Roasted Summer Squash

I found this recipe on Pinterest. It's from The Gracious Pantry and it looks delicious.

I love roasted vegetables and this one is quick and easy. Nobody likes to turn on the oven in the summer and this could be done on the BBQ grill but I've never tried it.

My two favorites are zucchini and yellow squash. Roast and serve them

Here’s how I prepare them:

Clean Eating Roasted Summer Squash

(Makes approximately 6 servings)

Please note that measurements for this recipe are approximate. Feel free to adjust amounts to your liking.

Ingredients

4 large zucchini

2 large yellow squash

2 tsp. Garlic powder

1/2 tsp. Pepper

Olive oil – In an oil sprayer

1/8 cup parmesan cheese

Directions

Preheat oven to 350 degrees F.

Step 1 – Chop your squash into large, chunky slices about 1/2 to 3/4 inch thickness.

Step 2 – Spray a cookie sheet with a light coat of olive oil.

Step 3 – Line up your squash slices like little soldiers. Don’t worry about leaving any space between them. They’ll cook just fine scrunched together.

Step 5 – Spray a very light coat of olive oil over the top of your squash.

Step 6 – Sprinkle your spices, including the parmesan over your squash.

Step 7 – Bake for approximately 30-45 minutes, or until they have a very light golden hue to them, and you can easily push a fork through them.

Step 8 – Allow to cool slightly and serve!

Eat and Enjoy!

Nutritional Content

(1 serving = 1/6 of the entire recipe)

Calories: 77

Total Fat: 3 gm

Saturated Fats: 1 gm

Trans Fats: 0 gm

Cholesterol: 2 gm

Sodium: 56 mg

Carbohydrates: 12 gm

Dietary fiber: 4 gm

Sugars: 6 gm

Protein: 5 gm

Estimated Glycemic Load: 6

Nutritional Information estimated at Nutritiondata.com. Data may not be accurate.

Munchkin Helpers:

If you have little ones, here’s how they can help (With close supervision, of course).

The kiddos LOVE to line up the squash on the cookie sheet. They can also help sprinkle on the spices.

Caution: Any time a child is in the kitchen, they will require close supervision. Munchkin Helpers suggestions should be applied with common sense to your own child, taking their own capabilities into account. Do not assume that because it says here that your child can do something, that they can, in fact do it. Please use common sense when in the kitchen with your child(ren).