Experience the perfect blend of sweetness and herbiness with this Honey-Basil Summer Squash dish.
Delight your taste buds with the refreshing combination of tender summer squash drizzled with a mix of golden honey and fragrant basil.
This dish is a true ode to summer, capturing the essence of the season in every bite as the honey adds a touch of natural sweetness that complements the earthy notes of the basil, creating a harmonious flavor profile that is both light and satisfying.
Enjoyed as a side dish, this Honey-Basil Summer Squash combination of sweet and savory notes will be a perfect addition to your summer menu and is sure to bring a taste of sunshine to your table.
Honey-Basil Summer Sqaush
2 small yellow squash, sliced diagonally into 1 inch slices
2 small green squash, sliced diagonally into 1 inch slices
1 small Mexican squash, sliced diagonally into 1 inch slices
4 cloves garlic, minced
2 tablespoon dried basil or ¼ cup fresh basil, minced
6 tablespoons soy sauce
2 tablespoons lime juice
¼ cup rice vinegar
¼ red wine vinegar
2 tablespoons olive oil
3 tablespoons honey
To make the sauce, combine all the above ingredients in a large bowl, mix up well, and set aside.
Add sliced squash to a steamer with already boiling water. Steam the vegetables for 5 minutes, stirring them twice to evenly steam them. They should still be crunchy when steamed after 5 minutes.
Place steamed vegetables in to large bowl with the sauce ingredients. Mix the vegetables till well coated.
Spoon vegetables into a serving bowl and enjoy as a side dish with your favorite protein.
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With summer squash so plentiful, I am always looking for some new recipes. Adding this one to my file.
I am glad we could oblige you Jovina with a new recipe to add to your box!! 🙂
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Randy
A favorite vegetable of mine. Yum!
Next time you have some of your favorite vegetable, we hope you can try it with Honey-Basil.
Thanks for commenting and stopping by. 🙂
Regards,
Randy
I have never hears of Bragg’s soy Protein. I will be looking for it in Swedish grocery stores. Thank you for the great tip for a non-GMO soy sauce. this recipe sounds delicious. I rarely eat squash or zucchini. I am thinking it would be worth changing that. I really enjoy your blogg and appreciat all the nutritional information. My husband and I both have health issues our diet is very important to me. This information has been very informative. I like the new recipes that shows me different ways to cook a meal.
Honey
Wow thanks Honey!! I am really glad the post was more for than just a recipe. If you are interested in improving your health and how food correlates to a healthy you, check out our other website, the Health News Library at http://www.healthnewslibrary. com
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Randy