Delicious, healthy, and nutritious. Nothing beats calabacitas. Part of our Southwest Substitutions collection, we drool just thinking about this recipe!

Yields6 Servings
Prep Time10 minsCook Time10 minsTotal Time20 mins
 2 tbsp oil
 4 small squash
 1 can corn
 1 ½ cups diced tomato
 ½ cup green chile, chopped
 5 garlic cloves, chopped
 lime juice, to taste
 salt, to taste
 pepper, to taste
1

Warm oil in a large pan (cast iron, non-stick, etc)

2

Add garlic and squash to pan

3

Cook until squash is tender

4

Add corn, tomato, green chile, lime, salt, and pepper to pan

5

Stir until cooked through

6

Serve and enjoy

Nutrition Facts

6 servings

Serving size

1.25c


Amount per serving
Calories143
% Daily Value *
Total Fat 5.1g7%
Saturated Fat .6g3%
Trans Fat 0g
Cholesterol 0mg
Sodium 318mg14%
Total Carbohydrate 13.5g5%
Dietary Fiber 2.6g10%
Total Sugars 4.5g
Protein 2.6g

* The % Daily Value (DV) tells you how much a nutrient in a serving of food contributes to a daily diet. 2,000 calories a day is used for general nutrition advice.

Ingredients

 2 tbsp oil
 4 small squash
 1 can corn
 1 ½ cups diced tomato
 ½ cup green chile, chopped
 5 garlic cloves, chopped
 lime juice, to taste
 salt, to taste
 pepper, to taste

Directions

1

Warm oil in a large pan (cast iron, non-stick, etc)

2

Add garlic and squash to pan

3

Cook until squash is tender

4

Add corn, tomato, green chile, lime, salt, and pepper to pan

5

Stir until cooked through

6

Serve and enjoy

Notes

Healthy Calabacitas