Best Tangy Marinated Yellow Squash No Cooking Recipes

Summer Pepper Relish (No Cooking!) image

Provided by jccooks92

Categories Sauces

Time 15m

Yield 2-3 cups, 4-5 serving(s)

Number Of Ingredients 7

2 bell peppers, diced (tops and tails, to see an example go to stella culinary.com or knifeskills)
1/2 medium onion, diced
1/4 cup olive oil
coarsely ground sea salt
1 -2 cloves fresh minced garlic
juice and zest of half a lemon
1 tablespoon sherry wine or 1 tablespoon white wine vinegar

Steps:

prepare all vegetables diced small into 1/4 in squares.
crush and mince garlic.
grate zest of lemon and juice the lemon.
place onion, pepper, and garlic into medium size bowl.
add olive oil, adjust amount according to desired texture/consistency, mixing well.
Add lemon juice and zest, mix well.
Add sherry vinegar and mix well.
Add sea salt to taste
(optional) chill in refrigerator for 15-20 minutes prior to serving.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 174.4, Fat 13.7, SaturatedFat 1.9, Sodium 6.1, Carbohydrate 9.5, Fiber 1.6, Sugar 2.3, Protein 1.6

Quick-Marinated Yellow-Squash Salad image

Yield serves 4

Number Of Ingredients 6

3 tablespoons fresh lemon juice
3 tablespoons extra- virgin olive oil
Coarse salt and freshly ground pepper
2 yellow squash (1 pound), halved lengthwise and thinly sliced crosswise
1 shallot, thinly sliced crosswise
1 to 2 teaspoons fresh thyme leaves (or 1/4 teaspoon dried)

Steps:

Whisk together lemon juice and oil in a large bowl. Season with salt and pepper. Add squash, shallot, and thyme. Toss to combine. Let stand 5 minutes before serving.