Corn and Zucchini Saute

Name: Corn and Zucchini Saute Recipe
Prep time: 10 min
Cook time: 10 min
Total time: 20 min
Yield: 4
Ingredients: 1 tbsp olive oil; 1/3 cup scallions chopped; 1 clove minced garlic; kernels removed from 4 ears of sweet corn; 2 medium to large zucchini quartered lengthwise then cut into two inch bars; 1/4 tsp ground cumin; salt and pepper; 1/4 cup chopped fresh cilantro

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Minutes to Prepare: 10
Minutes to Cook: 10

Number of Servings: 4

Ingredients

1 tbsp olive oil1/3 cup scallions, chopped1 clove minced garlickernels removed from 4 ears of sweet corn2 medium to large zucchini, quartered lengthwise then cut into two inch bars1/4 tsp ground cuminsalt and pepper1/4 cup chopped fresh cilantro

Directions

Heat oil in skillet until just below the smoking point, quite hot. Cook scallions until soft and slightly browned, stirring occasionally, 2-3 minutes.

Add garlic, stir and saute for 1 minute. Add corn, zucchini, cumin, salt and pepper to taste. Cook and stir periodically until it's all tender, about 5 minutes.

Remove from heat and stir in cilantro.

Makes 4 larger veg servings (nutrition info calculated for 4 servings), or 6 smaller servings.

Number of Servings: 4

Recipe submitted by SparkPeople user JADZIA81.

Servings Per Recipe: 4

Nutritional Info Amount Per Serving

Calories: 129.0
Total Fat: 4.5 g
Cholesterol: 0.0 mg
Sodium: 18.3 mg
Total Carbs: 22.4 g
Dietary Fiber: 4.2 g
Protein: 3.8 g

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Member Reviews

DILBERTA
I made this recipe exactly as shown. It was good, but lacked any real punch. I think I will try it again but this time I will boost the cumin to 1 tsp. I also think the zucchini would cook better if the pieces were a little smaller. - 3/31/09