Summer squash is a refreshing and versatile vegetable that shines in the warm-weather months. With a mild flavor and a tender texture, it can be prepared in a variety of ways, from roasting to grilling to sautéing. This dish features sautéed summer squash with onions and mint, a simple but flavorful combination that highlights the natural sweetness of the squash. The onions add a touch of savory depth, while the mint provides a refreshing burst of flavor. This sautéed summer squash dish is a quick and easy side dish that is perfect for weeknight dinners or summer gatherings.
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SAUTEED SUMMER SQUASH WITH ONIONS AND MINT
Provided by Moira Hodgson
Categories easy, quick, side dish
Time 30m
Yield 4 servings
Number Of Ingredients 6
Steps:
- Heat the oil in a large skillet and saute the onion and garlic over a moderate to low heat until the onion is almost caramelized.
- Add the summer squash and the mint to the skillet and saute until the squash is golden. Season with salt and pepper. Garnish with mint sprigs and serve.
Nutrition Facts : @context http, Calories 132, UnsaturatedFat 9 grams, Carbohydrate 9 grams, Fat 10 grams, Fiber 3 grams, Protein 3 grams, SaturatedFat 1 gram, Sodium 495 milligrams, Sugar 5 grams
SAUTéED SUMMER SQUASH WITH RED PEPPER AND ONION
This is the time of year when, no matter what part of the country you live in, tables at farmers' markets are piled high with summer squash, mounds of it: yellow, light green and dark, round and long. This is a vegetable that expresses itself well in a wide range of dishes; just about every cuisine in the world knows how to show it off. It's an excellent low-calorie food, with only 19 calories per cup of raw squash. This dish is great on its own as a side dish, but it can also be incorporated into many other recipes.
Provided by Martha Rose Shulman
Time 20m
Yield Serves 6 to 8
Number Of Ingredients 7
Steps:
- Heat the olive oil in a large, heavy skillet over medium heat and add the onion. Cook, stirring often, until tender, 5 to 8 minutes, and add the garlic, summer squash, red pepper, and about 3/4 teaspoon salt. Turn the heat to medium-high and cook, stirring, until the squash is translucent and the red pepper tender, about 10 minutes. Add freshly ground pepper, taste and adjust salt. Stir in the parsley and remove from the heat. Serve as a side dish, or use as a filling for a vegetable tart, gratin, or frittata.
Nutrition Facts : @context http, Calories 51, UnsaturatedFat 3 grams, Carbohydrate 5 grams, Fat 4 grams, Fiber 1 gram, Protein 1 gram, SaturatedFat 1 gram, Sodium 248 milligrams, Sugar 3 grams
FAST SUMMER SQUASH SAUTE
"What a yummy and fast way to fix summer squash. You can also grill it." Christie Wethington - Lexington, Kentucky
Provided by Taste of Home
Categories Side Dishes
Time 20m
Yield 8 servings.
Number Of Ingredients 7
Steps:
- In a large skillet, saute the squash, onion and garlic in oil and butter for 10-12 minutes or until tender. Sprinkle with salt and pepper.
Nutrition Facts : Calories 59 calories, Fat 3g fat (1g saturated fat), Cholesterol 4mg cholesterol, Sodium 161mg sodium, Carbohydrate 7g carbohydrate (4g sugars, Fiber 2g fiber), Protein 2g protein. Diabetic Exchanges
SAUTéED YELLOW SQUASH WITH ONIONS
We enjoy this dish all year long and it goes well with any entrée! It is one of the ways my mother liked to prepare yellow squash for our family. The yellow color helps make a pretty plate. I have found that a combination of butter and olive oil is great for sautéing (Paula Deen agrees). Purchase small fresh squash.
Provided by Seasoned Cook
Categories Vegetable
Time 35m
Yield 2-3 serving(s)
Number Of Ingredients 8
Steps:
- Cut squash into thin slices. Spread slices out onto paper towels. Salt and allow to "sweat". After 10 minutes blot with paper towel. Flip slices over and repeat with salt and blot after 10 minutes. This allows salt to flavor squash and releases water for better sautéing.
- In a 10 inch saucepan combine olive oil and butter. Lightly sauté onion first and set aside into small bowl.
- In same saucepan sauté squash on low heat until tender. Before removing from heat add sautéed onions and sprinkle with Lawry's seasoned salt, garlic powder and black pepper.
- Note: For best flavor use a sweet onion.
HALIBUT WITH SPRING ONION AND SUMMER SQUASH SAUTE
Provided by Jeff Cerciello
Categories Fish Low Cal High Fiber Dinner Seafood Halibut Squash Spring Summer Healthy Green Onion/Scallion Bon Appétit Pescatarian Wheat/Gluten-Free Peanut Free Tree Nut Free Soy Free No Sugar Added Kosher
Yield Makes 4 servings
Number Of Ingredients 6
Steps:
- Cut onion bulbs in half lengthwise (quarter if large). Cut enough onion tops into 2" lengths to measure 1 cup. Heat 1 tablespoon oil in a large skillet over medium-high heat until almost smoking. Add onion bulbs, cut side down; cook until golden, about 3 minutes. Transfer to a plate.
- Heat 1 tablespoon oil in same skillet. Add squash; cook, stirring occasionally, until golden brown and just tender, about 5 minutes. Stir in onion bulbs, 1 cup onion tops, and 1 tablespoon thyme leaves; season with salt and pepper and cook until onion tops wilt, about 1 minute longer. Remove from heat; set squash mixture aside.
- Heat remaining 2 tablespoons oil in a large nonstick or cast-iron skillet over medium-high heat. Season halibut with salt. Add fish and thyme sprigs to skillet and cook until fish is golden brown, about 5 minutes. Turn fish and cook until just cooked through and opaque in the center, about 2 minutes longer. Divide onion-squash sauté among plates; top with halibut.
SQUASH SAUTEED WITH ONIONS
A QUICK and EASY vegetable to prepare! The onions give added flavor along with the garlic powder and this dish can be served with any meat.
Provided by Seasoned Cook
Categories Vegetable
Time 20m
Yield 2 serving(s)
Number Of Ingredients 6
Steps:
- Prepare squash and place slices on a paper towel. Sprinkle with salt and allow to stand 10 minutes.
- Heat olive oil in a medium size skillet and saute chopped onions. Dip out and set aside.
- Pat squash slices with a paper towel to soak up beaded water drops.
- Add vegetable oil to skillet and heat to medium temperature. Add squash slices and saute. Sprinkle with garlic powder.
- Lift squash to serving dish and top with onion pieces.
- Enjoy!
Nutrition Facts : Calories 292.1, Fat 27.5, SaturatedFat 3.7, Sodium 19.7, Carbohydrate 11.7, Fiber 2.8, Sugar 5.5, Protein 2.7
SAUTEED SQUASH WITH TOMATOES & ONIONS
My favorite meals show a love of family and food. This zucchini dish with tomatoes is like a scaled-down ratatouille. -Adan Franco, Milwaukee, Wisconsin
Provided by Taste of Home
Categories Side Dishes
Time 20m
Yield 8 servings.
Number Of Ingredients 6
Steps:
- In a large skillet, heat oil over medium-high heat. Add onion; cook and stir until tender, 2-4 minutes. Add zucchini; cook and stir 3 minutes., Stir in tomatoes, salt and pepper; cook and stir until squash is tender, 4-6 minutes longer. Serve with a slotted spoon.
Nutrition Facts : Calories 60 calories, Fat 4g fat (1g saturated fat), Cholesterol 0 cholesterol, Sodium 306mg sodium, Carbohydrate 6g carbohydrate (4g sugars, Fiber 2g fiber), Protein 2g protein. Diabetic exchanges
SAUTEED SUMMER SQUASH WITH PARMESAN
A simple yet delicious recipe to use with fresh grown garden squash! I have been growing my own squash and making this side dish for years.
Provided by KGora
Categories Side Dish Vegetables Squash Summer Squash
Time 20m
Yield 4
Number Of Ingredients 6
Steps:
- Slice squash and onion to 3/16-inch thickness using a mandolin.
- Melt butter and canola oil over medium heat in a large skillet. Add squash and onion to the hot pan and season with salt and pepper. Saute until vegetables begin to soften, about 10 minutes. Sprinkle with 3 tablespoons Parmesan cheese, reduce heat to low, and continue cooking for 5 minutes.
- Remove skillet from heat and sprinkle with additional tablespoon Parmesan cheese prior to serving.
Nutrition Facts : Calories 87.3 calories, Carbohydrate 5.8 g, Cholesterol 11.2 mg, Fat 6.2 g, Fiber 2.2 g, Protein 3 g, SaturatedFat 2.9 g, Sodium 146.7 mg, Sugar 0.7 g
SUMMER SQUASH AND ONION CHEESY CASSEROLE
My Great Great Grandmother used to make this when I was young, and it has always been a favorite of my Atlanta and Alabama relatives! I learned how to make it from my Aunt Edith Russell, while visiting her in Atlanta in the mid-1990s!
Provided by Coleman Bell
Categories Side Dish Vegetables Squash Summer Squash
Time 1h
Yield 8
Number Of Ingredients 8
Steps:
- Preheat oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C). Grease a 9x9-inch baking dish with about 1/2 tablespoon of butter.
- Melt remaining 1 tablespoon of butter in a large cast-iron skillet over medium heat, and cook the summer squash and zucchini until the squash pieces begin to brown, 10 to 15 minutes, stirring often. Sprinkle with salt and black pepper, and spread into the bottom of the prepared baking dish. Sprinkle with about 1/3 of the chopped onions.
- Mix together the white Cheddar cheese and yellow Cheddar cheese in a bowl until thoroughly combined, and sprinkle about 1/2 cup of the cheese mixture over the onions. Drizzle with about 1 tablespoon of the sweetened condensed milk. Repeat sprinkling cheese, onions, and condensed milk twice more, then top with remaining cheese mixture.
- Bake in the preheated oven until the casserole is golden brown and the onions are tender, about 30 minutes.
Nutrition Facts : Calories 437.5 calories, Carbohydrate 16.8 g, Cholesterol 97.5 mg, Fat 31.3 g, Fiber 2.7 g, Protein 24.1 g, SaturatedFat 19.8 g, Sodium 562 mg, Sugar 10 g
SAUTEED ZUCCHINI AND YELLOW SQUASH WITH MINT
Lemon juice and fresh mint add bright notes to a quick saute, which would make an ideal accompaniment to grilled chicken or fish.
Provided by Martha Stewart
Categories Food & Cooking Quick & Easy Recipes
Number Of Ingredients 9
Steps:
- Heat half the olive oil in a large skillet over medium-low heat. Cook garlic and onion, stirring, until translucent but not yet softened, about 2 minutes.
- Increase heat to medium-high. Add the remaining oil along with the zucchini, squash, and crushed red pepper. Cook, stirring occasionally, until vegetables are tender and golden brown, about 5 minutes. Remove from heat, stir in the lemon juice, and season with salt and pepper. Transfer to a serving dish, sprinkle the mint on top, and serve immediately.
Tips:
- Choose the right squash: Look for small, tender summer squash with smooth, unblemished skin. Avoid squash that is too large or has blemishes, as it may be tough or bitter.
- Slice the squash thinly: This will help it cook evenly and quickly.
- Use a large skillet: This will give the squash plenty of room to cook without overcrowding.
- Cook the squash over medium-high heat: This will help it brown and caramelize.
- Stir the squash frequently: This will prevent it from sticking to the pan and burning.
- Add the onions and mint towards the end of cooking: This will help them retain their flavor and color.
- Season the squash with salt and pepper to taste: You can also add other seasonings, such as garlic powder, onion powder, or paprika.
Conclusion:
Sautéed summer squash with onions and mint is a quick, easy, and delicious side dish that is perfect for summer. It is also a healthy and nutritious dish that is packed with vitamins, minerals, and antioxidants. So next time you're looking for a healthy and tasty side dish, give this recipe a try. You won't be disappointed!
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