Summer Vegetable Mélange (Clean eating, Gluten free, Low carb, Vegetarian, Mediterranean diet)

This can be easily turned into a full meal if you add toasted bread and fresh mozzarella.

Preparation time: 15 minutes

Cooking time: 12 minutes

Servings: 6

Ingredients:

1/4 cup olive oil

2 medium potatoes, cubed

1 medium sweet onion, sliced

1 bell pepper, sliced

2 medium zucchini, cut into 1/4-inch slices

1 medium yellow summer squash, cut into 1/4-inch slices

2 medium carrots, sliced

10 large fresh mushrooms

1 1/2 teaspoons minced fresh parsley

1 1/2 teaspoons minced fresh basil

1 1/2 teaspoons minced fresh chives

1/4 cup water

10 cherry tomatoes, halved

Salt, to taste

Pepper, to taste

Directions:

1. Wash the all the vegetables and slice.

2. Heat olive oil in the pressure cooker using the "brown" or "sauté" button. Add the potatoes and cook with constant stirring for 3 minutes. Add the onion and bell pepper, continue cooking and stirring for 3 minutes more.

3. Add zucchini, summer squash, carrots and mushrooms then cook and stir for additional 3 minutes.

4. Next, add the minced parsley, basil, chives and water. Season to taste with salt and pepper.

5. Close the lid and lock. Cook for 5 minutes at high pressure. At the end of the cooking time, quick release the pressure.

6. Open the lid and immediately transfer all the vegetables to a serving dish.

7. When the vegetables have come to room temperature, mix in the cherry tomatoes then toss with some fresh olive oil.