Name: Summer Squash Gratin
Prep time: 1 h
Cook time: 35 min
Total time: 1 h 35 min
Yield: 6
Cuisine: French-American
Ingredients: 3-Summer squash, yellow or green; thinly sliced into rounds; 2 Tbsp-Avocado or Olive oil; 2 tsp-Minced Garlic; 1/4 cup-Cherry or grape tomatoes, halved; 1 tsp-Salt (Redmond's); 1 tsp-Ground pepper; 1 tsp-Thyme, fresh or dried; 1 tsp-Oregano, fresh or dried; 1/4 cup-Bread Crumbs, plain or seasoned

Is your garden harvest plentiful? I have absolutely loved this vegetable side this summer. Grab a few squash from your garden and hit the kitchen. It can be yellow squash or zucchini-whatever is producing and ready to be eaten. Try this healthy delicious summer squash gratin this week.

Getting started

I chose a few zucchini and one yellow squash for my gratin today. My family typically eats dairy and gluten free. This recipe can easily be modified to add parmesan cheese if you’d like!

Ingredients for the summer squash gratin

I begin by washing and slicing the summer squash thinly. I then line the slices up in an 8×6′ baking dish. Then I cut some small tomatoes in half and top the squash.

In a small bowl, mix avocado oil, garlic and spices. I then pour this mixture over top of the vegetables trying to get some on each slice of summer squash. I typically moved the slices a bit to get in between each slice.

Next, I top the pan with the breadcrumbs. I usually use a gluten free breadcrumb and have also used homemade! If you can tolerate dairy, this is when you can add in some shredded parmesan cheese.

pan of zucchini and yellow squash gratin

Place the dish into the hot oven for 10 minutes. Then, turn down the oven to 350 degrees and bake for another 25 minutes. At this time, check the squash, as you don’t want to burn them; but you do want the slices to be soft. Add a few more minutes in the oven if needed. Each oven is so different.

End Results for the win

Take the delicious summer squash gratin out and serve with your favorite grilled meats or entree.

Yield: 6 servings