Yellow Squash Ribbons with Red Onion and Parmesan

By deanarrca

Ingredients

• 4 medium yellow squash (about 1 1/2 pounds)
• 1 teaspoon olive oil
• 1 cup thinly vertically sliced red onion
• 1 garlic clove, minced
• 1/4 teaspoon salt
• 1/4 to 1/2 teaspoon crushed red pepper
• 1/4 teaspoon freshly ground black pepper
• 1/4 cup (1 ounce) shaved fresh Parmesan cheese

Details

Servings 4
Adapted from find.myrecipes.com

Preparation

Step 1

Using a vegetable peeler, shave squash into ribbons to measure 5 cups. Discard seeds and core of squash.

Heat oil in a large nonstick skillet over medium heat. Add squash, onion, and garlic; cook 4 minutes or until onion is tender, gently stirring occasionally. Remove from heat. Add salt, red pepper, and black pepper, and toss gently to combine. Sprinkle with cheese.

Nutritional Information
Calories:
84 (36% from fat)
Fat:
3.4g (sat 1.4g,mono 1.4g,poly 0.3g)
Protein:
4.5g
Carbohydrate:
10.4g
Fiber:
3.8g
Cholesterol:
5mg
Iron:
1mg
Sodium:
266mg
Calcium:
128mg