Green and yellow zucchini with cherry tomatoes and mint
This quick combination of vegetables is perfect as a side dish.
Sometimes the simplest of recipes make the tastiest dishes. This offering uses green and yellow baby zucchini.
Combined with the unlikely herb fresh mint, this dish will please family and friends. You’ll be surprised by the combination of flavors.
Servings: 2
Ingredients
- 2 each small green and yellow zucchini, julienned
- 1/2 pint cherry tomatoes, stemmed and halved
- 1 tablespoon olive oil
- 2 tablespoons chopped fresh mint
- Salt and pepper to taste
Directions
- Cut the zucchini in half crosswise. Making horizontal and vertical cuts with your chef’s knife, julienne the zucchini into little strips about 1/8-inch wide. How perfectly you do this depends on your personality type.
- Using a nonstick skillet over medium-high heat, warm the olive oil. Sauté the zucchini for about 2 minutes.
- Add the cherry tomatoes and sauté for another 2 minutes.
- Season with salt and pepper to taste. Stir in the fresh mint and serve hot.
Nutrition information (per serving)
- Calories: 129
- Total fat: 8 g
- Saturated fat: 1 g
- Cholesterol: 0 mg
- Sodium: 42 mg
- Total carbohydrate: 14 g
- Dietary fiber: 8.5 g
- Total sugars: 3 g
- Protein: 5 g