Zucchini & Tomato Pasta with Lemon Yogurt Sauce

This Zucchini & Tomato Pasta with Lemon Yogurt Sauce is another perfect summer dish!  It requires no oven & only requires your stove long enough to cook the pasta & do some light sauteing to your veggies!  You get to use up some of those garden fresh vegetables in this protein packed healthy dinner!

   

ZUCCHINI & TOMATO PASTA WITH LEMON YOGURT SAUCE 
YIELD: 4 servings

INGREDIENTS:

• 1/2 package (about 6 ounces) vermicelli pasta
• 1 container (5.3 ounces) plain non-fat greek yogurt
• 1/4 cup finely shredded Parmesan cheese
• 1 small lemon
• 1 tablespoon vegetable oil
• 1 medium zucchini, thinly sliced
• 1 medium yellow squash, thinly sliced
• 1 container (10.5 ounces) cherub tomatoes
• 3-4 cloves roasted garlic, minced
• salt & pepper to season

COOKING DIRECTIONS:

1. Bring a large pot of water to a boil. Add the pasta & cook according to package directions. Remove 1/4 cup of the cooking water & set aside. Drain the pasta.
2. In a small bowl, stir together the yogurt, Parmesan cheese and the juice from half of the lemon. Season to taste with salt & pepper. Set aside.
3. In a large skillet, heat the vegetable oil over medium-high heat. Add the zucchini & squash and saute until just soft & somewhat translucent. Push the zucchini to the side of the skillet & add the garlic. Heat the garlic for 15-30 seconds, just until fragrant, making sure not to burn. Mix the garlic into the zucchini. Add in the tomatoes and cook until just heated, only a couple of minutes.
4. Add the vegetable mixture to the yogurt sauce & stir to combine. Add in the drained pasta & toss gently to coat the pasta. Add the reserved cooking water one tablespoon at a time to thin the sauce if needed.

RECIPE INSPIRED BY: Ezra Pound Cake

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Something Swanky's Favorite Things Birthday #Giveaway

Welcome to Something Swanky's Favorite Things Birthday Present Giveaway!!  I am so excited to be joining in with Ashton celebrating her birthday!  She has been such a blogging inspiration to me!  If you aren't familiar with her, Ashton is the fabulous blogger behind Something Swanky: Desserts & Design.  Plus she is also one of the co-founders of the amazing & oh so beneficial Online Blog Con!

Ashton's birthday is this weekend, and she just up and decided she wanted to give her readers the birthday presents she would most like to receive as birthday gifts!!  Blogging has done so much to make this past year amazing for her as well as so many others of us and she just wants to pay it forward to the people who have contributed to a fabulous year for all of us!!

Want to win some of Ashton's favorite things?! Here's what's up for grabs:

• KitchenAid Artisan 5 qt. Stand Mixer - Red
• A $300 Gift Card to Target
• All of the Blogger recipe books pictured above! (10 total)

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Gooey Orange Bars

For these Gooey Orange Bars, I simply put a fun twist on the classic lemon bars!  They are sweet, citrusy & perfect for a summer treat!

GOOEY ORANGE BARS 
YIELD: 16 bars

INGREDIENTS FOR CRUST:

• 1/2 cup butter, softened
• 1 cup all-purpose flour
• 1 cup sugar 

INGREDIENTS FOR FILLING:

• 3 eggs
• 1 & 1/2 cups sugar
• 2 navel oranges
• 1/2 cup all-purpose flour
• powdered sugar for dusting {optional}

COOKING DIRECTIONS:

1. Preheat the oven to 350 degrees. Grease an 8x8 pan with cooking spray.
2. Mix together the butter, sugar & flour for the crust in a medium bowl until well combined ~ I used my hands to mix. Spread the dough evenly into the bottom of the prepared pan. Bake for 15 minutes or until the crust is set & just beginning to golden.
3. While the crust is baking, prepare the filling: in a small bowl, zest 1 of your oranges. In another small bowl, juice both oranges. Using a mixer at medium speed, mix together the eggs, sugar, orange zest from 1 orange, orange juice from 2 oranges, and flour.
4. Pour the orange mix over the baked crust and bake for an additional 30-35 minutes or until light golden brown.
5. Let it cool completely. Cut into 16 bars & sift the powdered sugar over the top if desired.

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