224 winter recipes

Sweet yams and winter squash baked until tender, then tossed with orange juice and maple syrup. Four-ingredient autumn side that leans on roasting and real maple for depth.

A hearty post-Thanksgiving chowder with butternut squash, celery root, savoy cabbage, rice, and leftover turkey in a silky pureed broth. Use up those holiday leftovers in 45 minutes flat.

Homemade frozen fruit cocktail mix with watermelon, cantaloupe, peaches, grapes, and blueberries in an orange-lemonade syrup. Freeze in pint containers for up to 8 months of fresh fruit cups.

Winter squash baked with Spanish brown rice, fresh tomatoes, and red bell pepper in one dish. A simple vegetable casserole with just four ingredients.

Mashed buttercup squash baked with brown sugar, cinnamon, nutmeg, and butter, then topped with fresh chives. A cozy fall side dish that brings out the squash's natural sweetness.

A sweet-and-tangy canned squash relish with green tomatoes, bell peppers, onions, mustard seeds, and celery seeds in a vinegar-sugar brine. A farmhouse preserve that turns garden surplus into jars of condiment gold.

Vegan baked squash and yams layered with tomato sauce, soy milk, and chili garlic paste. A plant-based casserole with a sweet, savory, and spicy edge.

Summer vegetable saute with squash, bell pepper, green onions, and fresh tomato seasoned with chili powder. A quick low-fat vegetarian side served over rice.

Harvest cookies made with mashed winter squash, chopped dates, nutmeg, and cinnamon. A no-sugar-added drop cookie thats soft, spiced, and naturally sweet from the fruit.

Broiled marinated vegetables with baby squash and Japanese eggplant in a soy, lime juice, ginger, garlic, and cumin marinade. An Asian-inspired side dish with bold, tangy flavors.

Marinated tortellini skewers with mushrooms and bell pepper diamonds, threaded and displayed on an acorn squash for a dramatic party platter.

Hot curried fruit with poached pears, oranges, melon, and grapes in a warm spiced curry syrup topped with crystallized ginger. An elegant side dish for holiday entertaining.

Create a crockpot full of magic and a scrumptious dish for dinner with this recipe that uses any leftovers you have!

Vegan garbanzo squash stew with chickpeas, winter squash, tomatoes, and fresh spinach simmered in spicy tomato broth. A high-fiber plant-based one-pot stew that comes together in under an hour.

Creamy puréed winter squash soup with nutmeg and sautéed carrots, topped with a ruby-red whole berry cranberry dollop. A stunning fall soup that's lighter than it looks thanks to skim evaporated milk.

Raw zucchini and yellow squash salad with Roma tomatoes, sun-dried tomatoes, green onions, and apple cider vinegar. Low-fat, vegan, and versatile over pasta or rice.