Fall dinner: 5 easy recipes with butternut squash

Autumn rhymes with squash, pumpkin, butternut. We see it everywhere, whether at Halloween, in restaurants, and even in our hot drinks, like the Pumpkin Spice Latte. If we find them everywhere, it’s because they are in season and have enormous qualities. We take stock of butternut squash.

Butternut squash, our friend for life

Butternut squash contains many minerals, including potassium, phosphorus and calcium. There would be 48 mg of calcium per 100 g of butternut squash. Calcium is necessary for mineralization and skeletal structure, but also for other functions such as blood clotting and enzyme activation. It also helps limit hypertension and avoid cramps, particularly leg cramps during pregnancy. But the list of benefits is far from over. This mineral solidifies bones and strengthens tooth enamel. With these many benefits, we favor butternut squash, a vegetable rich in calcium, with appetite.

Tell me what you eat, I’ll tell you what you look like?

Beta-carotene, very present in butternut squash and carrots, can influence the synthesis of melanin. Melanin is the pigment responsible for the color of skin, hair and eyes. In a video shared on social networks, an Internet user claims to have changed the undertones of her skin by eating three carrots every day for two years. She says her skin is more tanned and luminous than before this diet. “It’s 100% true. Eating foods rich in beta-carotene, such as carrot, daily for a long time, at least two to three weeks, can change skin color. This gives the skin more yellow, golden, glowy undertones, which resemble a tan. It’s good for your health, it can help protect you from UV damage” confirms skin nutritionist, Maria Marlowe, in a TikTok video in response to the Internet user.

What to do with butternut squash?

Roasted, blended, velouted, diced or grated raw in an autumn salad, there are so many choices for preparing a comforting butternut squash recipe. It can be added to spinach, transformed into a creamy and crunchy risotto, or even into a creamy soup garnished with peanuts for a dish rich in flavor and vitamins. Butternut squash, otherwise known in the language of Molière as “butternut squash”, is the perfect ingredient for making buttery-soft dishes to warm our hearts this fall.