Summer Squash w Herb Citrus Dressing

If you grow squash in your garden you inevitable reach a point in the summer where you trying to figure out what to cook with it next. I faced this dilemma recently when a friend “gave me” a whole box of vegetables including a multitude of summer squash. It was raining and I could not grill the squash so I decided to sautee/baked thick slices of yellow squash then bathe it in herb citrus vinaigrette. So imagine fresh, sautéed, summer squash infused with a citrus herb dressing that will be a perfect accompaniment to any meal.

Makes 4 servings as a side

Herb Citrus Vinaigrette Ingredients*

¼ C Sugar

2 TBS Water

2 TBS White Balsamic Vinegar *

1 TBS Dijon Mustard

2 tsp Lime Juice

2 tsp Lemon Juice

2/3 C Extra Virgin Olive Oil

2 tsp Fresh Parsley (minced)

½ tsp Dried Basil

¼ tsp Dried Oregano

¼ tsp Table Salt

1/8 tsp Fresh Ground Black Pepper

Ingredients*

1-2 large Summer (Yellow) Squash (sliced ¾”)*

Salt and Pepper to taste

2 TBS Olive Oil

4 TBS Herb Citrus Vinaigrette (see below) *

12” Oven Safe Frying Pan

To make the herb vinaigrette place the sugar through the lemon juice into a blender and turn on to high. Slowly drizzle the olive oil into the blender until emulsified. Add the remaining ingredients and pulse 1-2 time until incorporated. Pour into a jar and refrigerate at least 1 hour or until needed. Save what you do not use for this recipe to dress a salad or marinate a steak.

Preheat oven to 400°F.

Slice the squash into ¾” disks and place the disks on paper towels to dry. Sprinkle the tops with salt and pepper. (see photo)

Heat a 12” oven proof skillet over medium high heat until hot and add the olive oil. When the olive oil starts to shimmer add the slices of squash to the pan in a single layer. Sautee each side until light brown (see photo). Place the entire frying pan into the oven and cook until crisp tender (about 5 minutes). Place the cooked squash into a bowl and toss with the herb citrus dressing. Serve hot or cold.

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* Pronto Substitutes

Herb Citrus  Dressing – substitute Italian dressing

White Balsamic Vinegar – substitute distilled white vinegar.

Yellow Summer Squash – substitute zucchini

To print a copy of this recipe go to Herb Citrus Summer Squash.