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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