Great weeknight sidedish - Summer Gratin

 Gratin isn't just for potatoes folks, here is a great recipe for a zucchini and squash gratin.

2 whole Zucchini - sliced thin
2 whole Summer Squash - sliced thin
1/4 cup olive oil
1/4 cup parsley
1 Tbs fresh thyme
1/4 cup cilantro
1 shallot
1 cup Swiss cheese - Shredded - use a decent Swiss
1 Tbs Kosher salt
Zest of 1 lemon

Slice all your squash and zucchini and place in a bowl with 1 Tablespoon Kosher salt, let sit for 20 minutes. After 20 min strain the liquid from your squash and try to pat dry as much as you can. Place your parsley, thyme, shallot, cilantro, and olive oil in a food processor and puree. When ingredients is very finely chopped add them to the squash along with 1/2 a cup of the shredded Swiss. Mix gently until the squash is coated. In a baking dish layer the zucchini and squash one by one until they are gone. Top with the rest of the Swiss cheese.
Bake 400 - for 35 minutes. Let set for 10 minutes after you pull it from the oven

***I served this as a side with steak but it can go with any meal and it's oh so yummy!