5 from 3 votes
Summer Zucchini and Hominy
Make delicious Mexican-style hominy and zucchini with ingredients like onion, garlic, jalapeño, tomatoes, lime, and cilantro for a new favorite savory, summery side! Plus, it's ready in under 30 minutes!
Prep Time
10 mins
Cook Time
20 mins
Total Time
30 mins
Servings:
3
- 4
Calories:
179 kcal
Course:
Lunch
Cuisine:
Mexican
Ingredients
- 1 tablespoon of oil
- ½ cup onion diced, yellow or red
- 4 garlic minced, cloves
- 4 ½ cups zucchini diced
- 1 hominy drained, canned 20-ounce
- ½ cup cherry tomato halved
- ½ to 1 lime juiced (depending on how much sourness you prefer)
- 1 ½ teaspoon chili powder
- ½ teaspoon salt
- 3 tablespoons cilantro minced
Instructions
- In a large pan (with a lid) over medium-high heat, heat the oil. Add onion and garlic and saute for 2 to 3 minutes.
- Add the zucchini, hominy, jalapeno, tomatoes, lime juice, chili powder, and salt, stir, lower the heat to low, and cover with a lid for 15 minutes.
- Stir in the minced cilantro and serve as a side dish.
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Notes
- Customize the heat level: Make the sauteed corn and zucchini milder with a mild pepper or use less jalapeno. Add jalapeño seeds or use a hotter pepper (serrano, poblano, etc.) for more heat.
- Season to taste: Taste and adjust the levels of lemon/lime juice, salt, and chili powder.
Nutrition Information
Calories
179kcal
(9%)
Carbohydrates
28g
(9%)
Protein
5g
(10%)
Fat
6g
(9%)
Saturated Fat
1g
(5%)
Polyunsaturated Fat
1g
(6%)
Monounsaturated Fat
4g
(20%)
Sodium
803mg
(33%)
Potassium
638mg
(14%)
Fiber
6g
(24%)
Sugar
9g
(18%)
Vitamin A
825IU
(17%)
Vitamin C
46mg
(51%)
Calcium
64mg
(6%)
Iron
2mg
(11%)
Nutrition Facts
Serving: 3 - 4
Amount Per Serving
Calories 179
% Daily Value*
| Calories | 179kcal | 9% |
| Carbohydrates | 28g | 9% |
| Protein | 5g | 10% |
| Fat | 6g | 9% |
| Saturated Fat | 1g | 5% |
| Polyunsaturated Fat | 1g | 6% |
| Monounsaturated Fat | 4g | 20% |
| Sodium | 803mg | 33% |
| Potassium | 638mg | 14% |
| Fiber | 6g | 24% |
| Sugar | 9g | 18% |
| Vitamin A | 825IU | 17% |
| Vitamin C | 46mg | 51% |
| Calcium | 64mg | 6% |
| Iron | 2mg | 11% |
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.