Recipe: Faye Levy's Sweet and Sour Yellow Squash with Mint

SWEET AND SOUR YELLOW SQUASH WITH MINT

2 tbsp vegetable oil
1 medium onion, chopped
1 pound crookneck squash or zucchini, cut into 1/2-inch slices
Salt and freshly ground pepper
About 1/3 cup water
1 tsp dried mint, crumbled
1 large clove garlic, minced
2 tsp sugar
1 tbsp plus 1 tsp strained fresh lemon juice, divided use

Heat oil in a medium saute pan, add onion, and saute over medium heat about 5 minutes or until golden. Add squash, salt, and pepper and saute 2 minutes.

Add 1/3 cup water, mint, garlic, sugar, and 1 tbsp lemon juice. Cover and cook over medium heat, stirring occasionally, about 7 minutes or until squash is tender and absorbs most of liquid; add a little more water during cooking if pan becomes dry.

Add remaining lemon juice. Taste and adjust seasoning.

Serve hot or cold.

Makes 3 or 4 side-dish servings
Source: Faye Levy