Mixed Vegetable Sauté with Fresh Basil
This is a quick, healthy, and delicious side dish that goes well with most any main entree. It’s also a great way to use up the vegetables in your refrigerator. I served this dish with the barbecue beef sandwiches and it was delicious. I really loved the flavor the fresh basil gave to these vegetables.
Mixed Vegetable Sauté with Fresh Basil: Recipe and photos by For the Love of Cooking.net- 1-2 tsp olive oil
- 4 carrots, peeled and sliced at an angle
- 6 asparagus spears, ends removed and cut into thirds
- 1/2 red onion, chopped
- 1 zucchini, chopped
- 1 yellow squash, chopped
- 1 clove of garlic, minced
- Sea salt and freshly cracked pepper, to taste
- 1-2 tbsp fresh basil, chiffonade
Heat the olive oil in a large skillet over medium heat. Add the onion and cook for 2-3 minutes; add the carrots and cook for 3 minutes. Add the asparagus spears and cook for an additional 2 minutes before adding the zucchini and the yellow squash then continue cooking for 3 minutes or until the vegetables are tender. Season with sea salt and freshly cracked pepper, to taste. Pour the vegetables into a serving bowl and toss with the fresh chopped basil. Serve immediately. Enjoy.
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Lynda — May 19, 2010 @ 3:21 am
I love vegetables prepared this way, so fresh and as you say, they go with any meal. Great photo Pam!
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PeggyR — May 19, 2010 @ 3:23 am
Oh they sound so good!
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Debbi Does Dinner Healthy — May 19, 2010 @ 3:36 am
The colors are beautiful! I love pretty food! Thanks!
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Mandy — May 19, 2010 @ 3:43 am
Perfect for summer! I am a fan of cooking veggies this way.
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Pavithra — May 19, 2010 @ 3:53 am
Perfect summer veggies…looks soooooo crunchy and yummy with flavors of basil in it..I simply love this.
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Bits of Taste — May 19, 2010 @ 4:32 am
Basil is my favourite! Lovely!
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Manggy — May 19, 2010 @ 5:10 am
Quick and healthy is always a great way to go – I hope the kids consumed it as heartily as they did the beef sandwiches
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Sushma Mallya — May 19, 2010 @ 6:38 am
Very healthy and yummy salad…
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Food, Fun and Life in the Charente — May 19, 2010 @ 7:43 am
Just the sort of dish I really enjoy, simple, quick and healthy. Diane
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grace — May 19, 2010 @ 9:22 am
mmm, the fresh basil is such a draw for me. lovely side, pam–you're the queen of quick and easy yet gorgeous and delicious food, and that's that!
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Cocina Savant — May 19, 2010 @ 12:10 pm
love the variety of vegetables in here, especially the asparagus. this looks great! nice photos too!
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Cathy — May 19, 2010 @ 12:39 pm
I love all the fresh vegetables this time of year, and like a simple preparations the best. Yesterday I bought a huge basil plant at Trader Joe's for $2.99. What a deal.
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Ana Powell — May 19, 2010 @ 12:49 pm
So light and healthy vegetable side dish ♥
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Sandi — May 19, 2010 @ 1:46 pm
that does look wonderful….real healthy!!! I do love fresh veggies!
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Maria — May 19, 2010 @ 2:19 pm
I am growing a ton of basil this summer. It is my favorite herb. I will be making this one!
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pigpigscorner — May 19, 2010 @ 2:48 pm
The basil adds a really nice touch!
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biz319 — May 19, 2010 @ 3:02 pm
Such a pretty dish! I love the basil – so sad I didn't really start using fresh herbs until the last few years – I missed out on such flavor!
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teresa — May 19, 2010 @ 4:52 pm
such a beautiful side dish!
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Marjie — May 19, 2010 @ 5:43 pm
That is one beautiful side dish!
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Anonymous — May 19, 2010 @ 7:27 pm
This sounds wonderful. I'm always looking for new ways to use the remaining veggies in my fridge. Love the pictures!
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The Blonde Duck — May 19, 2010 @ 9:36 pm
Maybe Ben would actually eat his veggies!
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Jacqueline — May 19, 2010 @ 10:48 pm
I'd sit down to this on it's own quite happily
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Jen_from_NJ — May 20, 2010 @ 2:03 am
I am still drooling over those barbecue sandwiches. Great side!
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Emily @ Longley's in San Diego — May 20, 2010 @ 5:39 am
This looks so good! I wonder why i've never thought of this before.
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Choclette — May 20, 2010 @ 6:04 am
This sounds deliciously fresh and it also looks so pretty – most appealing.
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M D — May 20, 2010 @ 9:16 am
Loved ur pics and the recipes. Really good Pam!
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Mrs. Howell — May 20, 2010 @ 8:46 pm
Simple and perfect!!! Gonna have to try that one ASAP!!!
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Liz — May 20, 2010 @ 11:39 pm
Recipes like these are so great because you can truly use what you have on hand. The pictures look great!
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Paula — May 21, 2010 @ 2:48 am
Mmm … I'd love these. My kids would pile shredded cheese on top (yikes!), but I'd take this just as you've make it! YUM!
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