Sauteed zucchini and mint
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Total time: 20 min • Prep: 12 min • Cook: 8 min • Serves: 4 • Difficulty: Easy
Need a go-to side dish for entertaining, this is your recipe! This easy 20-minute side features zucchini, a mildly flavored green vegetable in the squash family. Although it is common, the addition of orange juice and mint bring a totally different flavor to this tender vegetable, leaving it bright and full of elevated flavors. Perfectly pair this with seared salmon fillets, roasted duck breast or some lamb chops for a wonderful night with friends. Add some quickly made couscous to absorb some of the juices from the orange and round out your meal.
Ingredients
Olive oil
1 tsp
Garlic
2 clove(s), minced
Uncooked zucchini
3 medium, cut into 1/4 inch rounds
Unsweetened orange juice
¼ cup(s)
Red wine vinegar
1 Tbsp
Kosher salt
¼ tsp
Orange zest
¼ tsp, grated
Peppermint leaves
3 Tbsp, chopped
Instructions
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In a large skillet, heat the oil. Sauté the garlic until fragrant, about 30 seconds. Add the zucchini; cook until softened, about 5 minutes. Stir in the orange juice, vinegar, salt and orange zest; cook until the liquid is slightly thickened but hasn't evaporated, about 2 minutes. Remove from the heat and stir in the mint. Serve hot or at room temperature.
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