Delicious Summer Squash Butter: Adrenal Fatigue Diet

Summer squashes are abundant in summer, and this is the perfect time for making this recipe. It is a great way to enjoy some of the benefits of eating vegetables in season. And seasonal foods are such an important part of the adrenal fatigue diet for many reasons. If we grow foods that are seasonal, we can rotate out the crops for the next batch of seasonal crops. If we pick and eat them while in season, we get the highest quality nutrients combined with the most flavorful taste. And this generally allows for the lowest prices as well, as the food is more abundant and easier to find. Eating local, seasonal food is great for the environment as well, as it reduces how far your food has to travel to reach your table. If you have a local farmer’s market, you can find these locally and organically grown as well.

Summer squash is a very good source of vitamin C, which is an important facet of the overall adrenal fatigue diet. It also contains many other antioxidant nutrients, including carotenoids lutein and zeaxanthin. The skin is particularly rich in antioxidants, so make sure to leave yours unpeeled.

This is a great and healthy way to use up some of your overabundance of zucchini or yellow squash from your garden, and it is also a tasty way to eat your toast.

Seasonal Zucchini and Yellow Squash Butter Recipe

Ingredients:

2 lbs zucchini and yellow crookneck squash coarsely grated and drained
¼ cup butter
2 cloves garlic, minced
1 small white or yellow onion, finely chopped
2 tsp finely chopped fresh basil leave or fresh mint leaves
salt and pepper to taste

Method:

1. Put the grated summer squash in a clean cloth towel. Wring and squeeze out the excess water.
2. In a wok or large frying pan, melt the butter.
3. Add in garlic and onion and sauté.
4. Add summer squash and cook over medium to medium-high heat. Stir constantly. Turn down heat if the squash scorches on the bottom. Splash water as needed.
5. Cook until the summer squash is soft and spreadable.
6. Turn off heat. Stir in basil, salt, and pepper to taste.
7. Enjoy on a piece of toast.

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