Healthy Side: Summer Squash with Turmeric Butter

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Ingredients

4 servings

Yellow summer squash (1 pound; sliced into 1-inch thick pieces)

Buckwheat (or any other brand) honey (1 teaspoon)

Turmeric (1/2 teaspoon)

Butter (2 tablespoons)

Skinless hazelnuts (1/4 cup; toasted and roughly chopped)

Fresh cilantro (1 tablespoon; finely chopped)

Kosher salt

Olive oil for drizzling

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Preparation

• Take a medium frying pan, preferably made of cast iron, and place it over medium-high heat.
• Put the squash slices on the frying pan and char them a bit while tossing frequently. Drizzle in a small amount of olive oil over the squash slices just for coating. Sauté until the slices become almost crisp but tender. Now, season with kosher salt.
• Before going to the next step, transfer the squash slices to a large bowl if you are using a frying pan made of cast-iron.
• Take a small frying pan and place it over medium heat. Melt the butter and add the ½-teaspoon turmeric to it. Stir until the butter is completely melted and the turmeric is evenly mixed with the melted butter. Cook for one more minute.
• Stir in chopped hazelnuts, buckwheat honey, and chopped cilantro and keep cooking until combined. Transfer the squash into this frying pan and toss to combine with other ingredients.
• Serve immediately!

Tips

• You can use walnuts, macadamias, or toasted slivered almonds instead of hazelnuts and the dish will be equally delicious.
• If honey is too sweet for your taste, substitute it with agave syrup. The syrup is less sweet than honey is.

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This healthy side will definitely change your impression about squash dishes. You do not have to have a tame squash dish again in your life! If you like your dish a bit cheesy, serve the item over Basmati rice and with some crumbled feta cheese on top. A perfect healthy meal for your family!

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