Corn Chowder with Butternut Squash and Sweet Potatoes
This Corn Chowder is creamy, hearty and sweet despite being dairy and gluten free. It has a thick and silky broth that clings to the tender baby potatoes and veggies. Sweet potatoes, thyme and butternut squash give this soup major fall vibes.
Vegan Pomegranate and Lentil Salad
This satisfying salad pairs hearty massaged kale greens with apples, lentils, roasted delicata squash, nutty pecans and pomegranate arils. The delicious prune and mint infused balsamic dressing knocks this showstopper out of the park.
Squash and Chickpea Masala
This squash and chickpea masala is the perfect recipe for a chilly Fall day or a winter snowstorm. Delicata squash and chickpeas are simmered with Indian spices to make a cozy and satisfying dish you will be dreaming about for months.
Time saving squash tips
Many grocers have peeled and chopped squash for sale during the peak seasons, Fall and Winter. If you are short on time or patience, the extra couple dollars is worth the time and aggravation.
Farro Grain Salad with Apples and Delicata Squash
This is the perfect way to enjoy the flavors of fall. Smoky roasted delicata squash, nutty pecans, tender farro, and fresh apples, are all tossed in the most the most delicious herby maple Dijon dressing. You will love this Fall salad recipe.
How do I know when if my Fall squash is still good to eat? While Fall and Winter squash can stay good for several weeks when left whole on the counter at room temperature, it can still go bad. Look for signs of spoilage like soft spots, mold, sliminess or bad odor. As long as these things are not happening and your squash is still firm and has no ugly spot, it's good to eat!
Roasted Fall Veggies with Whipped Tahini
Butternut and delicata squash are roasted along with carrots, Brussels sprouts, garlic and golden beets until tender. Then they are drizzled with maple and soy and served over a bed of creamy whipped tahini. Exquisite.
Vegan Butternut Squash Soup
This butternut squash soup has an Indonesian inspired flavor profile that is sweet, spicy, zesty and fresh. It's silky smooth texture and creaminess will make you shocked that it is dairy free.
Roasted Delicata Salad with Maple Tahini, Crispy Chickpeas and Kale
In this perfect for Fall salad, tender roasted delicata squash is layered with oven crisped dinosaur kale, crunchy chickpeas, and pumpkin seeds. Then it's drizzled with a maple and thyme laced tahini sauce that drinkably delicious.
Vegan Butternut Squash Lentil Soup
This rich and warming soup is chock full of veggies and protein rich lentils. Tender butternut squash, sweet potatoes and corn make this a perfect Autumn soup to take the chill off deliciously.
Autumn Kale Salad with Delicata Squash and Maple Dijon Dressing
This Kale Salad features tons of seasonal produce like sweet roasted delicata squash, crunchy apples and pecans. The herby maple dijon dressing that is both sweet and tangy brings all the Fall flavors together in a symphony of taste and texture,
Creamy Butternut Squash Pasta
This Fall pasta dinner recipe is chock full of seasonal veggies and flavor. With butternut squash, zucchini and broccolini simmered in a smoky, dairy and nut free cream sauce made with butterbeans, it's super cozy and satisfying.
Lemon and Orzo Soup
This light and refreshing soup has a distinct Mediterranean vibe. The broth is lemony and herby and chock full of veggies like butternut squash, peas and carrots and white beans make it extra filling.
Harvest Wild Rice Salad
This wild rice salad combines roasted butternut squash, pecans, smoky tempeh, brussels sprouts and pomegranate arils to bring major Fall vibes. Bonus points for being as pretty as the Fall foliage itself.
The Best Vegan Lentil Soup with Carrots
This incredibly cozy and nutritious soup features butternut squash, carrots and sweet potatoes along with earthy lentils to make one of the best bowls of soup you have ever tasted. It's that good.
Vegan Mushroom Barley: A Cozy, Veggie Packed Autumn Recipe
This savory mushroom barley soup is infused with Autumn vegetables like butternut squash, carrots and celery. The combo of shiitake mushrooms and white button give it a bump of major umami flavor. It's cozy, satisfying and delicious
Butternut, Bean and Kale Stew
This wintery butternut, white bean and kale stew is chock full of veggies and bursting with autumn flavor and color. It's perfect for a chilly day to instantly make it more cozy.
Festive Holiday Salad with Delicata, Apples and Pomegranites
This stunner of a salad is the perfect recipe to bring to Holiday gatherings. Your guests will ooh and ahh over the gorgeous presentation and the combo of ingredients is the perfect celebration of Fall and Winter produce.
Pumpkin Chili
Sugar pie pumpkin shines in this savory recipe! Cooked with veggies like onion, bell peppers, jalapeños and corn, in a richly spiced tomato broth, pumpkin can taste amazing. This chili recipe is cozy, filling and super easy to make!
Hearty Beans and Kale Soup with Kabocha Squash
This incredibly veggie-ful Fall soup is cozy, filling and tastes delicious. Kabocha Squash, carrots, kale and peas are cooked in a rich tomato infused broth with chickpeas and butter beans.
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