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    Home » Food » Recipes » Salads and Sides

    Sauteed Zucchini and Summer Garden Vegetables Recipe

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    close up of the finished side dish, text overlay Easy Sauteed Zucchini with garden vegetables side dish recipe

    This recipe for Sauteed Zucchini and Summer Garden Vegetables is the perfect flavorful side dish when you are over run with zucchini from the garden! The perfect delicious summer side dish or it is also easy to make into a full meal too with some suggested variations down below!

    When your vegetable garden is producing well, you may find that you have a surplus of home grown vegetables on hand that may need to be used up quickly. This is your go to summer simple side dish recipe and it is super flexible!

    Or if you shop at the farmers market in the late summer months, you are sure to find the simple ingredients needed to make this delicious veggie side dish. This vegetable medley is a healthy side dish you can truly make your own in a short amount of time.

    Fresh zucchini, tomatoes, onions and spinach are my go to veggies for this dish, but feel free to swap the zucchini for yellow summer squash too. And any summer vegetables will work with this recipe such as red bell pepper, shredded carrots, or whatever favorite vegetables you fancy!

    Made in one large skillet, it is an easy recipe that you can use as a base, and simply use whatever fresh veggies you have on hand. Down at the bottom of this post I have some variations you can make, including optional veggies, herbs, proteins you can add in, or simply serve over rice or pasta to make it a main dish instead!

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    HOW TO MAKE Sauteed Zucchini and Summer Garden Vegetables:

    Servings: 4

    Prep time: 5 minutes

    Cook time: 10 minutes

    Total time: 15 minutes

    Equipment needed to make Sauteed Zucchini and Summer Garden Vegetables:

    1 cast iron skillet

    Ingredients needed to make Sauteed Zucchini and Summer Garden Vegetables:

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    1 medium onion, diced

    1 tomato, cut into small pieces (or one cup cherry or grape tomatoes, halved)

    4 medium zucchini, cut length wise and then sliced

    1 Tablespoon butter

    1 Tablespoon olive oil

    1 Tablespoon lemon juice

    1 ½ Tablespoons thyme

    1 cup fresh baby spinach

    2 Tablespoons parmesan

    Salt & Black Pepper to taste

    Directions:

    Step 1:

    • Add butter and olive oil to cast iron skillet over medium high heat.

    Step 2:

    close up of zucchini and onions cooking in the skillet

    • Add onion and zucchini slices and cook until zucchini becomes slightly soft and onion turns translucent. (3-5 minutes).

    Step 3:

    close up of the skillet with the tomatoes, lemon juice and spices added in

    •  Add tomato, thyme and lemon juice and salt and pepper to the sautéed zucchini and onions - mix well and let sit for 2 minutes.

    Step 4:

    close up of the skillet with the fresh spinach leaves added

    •  Add spinach to the skillet, mix well and continue to mix for 3 minutes until spinach becomes soft.

    close up of the skillet with the spinach wilted and mixed in

    Step 5:

    •  Top each serving with a pinch of parmesan and it is ready to serve.

    close up of a plate full of the cooked dish, sauteed zuc

    Store any leftovers in an airtight container in the refrigerator.

    Other Variations for this Recipe:

    Optional vegetable add-ins or swaps:

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    • red onions or sweet onions
    • yellow bell pepper or red bell peppers
    • yellow squash or any summer squashes such as patty pan
    • green beans
    • broccoli florets
    • asparagus
    • mushrooms
    • kale or swiss chard
    • corn nibblets
    • shelled peas
    • frozen mixed vegetables

    Optional herbs, oils, & cheeses add-ins or swaps:

    fresh basil growing in a can that say Home & Garden with a halved lemon, and garlic cloves beside it

    • Italian seasoning
    • fresh garlic cloves or garlic powder
    • fresh basil, fresh thyme or your favorite fresh herbs
    • fennel seed
    • bacon fat would add a lot of flavor
    • feta cheese
    • goat cheese
    • mozzarella cheese

    Optional protein add-ins:

    close up of assorted grilled meat skewers

    Grilling some meat skewers or kabobs is a great way to add protein to this meal!

    • grilled chicken breast slices
    • ground beef
    • Italian sausage
    • pork tenderloin pieces
    • pork chops
    • shrimp

    Make this into a full meal:

    Simply add to the sautéed vegetables a protein from the list above, and serve over rice, pasta, quinoa or cous cous and make this a full meal!

    zucchini & garden vegetables on a plate, text overlay Sauteed Zucchini & Garden Vegetables Side Dish

    Sauteed Zucchini & Summer Garden Vegetables

    A simple easy side dish using up your zucchini and other garden vegetables, or add to pasta for a full meal!
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    Prep Time 5 mins
    Cook Time 10 mins
    Total Time 15 mins
    Course Side Dish
    Cuisine American
    Servings 4 servings

    Equipment

    • 1 cast iron skillet

    Ingredients
      

    • 1 medium onion, diced
    • 1 large tomato, cut into small pieces or 1 cup cherry tomatoes, halved
    • 4 medium zucchini, halved length wise and sliced
    • 1 tablespoon butter
    • 1 tablespoon olive oil
    • 1 tablespoon lemon juice
    • 1 ½ tablespoons thyme
    • 1 cup fresh spinach
    • 2 tablespoons parmesan cheese
    • 1 pinch salt to taste
    • 1 pinch pepper to taste

    Instructions
     

    • Add butter and olive oil to skillet over medium heat.
    • Add onion and zucchini and cook until zucchini is softened and onions are translucent. (3-5 minutes)
    • Add tomato, thyme and lemon juice and salt and pepper - mix well, and let sit for 2 minutes.
    • Add spinach to the skillet, mix well and continue to mix for 3 minutes until spinach becomes soft.
    • Top each serving with a pinch of parmesan and it is ready to serve.
    Keyword easy, simple, summer
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