Zucchini Caprese recipe

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Ingredients

1 tablespoon olive oil
½ onion, chopped
2 cloves garlic, minced
salt and ground black pepper to taste
1 zucchini, chopped
2 tablespoons chopped fresh basil
2 roma (plum) tomatoes, diced
¼ cup shredded mozzarella cheese

Nutrition Info

150.2 calories
carbohydrate: 12.5 g
cholesterol: 9 mg
fat: 9.4 g
fiber: 2.9 g
protein: 6.1 g
saturatedFat: 2.4 g
servingSize: -
sodium: 103.4 mg
sugar: 5.9 g
transFat: : -
unsaturatedFat: : -

Directions

  1. Heat olive oil in a skillet over medium heat. Cook and stir onion and garlic in hot oil until onion is translucent, 3 to 5 minutes, season with salt and pepper.

  2. Stir zucchini and basil into the onion mixture, cook and stir until zucchini is soft, about 5 minutes. Add tomatoes and mozzarella cheese, cook and stir until the cheese melts, about 2 minutes.

Recipe Yield

2 servings

Recipe Note

Zucchini cooked with basil and tomatoes is delicious as a side dish or on its own as a healthy meal. Goes great with grilled chicken.

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