So... since healthy recipes have been on my mind a lot lately, I'm coming to you with another appeal.
What in the world can one make out of zucchinis???
I'm talking huge, hulking zucchinis (squash) that have been picked fresh from the garden. I have a ton of large zucchinis that friends have given me, and I really do not know what to do with them apart from slicing them, dipping them in flour, and frying them in oil. And, naturally... I do not want to do that!
So... help! I am in desperate need of healthy zucchini recipes!
Thanks! :)
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I don't know how much help I'll be in the healthy department, because my favorite recipe is chocolate zucchini brownies :0(
BUT
Here is one for Zucchini Oven Chips! This is for four servings...(maybe somewhere, but not at our house!!!)
Ingredients
* 1/4 cup dry breadcrumbs
* 1/4 cup (1 ounce) grated fresh Parmesan cheese
* 1/4 teaspoon seasoned salt
* 1/4 teaspoon garlic powder
* 1/8 teaspoon freshly ground black pepper
* 2 tablespoons fat-free milk
* 2 1/2 cups (1/4-inch-thick) slices zucchini (about 2 small)
* Cooking spray
Preparation
Preheat oven to 425°.
Combine first 5 ingredients in a medium bowl, stirring with a whisk. Place milk in a shallow bowl. Dip zucchini slices in milk, and dredge in breadcrumb mixture. Place coated slices on an ovenproof wire rack coated with cooking spray; place rack on a baking sheet. Bake at 425° for 30 minutes or until browned and crisp. Serve immediately.
Nutritional Information
Calories:61 (28% from fat)
Fat:1.9g (sat 1g,mono 0.5g,poly 0.2g)
Protein:3.8g
Carbohydrate:7.6g
Fiber:1g
Cholesterol:5mg
Iron:0.6mg
Sodium:231mg
Calcium:87mg
Linda Oldenburg, Cooking Light, AUGUST 2005
If they're really big, I slice them in rounds, brush with a little olive oil, S&P and grill. You can also cut them length wise, scoop out the seeds, grill as above but add a bit of feta into the scooped out area. I also have a couple of receipes for low-fat zucchini breads.
I know I know!!!!
Slice them, steam them, and eat them with spaghetti sauce (and mushrooms, and pasta IF your plan allows it).
Julienne then (thin strips), saute 3 minutes in a little chicken broth, and toss with melty Laughing Cow Lite cheese for a veg Fettuccine Alfredo (no noodles!)
Shred or slice it and cook in Pam and scramble it into your eggs. YUMMY.
Cube it and add it to soups and casseroles. It's great in a veg or cabbage soup.
Scoop out the seeds and stuff it with spinach & cheese or cooked ground beef & parmesan and bake for zucchini boats. (I think the recipe is google-able!)
Any huge ones, seed them and shred them into freezer bags. You can make healthy zucchini bread later!
I looove zucchini :)
Fire up your grill, slice your zukes into fairly thick rounds, say 3/4" or so, thread them onto skewers, spray with a little Pam, season as desired and toss them on the grill. Cook until soft, but not mushy and they have wonderful, dark grill marks and colour.
Remove to a plate, spray with a little buttery spray and devour. This is also a fab way to eat yellow crookneck (or Summer) squash. Grilling transforms Summer squash into something sublime!
Inspired by a recipe I saw on Lyn's blog, one day I used my veggie peeler to make zucchini ribbons and steamed them for a few minutes, just to crisp-tender. Meanwhile, in a bowl big enough for tossing, I combined a Tablespoon or so of fat free 1/2 and 1/2, a little Tabasco, a chopped wedge of Laughing Cow Light and some pepper. I tossed in the hot ribbons of squash, let the heat soften the cheese and tossed until I had a "sauce". It was pretty good. :D Oh! This tastes good with cauliflower, too!
You can chop zukes into cubes and add them to many dishes, like stir frys and so forth, too.
I hope this helps, a little. I am no gourmet, obviously. lol
smitten kitchen has zucchini recipes (http://smittenkitchen.com), just type zucchini in to the custom search for recipes. www.foodgawker.com is also good, you can search that too. It's easy to add diced zucchini to pasta sauces, lasagne, chili etc too to bulk up the vegetable content, or you could hollow it out, stuf it and roast it the way you would an eggplant.
I add them to everything but I think my fav is pasta sauce. I slice them into half moons and sauté them with onions untill they are soft and add the sauce. or you can slice them into rounds lay them flat on a cookie sheet and sprinkle them with your fav seasoning and spray them with pam or olive oil and bake till crisp. I think they are my favorite veg.
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I was JUST looking for zucchini recipes the other day! This one was great - we topped it with sliced fresh plum tomatoes, sliced black olives, and a little mozzarella cheese!
http://www.diabetesdaily.com/recipes/entrees/zucchini_crust_pizza/
My favorite way to eat them is to slice them into rounds, cook with a little olive oil and garlic and then eat them with couscous. They're also good to add to pasta: cook 1/2 cup whole wheat pasta, add low-fat marinara sauce, add chopped, fresh zucchini.
I just made two delicious zucchini dessert recipes! See these links:
Peanut Butter Zucchini Brownies http://recipes.sparkpeople.com/recipe-detail.asp?recipe=1221625
And Craisin Choc Chip Zucchini Cookies
http://recipes.sparkpeople.com/recipe-detail.asp?recipe=1221910
Both under 100 cals a serve!
Zucchini and Eggs!
A great breakfast (or dinner).
Saute 1 c. grated zucchini in a nonstick pan until soft, then add 2 eggs or egg whites. If you like add other veggies or some fat free cheese. My fave is just zucchini.
Mmmm... love zucchini. So versatile.
I LOVE zucchini. i've been adding them into just about EVERYTHING I eat these days. Zucchini pancakes/waffles (instead of blueberries add the zucchini- use a cheese grater), dice them and add them into eggs (saute first), zucchini bread, slice thinly and add into ANY stir fry dish. Of course grilling is hands down my favorite way to eat them. :) You can also Cut into rounds, press between papertowels, after 5-10 minutes depending on thickness, place on greased cookie sheet, sprinkle with S&P, bake until golden.YUMO!! This also works for eggplant. YUM! Afterwards, add them to any dish, onto sandwhiches, or eat as is. Have fun with it. They'll work in any main course dish that has vegi's in it. :) Let us know what you tried. :)
Here's one of my favorite recipes from Hungry Girl... the Freakishly Fantastic Faux-Fried Zucchini!
Ingredients:
2 large zucchini; ends removed
3/4 cup Fiber One bran cereal (original); ground to a breadcrumb-like consistency in a blender or food processor
1/4 cup fat-free liquid egg substitute (like Egg Beaters)
1 tbsp. powdered ranch dressing/dip mix
1/4 tsp. plus 1 dash garlic powder
1/4 tsp. plus 1 dash onion powder
1/4 tsp. plus 1 dash oregano
2 dashes pepper
2 dashes salt
Directions:
Preheat oven to 350 degrees. Cut zucchini into half-inch-wide circles. Blot away any excess moisture with a paper towel. Fill a medium-sized dish with egg substitute, and season with a dash each of garlic powder, onion powder, oregano, salt, and pepper. In a separate medium-sized container, combine cereal breadcrumbs with 1/4 tsp. each of garlic powder, onion powder, and oregano -- add the ranch mix and a dash each of salt and pepper, and then mix well. Set out a baking pan, and spray with nonstick spray. Toss zucchini circles in the egg substitute until they are all evenly covered. One by one, coat zucchini with breadcrumbs (giving them a shake first to remove excess egg substitute), and lay them flat on the baking pan. Place in the oven, and bake for 10 minutes. Flip zucchini circles over, and return to the oven for about 10 more minutes, or until outsides are crispy and zucchini is cooked through. MAKES 3 SERVINGS
Serving Size: 1/3rd of recipe (1 generous serving)
Calories: 78
Fat: <1g
Sodium: 578mg
Carbs: 20g
Fiber: 9g
Sugars: 4g
Protein: 5g
WEIGHT WATCHERS POINTS® value 1* (or 4pts for the whole recipe)
I love zukes. I love them in ratatoullie.
I usually mix zucchinis with some homemade Italian dressing and let it marinate for an hour. It's delicious.
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I love zucchini's!!! I'll post some recipes on my blog in a few days.
http://cook.scalejunkie.com/2008/08/zucchini-latkes.html
YUMMMY!!!
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I threw some zucchini and squash on the grill today, seasoned with salt pepper and a little butter. Yummo!
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They make amazing "lasagna" noodles. You have to slice them thinly, salt them and let them sit so the moisture comes out and wic it away with a paper towel.
Then build your lasagna as usual and bake. Delicious.
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