Best Southwestern Veggie Skillet Recipes

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Provided by Bibi

Time 35m

Yield 6

Number Of Ingredients 11

1 tablespoon olive oil
½ onion, sliced into rings
1 zucchini, cut into 1/4-inch slices
1 yellow squash, cut into 1/4-inch slices
1 ear corn, kernels cut from cob
4 roma (plum) tomatoes, peeled and chopped
1 clove garlic, minced
1 teaspoon ground cumin
salt and ground black pepper to taste
¼ cup chopped fresh cilantro, or more to taste
½ lime

Steps:

Heat olive oil in a large skillet over medium heat; cook and stir onion in hot oil until tender, 5 to 10 minutes. Stir zucchini and yellow squash into onion; cook until slightly tender, about 3 minutes. Add corn; cook for 1 minute.
Stir tomatoes and garlic into onion mixture; cook and stir until heated through, about 3 minutes. Season with cumin, salt, and pepper. Cook to desired doneness, 5 to 10 more minutes. Sprinkle in cilantro; stir until wilted. Remove from heat and squeeze lime over mixture.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 60.3 calories, Carbohydrate 9 g, Fat 2.7 g, Fiber 2.1 g, Protein 1.9 g, SaturatedFat 0.4 g, Sodium 35.2 mg, Sugar 3.6 g

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Yield people

Number Of Ingredients 12

2 teaspoons olive oil
1/2 medium onion, sliced horizontally
1 medium zucchini, sliced horizontally
1 medium yellow summer squash, sliced horizontally
3-4 green onions, chopped
Kernels from 1 ear of fresh corn
4 Roma tomatoes, peeled and chopped
1 clove garlic, minced
1/2 teaspoon cumin
salt and pepper to taste
1/2 cup gently chopped cilantro
juice of 1/2 fresh lime

Steps:

Warm olive oil in a non-stick skillet over medium high heat. Add onion slices and saute until they begin to soften, about 2 minutes. Add zucchini and summer squash slices and stir, about 3 minutes. Add green onions and the kernels from one ear of corn, and stir for another minute. Add tomatoes, garlic and cumin, and stir for 2 minutes. Season with salt and pepper. When vegetables have reached your preferred doneness, stir in the cilantro. Squeeze 1/2 lime over the entire skillet contents. Serve immediately.