HEALTHY SUMMER SQUASH AND CHEESE

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This simple, healthier summer squash casserole makes an excellent side dish for the sunny veggie harvest season.

Provided by lesliehyde

Categories Side Dish Vegetables Squash Summer Squash

Time 35m

Yield 4

Number Of Ingredients 8

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Ingredients

6 medium yellow squash, sliced
3 green onions, chopped
1 tablespoon olive oil
1 lemon, juiced
½ teaspoon garlic powder
½ teaspoon onion powder
salt and ground black pepper to taste
⅓ cup shredded Colby-Monterey Jack cheese

Steps:

Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C).
Combine squash and green onions in a baking pan. Drizzle olive oil and lemon juice on top. Sprinkle with garlic powder and onion powder.
Bake in the preheated oven about 25 minutes. Season squash with salt and pepper and sprinkle Colby-Monterey Jack cheese on top. Continue baking until squash is tender and cheese is melted, 5 to 10 minutes more.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 136.8 calories, Carbohydrate 14.2 g, Cholesterol 10.9 mg, Fat 7.7 g, Fiber 6 g, Protein 5.6 g, SaturatedFat 3.2 g, Sodium 133.9 mg, Sugar 0.6 g