Roasted Yellow Squash with Olive Oil + Cilantro Baby Food Puree
This fun and tasty Roasted Yellow Squash + Olive Oil with Cilantro Baby Food Puree will be a hit with your little one! Creamy, rich and full of flavor, it’s hard not to love this amazing puree. Great baby food for 4 months and up – stage 1 baby food.
There is something so magically summer about yellow squash.
Maybe it’s their color.
Or maybe it is the way they can be plucked off the vine, still warm from the afternoon sun, mixed with a little olive oil then roasted and used as a side to almost anything you are making for dinner.
Or possibly, it’s the fact that when yellow squash are in season, they are in season! They are like the rabbits of the vegetable family. They just keep coming and coming.
In abundance.
With force.
In shear numbers that are on the edge of creating an army.
And just when you think you have had your fill, suddenly a whole new crop pops up and you have a million more to consume before they go bad.
This is where I step in, since I didn’t plant any this year, I am waiting for that time when all my friends and family, who had the time to plant them and lovenly grow them for me, are at their wits end trying to get rid of them. Then I politely take a couple bags off their hands and get to work. Pureeing, roasting, grilling. You can’t go wrong.
These simple, delicate and versatile little gems are easy to cook and filled with an abundance of Vitamin A, Potassium, Folate, Magnesium and Calcium. They are a perfect first food for your little one because of their smooth flavor and silky texture.
So if you are in the same boat as I am and didn’t think ahead to plant some, go ahead and make some new friends that have. They are going to need someone just like to you unload their armies of squash on in the next couple of weeks.
Other ways to enjoy this healthy puree:
- Mix with Mango puree and tuna or salon puree for a caribbean inspired dish
- Puree with white beans, olive oil, paprika and tahini for a scrumptious toddler dip
- Whisk puree in with eggs, cheddar cheese, green onions, chopped spinach and leeks for an easy and healthy omelet
- Combine squash puree in with healthy whole wheat or gluten free pasta noodles, sprinkle with grated parmesan cheese and a dash of black pepper
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Get the recipe: ROASTED YELLOW SQUASH BABY FOOD PUREE
Ingredients
- 2 medium yellow squash cut into 1/2″ half moons
- 2 tsp olive oil extra virgin
- 1/4 tsp fresh cilantro finely chopped
- 1/4 cup liquid water, breast milk or stock
Instructions
- Heat oven to 400 Degree. Line baking sheet with parchment paper.
- Place the cut squash onto the baking sheet and bursh with olive oil. Bake for 10 minutes, flip the squash and bake for another 10 minutes. Let cool slightly.
- Place the squash and cilantro a blender or food processor and puree on high for 1-2 minutes, adding the liquid in if needed.
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17 Comments on “Roasted Yellow Squash with Olive Oil + Cilantro Baby Food Puree”
Would you use the same ingredients with a butternut squash you think? I looked through the blog and i did not see anything with that vegetable..and that is what I was going to make either tomorrow or on the weekend.
So far from your blog I made the red pepper and the sweet potato.. And she tolerated both, but they both have so much more flavor than I’ve given her before, so she will like the stuff a lot more in time.I found myself snacking on the sweet potatoe and coconut milk puree…soo delish! (My babe is almost 6 mths).
Hello Lisa,
So funny, I just realized that I have NO recipes for butternut squash!! NONE! How can that be? I am actually busy in the kitchen today testing out 4 different recipes for the blog. But they will not post for another week or so. So Yes, you can totally give baby butternut squash, there are so many ways to make it but I am planning on roasting at 400 for 20-30 minutes (cut bs in half and scoop out the seeds, lay it flesh side up) or until tender. Scoop out meat and puree. You can add thyme, rosemary, cinnamon or nutmeg. All would be great with butternut squash!!
Hope this helps and look for the real recipes soon!!
Michele
Would you use the same ingredients with a butternut squash you think? I looked through the blog and i did not see anything with that vegetable..and that is what I was going to make either tomorrow or on the weekend.
So far from your blog I made the red pepper and the sweet potato.. And she tolerated both, but they both have so much more flavor than I’ve given her before, so she will like the stuff a lot more in time.I found myself snacking on the sweet potatoe and coconut milk puree…soo delish! (My babe is almost 6 mths).
Hello Lisa,
So funny, I just realized that I have NO recipes for butternut squash!! NONE! How can that be? I am actually busy in the kitchen today testing out 4 different recipes for the blog. But they will not post for another week or so. So Yes, you can totally give baby butternut squash, there are so many ways to make it but I am planning on roasting at 400 for 20-30 minutes (cut bs in half and scoop out the seeds, lay it flesh side up) or until tender. Scoop out meat and puree. You can add thyme, rosemary, cinnamon or nutmeg. All would be great with butternut squash!!
Hope this helps and look for the real recipes soon!!
Michele
Would you use the same ingredients with a butternut squash you think? I looked through the blog and i did not see anything with that vegetable..and that is what I was going to make either tomorrow or on the weekend.
So far from your blog I made the red pepper and the sweet potato.. And she tolerated both, but they both have so much more flavor than I’ve given her before, so she will like the stuff a lot more in time.I found myself snacking on the sweet potatoe and coconut milk puree…soo delish! (My babe is almost 6 mths).
Hello Lisa,
So funny, I just realized that I have NO recipes for butternut squash!! NONE! How can that be? I am actually busy in the kitchen today testing out 4 different recipes for the blog. But they will not post for another week or so. So Yes, you can totally give baby butternut squash, there are so many ways to make it but I am planning on roasting at 400 for 20-30 minutes (cut bs in half and scoop out the seeds, lay it flesh side up) or until tender. Scoop out meat and puree. You can add thyme, rosemary, cinnamon or nutmeg. All would be great with butternut squash!!
Hope this helps and look for the real recipes soon!!
Michele
Can I use acorn squash with this recipe? I received 3 from a friend and have no use for them haha
Thanks
I think acorn squash will be great in this recipe! Let me know how it turns out!!
xoxo,
Michele
Can I use acorn squash with this recipe? I received 3 from a friend and have no use for them haha
Thanks
I think acorn squash will be great in this recipe! Let me know how it turns out!!
xoxo,
Michele
Can I use acorn squash with this recipe? I received 3 from a friend and have no use for them haha
Thanks
I think acorn squash will be great in this recipe! Let me know how it turns out!!
xoxo,
Michele
Paprika for babies ? Let me know please because I love to use paprika for everything 😂😂😂. Also how much of cilantro did you used? I boil all of ingredients to make her puree . Didnt think about other option. Can I do it with all the ingredients ? Thanks I will look forward to make your recipes.
Hi! Could I add zuchinni to this too? It looks delicious!
I haven’t tried adding zucchini, but I think it would work great! If you try it, let me know how it works out.
I want to add the white beans, how much should be added? My babygirl loved the apple, broccoli and white bean combo.
So glad your little one loved the apple broccoli white bean combo. I would start by adding in 1/3-2/3 of a cup and see how that looks. You can always add more, but you don’t want it to become too thick.