If you're not accustomed to spaghetti squash, it's a winter squash variety that may surprise you. It's not that it tastes that much different from its other hard-shelled siblings, it's the idea that when it's cooked and the seeds are removed, its meat resembles spaghetti. Hence the name. Because of its natural stringy texture, it can be treated like pasta and covered in pesto, red sauce, vodka sauce, or any other creative way you can think to dress your spaghetti.

And like other winter squash, there's an abundance of health benefits. They're loaded with dietary fiber, which is important for heart health along vitamin B6, which is important for the nervous and immune system. Additionally, the most abundant nutrient found in winter squash is beta carotene.

And they're easy to find locally in most places right now.

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