Fall is perfect time to add interest to meals with squash

Green, yellow and orange vegetables are especially high in nutrients which makes squash a good vegetable choice for meal planning. Squash, which is in the same plant family as cucumbers, watermelons and pumpkins, grows all year-round in many places and comes in a variety of sizes, from the pattypan’s round, shallow shape with scalloped edges to the butternut squash’s large pear shape.

Squash is high in vitamins A, C and B6, potassium, copper, manganese, magnesium and phosphorus as well as fiber. The difference between summer and winter squash is in their skin; summer squash has edible skin whi...