12 summer squash and cooking light Recipes

bottled italian salad dressing, garlic cloves, minced, cooked polish sausage , halved lengthwise, sliced diagonally, summer squash or 3 small zucchini, cut across into 3/4-inch pieces, italian bread, lightly toasted, fresh oregano leaves, coarsely shredded parmesan cheese (optional)

summer squash, unpeeled, sliced into thick rounds (crookneck), green zucchini, unpeeled, sliced into thick rounds, water, butter (or less , to taste*) or 1/4 cup margarine (or less, to taste*), lean ground beef, sweet onion, chopped (such vidalia, walla walla, or maui), eggs, miracle whip (light is ok) or 1/2 cup mayonnaise (light is ok), cheddar cheese, shredded, cooked hot white rice (i use jasmine or long grain), ritz cracker crumbs (or less to taste), salt and pepper

boiling water, butter, yellow summer squash, diced, cooked and drained, egg, lightly beaten, grated parmesan cheese

roasted peanut oil or vegetable oil, diced yellow squash, diced zucchini, reduced-fat extra-firm tofu, drained and cut into 1/2-inch cubes, salt, divided, fresh corn kernels (about 4 ears ), light coconut milk, sliced green onions, water, chopped fresh basil, chopped fresh cilantro, mushroom or low-sodium soy sauce, freshly ground black pepper, jalapeno pepper, seeded and chopped, hot cooked basmati rice, chopped unsalted cashews, toasted

diced summer squash (yellow ), minced onion, tomatoes, skinned & chopped, butter, butter, flour, chicken bouillon, light cream, dried basil, dried parsley, pepper, cooked rice, parmesan cheese

fresh shrimp or 4 oz frozen shrimp, thawed and peeled, reduced-sodium chicken broth, light soy sauce, cornstarch, ground ginger, boneless skinless chicken breasts, rinsed,and patted dry ,cut into 3/4 inch pieces, angel hair pasta or 6 oz thin spaghetti, cooking oil, green onion, chopped into 1/2 inch pieces, garlic, minced, summer squash, sliced, sweet red peppers or 1 small green sweet pepper, thinly sliced into strips, black sesame seed

applewood-smoked bacon, green onion, sliced and divided, celery, chopped, summer squash, chopped, frozen white and yellow baby corn kernel, thawed and divided, low-fat milk, divided, fresh thyme, chopped, salt, fresh ground black pepper, salt, extra-sharp cheddar cheese, shredded

cooked squash (i like to use a mix of zucchini and summer squash) sliced or diced, light stick margarine (or equivalent of butter buds for no fat, salt, black pepper, eggs (i use egg substitute for no cholesterol), fat-free milk (or smart balance lactose-free milk), cabot 75% reduced-fat sharp cheddar cheese (lactose-free) grated, buttery cracker crumbs (i use town house wheat), chopped onion

okra, lightly breaded, breadcrumbs, frozen whole kernel corn (fresh corn is certainly an option in this recipe), summer squash, diced or chunked chicken (pre-cooked ), green peppers, onions, garlic powder, pepper, salt, butter-flavored vegetable oil , as needed

butter, pine nuts, uncooked couscous, dry white wine, fat-free , lower sodium chicken broth, grated lemon rind, lemon juice, kosher salt, freshly ground black pepper, white pepper, ground fennel seeds, ground coriander, sugar, kosher salt, skinless salmon fillets