Butternut squash is a type of winter squash with pale orange skin and a bright orange interior. Both the skin and the flesh are hard and firm, and it’s shaped almost like an elongated pear.
Butternut squash is low in calories but high in many nutrients, including vitamin A, vitamin C, magnesium, and potassium which can help keep your blood pressure in check. Managing your blood pressure can reduce your risk for stroke and heart disease. Its fiber helps with blood sugar. Butternut squash contains a type of fiber that's not digestible.
The taste of butternut squash is fairly mild, somewhat sweet, and a little bit nutty. Its flavor may remind you of a cross between a sweet potato and a carrot or turnip. There are so many delicious ways to eat butternut squash like boil it, roast it, mash it, soup it up, etc.
