Low Carb Calabacitas

Name: Low Carb Calabacitas
Prep time: 15 min
Cook time: 5 min
Total time: 20 min
Yield: 4
Cuisine: keto
Ingredients: Extra virgin olive oil; Onion; Garlic; Jalapeno peppers, raw; Coarse Kosher Salt; Tomato raw (includes cherry, grape, roma); Coarse Kosher Salt; Poblano Peppers, raw; Coarse Kosher Salt; Zucchini; Coarse Kosher Salt; Lime; Queso Cotija Cheese

268 ratings

Prepare Time 15 minutes

Cook Time 5 minutes

This recipe is for you if you are getting tired of zucchini on a Keto or Low Carb diet. A spicy and tart sauce is made from first sauteing olive oil, garlic, onions, and diced jalapenos. To that mixture, sliced poblanos and cherry tomatoes are added and cooked until the tomatoes release their juices. Then zucchini slices are tossed into the mix, and everything is seasoned with plenty of salt. Once cooked, the Keto side dish is seasoned with freshly squeezed lime juice to brighten all the flavors. The final dish is sprinkled with cotija for an extra salty bite. ### Is this dish spicy? Yes, this dish is spicy! To take it down in heat-level consider removing the jalapeno and using ½ the amount of the poblano the recipe calls. Can I make this dish non-dairy? ### Yes! Simply omit the cheese. Can I use yellow squash? ### Yes, feel free to substitute some or all of the zucchini squash with yellow summer squash. Serving suggestions ### Serve Low Carb Calabacitas with Keto Mexican Ground Beef Skillet: https://www.carbmanager.com/recipe-detail/ug:2bf2acb3-25f8-4cd9-4c98-06c6514c160f/keto-mexican-ground-beef-skillet.

How to make Low Carb Calabacitas

Heat a large pan over medium-high heat until hot, add the olive oil and swirl the pan. Add in diced white onion, minced garlic cloves, and diced jalapenos (decide to remove the seeds if you want a milder dish). Season this with ¼ tsp salt.
Next, add halved tomatoes and another ¼ tsp salt. Add ¼ cup water and allow the tomatoes to cook down.
Add sliced poblano peppers (cut each side off the poblanos and then cut each side into strips). Cut each strip of poblano in half to make it shorter. Add another ¼ tsp salt.
Finally, add in sliced zucchini that has been cut in half lengthwise and then crosswise into ½” slices. They should look like half-moons. Season the dish with ½ tsp salt and the juice of half a lime—taste adding more salt and lime juice as desired. Once the dish is at the table, sprinkle it with cotija cheese.

Ingredients of Low Carb Calabacitas

Ingredient	Quantity
1. Extra virgin olive oil	undefined
2. Onion	undefined
3. Garlic	undefined
4. Jalapeno peppers, raw	undefined
5. Coarse Kosher Salt	undefined
6. Tomato raw (includes cherry, grape, roma)	undefined
7. Coarse Kosher Salt	undefined
8. Poblano Peppers, raw	undefined
9. Coarse Kosher Salt	undefined
10. Zucchini	undefined
11. Coarse Kosher Salt	undefined
12. Lime	undefined
13. Queso Cotija Cheese	undefined

Low Carb Calabacitas nutrients

caloriesKCal: 108.475 caloriesKJ: 440.263 totalCarbs: 9.424 diabetesCarbsADA: 9.424 netCarbs: 6.747 diabetesCarbs: 6.843 fiber: 2.486 starch: 0.377 sugar: 5.015 addedSugar: 0 sugarAlcohols: 0.191 protein: 2.356 fat: 7.654 transFat: 0.011 monousatFat: 5.086 polyunsatFat: 0.939 omega3Fat: 0.137 omega6Fat: 0.788 saturatedFat: 1.248 cholesterol: 1.25 vitaminA: 88.501 vitaminC: 50.877 vitaminD: 0.007 vitaminE: 1.643 vitaminK: 15.174 vitaminB1: 0.078 vitaminB2: 0.053 vitaminB3: 1.032 vitaminB5: 0.374 vitaminB6: 0.19 vitaminB12: 0.028 potassium: 507.818 magnesium: 29.13 calcium: 44.061 iron: 0.707 zinc: 0.536 copper: 0.117 phosphorus: 70.94 sodium: 626.315 selenium: 0.729 folate: 41.518 choline: 15.873 alcohol: 0 caffeine: 0 gluten: 0 manganese: 0.297 conjugatedLinoleicAcid: 0 phyticAcid: 9.917 xylitol: 0.002 isomalt: 0 sorbitol: 0.004 maltitol: 0 lactitol: 0 erythritol: 0 pinitol: 0 inositol: 0.074 mannitol: 0.111

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Author Emily Williams

Low Carb Calabacitas

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