Squash sits in good company among the fruits which often masquerade as vegetables. However, unlike its incredibly popular cousins, cucumber and tomato, squash feels more like the balanced diet’s equivalent of a “best kept secret”. 

Available in dozens of varieties – from butternut and acorn to spaghetti and zucchini – squash can be roasted, mashed, spiralised or blended to fit seamlessly into huge range of dishes. 

Squash is also a great source of fibre, potassium, magnesium and vitamins B and C. In addition, its variations are typically low in calories, meaning that you can eat a satisfying portion without worrying too much about your recommended daily calorie intake.

Squash serves as a strong reminder of what a balanced diet should be about – not limiting ourselves or drastically cutting portions but eating more of the things that are good for us.