Sauteed Yellow Squash (Mediterranean Style!)
Sautéed yellow squash with sweet onions, bell peppers, garlic, and an Eastern Mediterranean spice combination.
Servings: 4 to 6
Ingredients
- 3 tablespoons extra virgin olive oil, plus more to drizzle
- 1 sweet onion, halved and thinly sliced
- 3 garlic cloves, minced
- 4 medium yellow squash
- 1 red bell pepper, cored and thinly sliced
- kosher salt
- black pepper
- 1 teaspoon za'atar, more for later
- 3/4 teaspoon Aleppo pepper, start with less if you're not sure
- 3/4 teaspoon ground cumin,
To Finish
- 1/4 cup crumbled feta cheese, optional
- pitted marinated olives, sliced (optional)
- handful chopped fresh parsley, optional
Instructions
- Cook the onions. Heat 2 tablespoons of extra virgin olive oil over medium heat until shimmering but not smoking. Add sweet onions and cook for about 4 minutes until translucent. To add color, raise the heat to medium-high while continuously stirring the onions.
- Add the vegetables: Add garlic, yellow squash, and red bell peppers. Drizzle a little more extra virgin olive oil, about 1 tablespoon.
- Season and cook: Season with salt, pepper, za'atar, Aleppo pepper, and cumin. Stir with a spoon to make sure the vegetables are well coated with the spices. Cook on medium-high, stirring occasionally, until squash and peppers are nice and tender (I like my squash to have some carmelized parts, which is why I cook it over medium-high; you can go with medium if you don't like the carmeliztiaon.
- Serve: Transfer to a serving platter. Drizzle with extra virgin olive oil and a generous pinch of za'atar. If you like, add a sprinkle of crumbled feta cheese, pitted olives, and a handful of chopped fresh herbs like parsley. Enjoy!
Notes
- Cook's Tip: Cooking time will vary depending on how tender you like your squash. Personally, I like to get a little caramalization/char on my yellow squash, so, I turn up the heat for a short while to accomplish that while maintaining some bite to the squash.
- Recipe Variations: This is a super forgiving recipe and is meant to be tailored to your taste. You can mix things up and use a combination of yellow squash and zucchini. Or try a different combination of spices. For example, go the Italian route with a little dried oregano and fresh thyme.
- Serve it next to your favorite protein such as Mediterranean lemon chicken; baked fish; fish gyros; or kofta kabobs!
- Visit The Mediterranean Dish online store for our Greek extra virgin olive oils (from organically grown and processed Koroneiki olives), and browse our selection of all-natural and organic spices, including Za'atar, Aleppo Pepper, and Cumin.
Nutrition
Calories: 169.5kcal | Carbohydrates: 12.9g | Protein: 5.3g | Fat: 12.3g | Saturated Fat: 2.3g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 1.4g | Monounsaturated Fat: 7.8g | Cholesterol: 5mg | Sodium: 97.4mg | Potassium: 641.6mg | Fiber: 3.6g | Sugar: 7.1g | Vitamin A: 1449.7IU | Vitamin C: 74.3mg | Calcium: 51.4mg | Iron: 1.6mg
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