24 flavors that taste great with butternut squash
..and 13 combinations to avoid.
We analyzed over 500,000 recipes to figure out which ingredients makes butternut squash better. On average, recipes with butternut squash received a 4.38⭐ review scores. However, in some combinations, review scores improved significantly. Like with kale. And sometimes worse. Like with yogurt.
These are the most important combinations we found:
Stand out combinations
Improves
High potential
Unfavorable to
Worse all around
Common combinations
- black pepper
- salt
- butter
- onion
- thyme
- cinnamon
- water
- cilantro
- flat leaf parsley
- ginger
- nutmeg
- carrots
- cumin
- lemon juice
- yellow onion
- vegetable broth
- egg
- chicken stock
- cayenne
- all purpose flour
- shallots
- red onion
- red chili flakes
- milk
- rosemary
- brown sugar
- coconut milk
- honey
- chickpeas
- heavy cream
- white wine
- bay leaf
- vegetable stock
- oregano
- balsamic vinegar
- bacon
- red chili peppers
- turmeric
- cranberry
- walnuts
- sugar
- spinach
- canola oil
- chives
- black beans
- chicken
- ricotta cheese
- sweet potatoes
- parsnips
- apple
- baby spinach
- mozzarella cheese
- pasta
- flour
- jalapeño peppers
- dijon mustard
- paprika
- sweet onion
- pancetta
- garlic powder
- gruyère cheese
- soy sauce
- brussel sprouts
- smoked paprika
- quinoa
- avocado
- apple cider
- white onion
- pecans
- sharp cheddar cheese
- fontina cheese
- avocado oil
- apple cider vinegar
- zucchini
- mint
- rice
- broccoli
- saffron
- baking powder
- prosciutto
- italian sausage
- orange juice
- basmati
- couscous
- sesame oil
- cornflour
- tahini
- allspice
- pomegranate seeds
- pecorino cheese
- blue cheese
- no boil lasagna noodles
- raisins
- oil
- almonds
- grape seed oil
- raw cashew nuts
- turnips
- red lentils
- red wine
- yukon gold potatoes
- red wine vinegar
- white peppers
- nutritional yeast
- corn
- lemon zest
- toasted pumpkin seeds
- chicken breast
- cream cheese
- cauliflower
- potatoes
- fish sauce
- tomato sauce
- brown rice
- cashew nuts
- shaved parmesan
- shiitake mushrooms
- red potatoes
- mushrooms
- peanuts
- cheddar cheese
- chipotle peppers
- onion powder
- broth
- baguette
- beef broth
- russet potatoes
- vanilla
- wild rice
- hazelnuts
- pumpkin puré
- peanut butter
- crumbs
- apple juice
- fire roasted tomato
- cardamom
- peas
- lasagna noodles
- crimini mushrooms
- dark brown sugar
- baking soda
- puff pastry
- corn kernels
- greek yogurt
- macaroni
- hot sauce
- great northern beans
- green bell peppers
- white beans
- tortilla
- coconut
- mustard seeds
- wonton wrappers
- kidney beans
- pine nuts
Explore the stand out connections in the visual explorer 👉
Remember this is how people score them online. A bad combination might not be a bad combination. It might be hard to cook or people make poor substitutions. If you think it makes sense to use something, just pay extra attention.
Here are some great recipes we found with butternut squash:
Roasted Butternut Squash Salad with Warm Cider Vinaigrette
barefootcontessa.com
Review: 4.38/5 Dish Dragon Score: 6.8/10
Sunday Suppers: Spicy Sriracha Black Bean and Butternut Squash Chili
bakerbynature.com
Review: 5/5 Dish Dragon Score: 6.7/10
Maple Dijon Roasted Brussels Sprouts and Butternut Squash with Cranberries and Bacon
carlsbadcravings.com
Review: 4.38/5 Dish Dragon Score: 6.6/10
Slow Cooker Chicken Tagine With Butternut Squash
cooking.nytimes.com
Review: 4/5 Dish Dragon Score: 6.5/10
Kale Salad With Butternut Squash, Cranberries and Pepitas
cooking.nytimes.com
Review: 5/5 Dish Dragon Score: 6.4/10
Roasted Grape and Butternut Squash Bruschetta
cooking.nytimes.com
Review: 5/5 Dish Dragon Score: 6.3/10
Savory Butternut Squash and Parmesan Bread Pudding
cooking.nytimes.com
Review: 4/5 Dish Dragon Score: 6.2/10
Maple-Glazed Butternut Squash and Sweet Potatoes
cooking.nytimes.com
Review: 4/5 Dish Dragon Score: 6/10
Baked Parmesan Butternut Squash Fries Recipe
cleanfoodcrush.com
Review: 4.38/5 Dish Dragon Score: 5.6/10
