5 from 3 votes
Boiled Butternut Squash
Simple and endlessly versatile, Boiled Butternut Squash is the fall staple you’ll use in more ways than one.
Prep Time
10 mins
Cook Time
6 mins
Total Time
16 mins
Servings:
4
servings
Calories:
84 kcal
Course:
Side Dish
Cuisine:
American
Ingredients
- 1 butternut squash about 2 pounds, medium
- ½ teaspoon salt sea salt
- black pepper to taste, freshly ground
Instructions
- Peel the butternut squash, remove the seeds, and cut it into ½-inch cubes.
- Bring a large pot of water to a rolling boil and add the sea salt.
- Carefully add the cubed squash to the boiling water and cook for 5-6 minutes, or until the squash is fork-tender.
- Drain the squash in a colander and season with freshly ground black pepper to taste. Serve warm as a side dish.
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Nutrition Information
Calories
84kcal
(4%)
Carbohydrates
22g
(7%)
Protein
2g
(4%)
Fat
0.2g
(0%)
Saturated Fat
0.04g
(0%)
Polyunsaturated Fat
0.1g
(1%)
Monounsaturated Fat
0.01g
(0%)
Sodium
298mg
(12%)
Potassium
660mg
(14%)
Fiber
4g
(16%)
Sugar
4g
(8%)
Vitamin A
19931IU
(399%)
Vitamin C
39mg
(43%)
Calcium
90mg
(9%)
Iron
1mg
(6%)
Nutrition Facts
Serving: 4 servings
Amount Per Serving
Calories 84
% Daily Value*
| Calories | 84kcal | 4% |
| Carbohydrates | 22g | 7% |
| Protein | 2g | 4% |
| Fat | 0.2g | 0% |
| Saturated Fat | 0.04g | 0% |
| Polyunsaturated Fat | 0.1g | 1% |
| Monounsaturated Fat | 0.01g | 0% |
| Sodium | 298mg | 12% |
| Potassium | 660mg | 14% |
| Fiber | 4g | 16% |
| Sugar | 4g | 8% |
| Vitamin A | 19931IU | 399% |
| Vitamin C | 39mg | 43% |
| Calcium | 90mg | 9% |
| Iron | 1mg | 6% |
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.