Flavorful Summer Squash Recipe

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Andrea Yacyk of Brigantine, New Jersey flavors sauteed squash with garlic, red onion and dried herbs for garden-fresh goodness. Sprinkled with cheese, it makes a bright side dish that’s quick to fix and delicious to taste.

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Diabetic Friendly

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Flavorful Summer Squash Recipe

Prep/Total Time: 25 min.

Yield: 6 Servings

10 15 25

Ingredients

3 medium yellow summer squash, sliced
2 medium zucchini, sliced
1 medium red onion, sliced and separated into rings
1 teaspoon minced garlic
1 tablespoon olive oil
1 teaspoon dried parsley flakes
1 teaspoon dried basil
1/2 teaspoon dried oregano
1/2 teaspoon dried thyme
1/4 teaspoon salt
1/2 cup shredded part-skim mozzarella cheese

Directions

In a large nonstick skillet, saute the yellow squash, zucchini, onion and garlic in oil until crisp-tender, stirring occasionally.
Stir in the parsley, basil, oregano, thyme and salt. Remove from the heat. Sprinkle with cheese; cover and let stand until cheese is melted. Yield: 6 servings.

Nutritional Facts 2/3 cup equals 83 calories, 4 g fat (1 g saturated fat), 5 mg cholesterol, 147 mg sodium, 9 g carbohydrate, 3 g fiber, 5 g protein. Diabetic Exchanges: 2 vegetable, 1/2 fat.

Originally published as Flavorful Summer Squash in Simple & Delicious July/August 2006, p53