Vegetables: Summer Squash: Yellow, Pattypan, Zucchini
Description
This article is from the Health Articles series.
Vegetables: Summer Squash: Yellow, Pattypan, Zucchini
Nutritional Information:
Good source of vitamin C.
What To Look For:
Small squash with thin, glossy skins. Yellow squash and zucchini
should be less than 8" long. Pattypan should be less than
3" in diameter.
Storage, Easy Cooking:
Will keep for 3 days or more if refrigerated.
Rinse and remove stem and blossom end. Cut into pieces of desired size. Bake whole or halved, drizzled with olive oil, salt, and pepper, at 350°F, for 20 to 25 minutes. Or wilt in a very small amount of water with salt, pepper, and olive oil for 6 to 8 minutes. Fresh basil makes a good accompaniment.
Best Uses:
Bake whole or halved, drizzled with olive oil, salt, and pepper,
at 350°F, for 20 to 25 minutes. Or wilt slices in a very small
amount of water with salt, pepper, and olive oil for 6 to
8 minutes.
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