Stir Fry ZUCCHINI AND YELLOW SQUASH
This stir fry zucchini and yellow squash recipe is surprisingly very easy to make. It’s usually ready to serve in about 10 minutes from the start. It’s very colorful and you end up with 2 veggies because you’ve added some onions to the mix. This is part of our Vegetables, Side Dishes, and Asian-Cuisine Categories.
Zucchini and Yellow Squash Stir Fry Recipe
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Ingredients
- 1 medium yellow squash
- 1 medium zucchini green squash
- ½ medium sweet onion
- 3 Tbsp sesame oil
- 1 Tbsp sesame seeds
- ⅛ tsp cayenne red pepper
Instructions
- Cut ends of both squash. Optionally, peel partially, fully, or none at all. Slice into ¼-inch thick slices and put into mixing bowl.1 medium yellow squash, 1 medium zucchini green squash
- Peel and cutup onion into large pieces. Add to mixing bowl with squash.½ medium sweet onion
- Add in all remaining ingredients (including oil) and toss to coat evenly and thoroughly.3 Tbsp sesame oil, 1 Tbsp sesame seeds, ⅛ tsp cayenne red pepper
- Set burner to medium high to preheat a skillet or fry pan. Then, add in all mixing bowl ingredients and cook for about 4-5 minutes, only turning veggies about once per ½-minute. Can drop heat to medium, as needed, to manage the browning. Not recommended for covering. Ready to serve.
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How To Make Stir Fry Zucchini and Yellow Squash Recipe
This is the fastest and best way to make zucchini and yellow squash and it has so much to offer. Just prep the veggies and add them with their seasonings to a hot skillet or pan. Let’s get started!
- Peel off some, all, or none of the skin. Then, slice zucchini & yellow squash and toss into a mixing bow.
2. Peel and cut rings of onions. Toss into same mixing bowl. Add seasonings and sesame oil.
It has a wonderful flavor of sesame with both its sesame oil and sesame seeds. Use roasted sesame oil to ensure the unique sesame flavoring stands out. It has a second vegetable usage of the large cut rings of a peeled onion. Also, it has a bit of zest with the touch of cayenne red pepper. Now, you just add them all to a hot skillet or frying pan.
3. Add all mixing bowl items to a hot skillet or frying pan. Cook on medium high for 5 minutes or less. Then, serve!
And, the method of prepping and cooking ensures it won’t get mushy. And finally, for presentation, it has the green, yellow, and white colors, along with a small amount of browning. Perfect.
See this recipe in our Christmas Dinner Meals Ideas article. There you’ll also see other traditional and non-traditional fun recipes for main courses, sides, appetizers, salads, and breads.
Recipe Changes for Stir Fry Zucchini and Yellow Squash
Here are some commonly asked questions about making this stir fry recipe. It will help when you might not have all the items or if you feel differently about some things.
Do I need to have both green and yellow squash?
No, you don’t need both kinds. Both balance nutritional benefits of each and mixing flavors. You actually can double up on one kind of squash if you choose.
Do I peel the Zucchini and Yellow Squash before slicing them?
This is optional. Some people like to peel at least some of it because the skin adds too much “texture” to the dish. Others just don’t like any kind of squash with any skin. So, it’s strictly a personal preference. I usually do the halfway in-between to end up with a final result of a happy middle-of-the-road result. Also, by leaving some of the skin intact, you retain some of the color along with skin’s added nutrients. The skin of both types is high in nutritional value (and they differ between the 2 kinds); however, the yellow squash is usually much thicker than zucchini and at least a little bit of peeling of the yellow is desired by people.
Other Recipe Changes That Are Ok
- For a different zing, use a small amount of red pepper flakes instead of regular red pepper.
- You don’t have to have onions. You can leave them out or add a little onion powder instead.
- Sometimes, I’ll add 1/2 teaspoon of minced garlic or 1/4 teaspoon of garlic powder.
Main Courses To Serve with Stir Fry Zucchini and Yellow Squash
Here are some main dishes that are great to serve this stir fry Zucchini and Yellow Squash Recipe.
About Zucchini and Yellow Squash
So, is it green squash, yellow squash, or Zucchini squash? And what’s the difference? The yellow kind we see in grocery stores (yellow squash) is also known as straight neck squash. There are several kinds of green squash which includes zucchini. Zucchini can grow to 3 feet but are typically harvested earlier to the common 6-10 inches. Also, both yellow squash and zucchini taste similar to us but the zucchini is a little more bitter. Read more in our article “Difference Between Zucchini and Yellow Squash“.
Nutritional Values of Stir Fry Zucchini and Yellow Squash Recipe
A single serving of this stir fry zucchini and squash recipes is about 134 calories. More detailed nutritional values are shown in the <Print Recipe> option. You get the best combination of nutrition overall if you use both in a recipe.
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Conclusion of Stir Fry Zucchini and Yellow Squash
This stir fry Zucchini and Yellow Squash Recipe is a great addition to many dinners. It’s low calorie and good nutritional values. You’ve learned that the combination of these 2 veggies are very flavorful and enhance each other. The cooking speed is an extremely fast few minutes. Also, this side veggie dish is now listed on our holiday as shown in our Thanksgiving Dinner Meals Ideas and Holiday Dinner Suggestions articles.
Great idea for 2 squashes. Love the fast stir fry method. Thank you for the post.
I’ve read this recipe for the stir fry squash and I never knew that you could stir fry that veggie. So, I tried it last night and it was fantastic! It wasn’t mushy either. Keep up the good work.
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Its like you read my mind You appear to know so much about this. So, thanks for making this stir fry squash recipe so easy. It’s very easy to follow.
I was recommended this site by my cousin. This stir fry recipe using both zucchini & squash is amazing. Thanks.
I have been browsing online more than three hours today and finally I found this combo squash recipe. Perfect!