How to Cook Summer Squash

The "summer" squash - zucchini, crookneck, pattypan, and other smaller, delicate squash - taste best steamed or sautéed. As with most recipes you can add your own flavor to the suggested cooking instructions below.

Difficulty:

Easy

Instructions

Things You'll Need

• Summer Squashes

1. 

   Boil sliced summer squash in salted water for 3 to 5 minutes (depending on the size of your slices) or until tender.

2. Steam slices or chunks of summer squash for 2 to 4 minutes, depending on the size of the slices.

3. Microwave slices or chunks of summer squash with a little water for 4 to 6 minutes.

4. 

   Sauté sliced summer squash over medium-high heat, with olive oil and garlic, for 5 minutes, or until browned in places and tender.

5. Grill thick slices of oil-brushed summer squash over medium coals for 5 minutes per side.

6. 

   Try summer squash with finely chopped mixed fresh herbs (perhaps parsley, summer savory and marjoram) and lemon or butter.

Tips & Warnings

• You don't need to peel summer squash.