Sautéed Cilantro Lime Zucchini

This Sautéed Cilantro Lime Zucchini is a fabulous healthy, gluten free side dish that’s ready in less than 15 minutes.

I had a craving today for something Mexican and what better way to satisfy that than with anything cilantro and lime.

Having zucchini in the frig, I decided to give one of my favorite veggies a little flair and sauté it with a few other simple ingredients.  I used Gourmet Garden cilantro paste instead of fresh cilantro since I had it as well.  If you have never tried these, they are amazing.  You can find them in the produce department near the fresh herbs.

I use the ginger paste alllll the time in recipes like this Thai Lettuce Wraps and Thai Salad with Peanut Dressing or just with a little soy sauce over rice and chicken with spinach or other roasted veggies.

I think I’ve got a new weekly addition to my usual roasted veggies. It’s a complete winner! Triple yum!!

I served it on top of cilantro lime brown rice and chicken that I had already prepared.

INGREDIENTS

1 tbsp coconut oil or olive oil

1 garlic clove, minced

1 lb zucchini, diced

1 large tomato, cored, seeded and diced

1 green onion, thinly sliced

1 tbsp Garden Gourmet cilantro paste or fresh cilantro, minced

1/4 cup crumbled feta (or queso blanco if you can find it in your grocery store)

1 tbsp fresh lime juice (more if desired)

black pepper, to taste

DIRECTIONS

Add garlic and oil to a large skillet and cook over medium heat for a minute, stirring continuously.

Add zucchini and cook approx. 3 minutes, stirring occasionally until slightly softened.

Add the tomato and green
 onion and cook approx. 5 additional minutes.

Remove from heat and add cilantro paste and lime juice.

Season pepper and top with feta cheese.

Serve hot.

ENJOY!!

Sautéed Cilantro Lime Zucchini

This Sautéed Cilantro Lime Zucchini is a fabulous healthy, gluten free side dish that’s ready in less than 15 minutes.

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Course: Side Dish

Cuisine: Mediterranean

Prep Time: 5 minutes

Cook Time: 8 minutes

Total Time: 13 minutes

Servings: 4

Calories: 77kcal

Author: Sherri Hagymas

Ingredients

• 1 tbsp coconut oil or olive oil1 tbsp coconut oil or olive oil
• 1 garlic clove minced1 garlic clove minced
• 1 lb zucchini diced1 lb zucchini diced
• 1 large tomato cored, seeded and diced1 large tomato cored, seeded and diced
• 1 green onion thinly sliced1 green onion thinly sliced
• 1 tbsp Garden Gourmet cilantro paste or fresh cilantro minced1 tbsp Garden Gourmet cilantro paste or fresh cilantro minced
• 1/4 cup crumbled feta or queso blanco if you can find it in your grocery store1/4 cup crumbled feta or queso blanco if you can find it in your grocery store
• 1 tbsp fresh lime juice more if desired1 tbsp fresh lime juice more if desired
• black pepper to tasteblack pepper to taste

Instructions

• Add garlic and oil to a large skillet and cook over medium heat for a minute, stirring continuously.
• Add zucchini and cook approx. 3 minutes, stirring occasionally until slightly softened.
• Add the tomato and green
 onion and cook approx. 5 additional minutes.
• Remove from heat and add cilantro paste and lime juice.
• Season pepper and top with feta cheese.
• Serve hot.
• ENJOY!!

Nutrition

Calories: 77kcal | Carbohydrates: 4g | Protein: 2g | Fat: 5g | Saturated Fat: 4g | Cholesterol: 8mg | Sodium: 114mg | Potassium: 311mg | Fiber: 1g | Sugar: 3g | Vitamin A: 355IU | Vitamin C: 23.2mg | Calcium: 64mg | Iron: 0.5mg

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Adapted from Skinny Taste