Mediterranean Summer Squash
My garden was producing like crazy, and I had lots of fresh zucchini, yellow squash, and tomatoes. I combined the three, added herbs, garlic, and feta, and came up with a colorful, flavorful dish that I love. My son eats it up like crazy too.
My garden was producing like crazy, and I had lots of fresh zucchini, yellow squash, and tomatoes. I combined the three, added herbs, garlic, and feta, and came up with a colorful, flavorful dish that I love. My son eats it up like crazy too.
- Carbohydrate 3.66602115050044 g
- Cholesterol 8.34375 mg
- Fat 2.97370542502928 g
- Fiber 0.906075938698606 g
- Protein 2.22490330535945 g
- Saturated Fat 1.5504392228046 g
- Serving Size 1 1 serving (80g)
- Sodium 108.757722756726 mg
- Sugar 2.75994521180183 g
- Trans Fat 0.158767924688273 g
- Calories 47 calories
Step-by-step
- In a large skillet, saute onion in oil until tender.
- Add squash and zucchini; saute 6-8 minutes longer or until tender.
- Add garlic; cook 1 minute longer.
- Stir in the remaining ingredients; heat through.
Can you substitute yellow crookneck for zucchini without changing the cooking time? High-water summer squash varieties behave similarly under heat, releasing moisture rapidly as cell walls collapse. Slicing both zucchini and yellow squash to a uniform thickness of one-quarter inch ensures they soften simultaneously during the six-to-eight-minute sauté window. Cooking them past this point turns a crisp-tender vegetable medley into a watery purée.
Adapting Alliums, Fats, and Cheeses
Olive oil provides distinct fruitiness, but neutral high-heat oils like canola or grapeseed work if extra virgin varieties are unavailable. Red onions or shallots substitute readily for yellow onions at a direct one-to-one volumetric ratio, though shallots impart a milder sulfur compound profile. Feta contributes sharp salinity and firm texture; goat cheese offers similar tang but melts more aggressively into the warm tomato and squash base due to a higher moisture content.
- Seed the plum tomatoes before chopping to prevent excess liquid from diluting the skillet pan sauce.
- Add minced garlic during the final minute of cooking to prevent bitter burnt aromatics.
- Serve this dish alongside grilled lamb chops or roasted white fish, where the bright acidity cuts through rich proteins.
