Zucchini galore

Zucchini (done with a peeler) + Calamari + Balsamique Vinegar + lemon zest + pepper & salt

in a foil on BBQ: miammmmm

Cut into long strips about 1/4-inch thick, brush with olive oil, and grill until it has grill marks, but not until cooked to death. We add lemon pepper to ours, but just kosher salt and cracked pepper is delicious too.

We also cut into bite-size pieces along with onions, tomatoes (fresh or diced from a can) and stew them together. Wonderful!

Finally, we use it in green salads. It adds a depth of flavor you don't get from other veggies.

Sliced zucchini, onion slices, and hunks of tomato just stew together in a frying pan (the tomatoes provide enough moisture or you can add a little olive oil). Once it is all starting to turn into a bit of a stew or sauce add a little fresh parmesan and let it melt into the veggies.

Serve over whole wheat pasta.

So simple and sooooo delicious!

You can shred it in the food processor and sneak it into all sorts of things. I put it into lasagne for example. I am making a stuffing mix/cheese/zucchini casserole for dinner. It also has sour cream (fat free) and a can of cream of chicken soup. I got the recipe from Allrecipes.com

Zucchini Oven Chips!! They're a great side to a nice healthy dinner and a satisfying substitute for chips or fries. I got the recipe off of cooking light. It's actually very quick to make them, too.

Yield: 4 servings (serving size: about 3/4 cup)
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

Stuffed zuccini is yummy, if its a big zuccini that is! Just cut the zuccini in half, lay each half face up in a casserole dish and stuff the center with ground meat mixture! I use ground turkey personally. Just add whatever seasonings and spices you like, kind of li ke making meatloaf! Some people like to add onion as well. Add some water to the bottom of the dish and cover with tinfoil, takes about 45min or so to cook! MMM!!!!

I also just cut it up and steam it and add a tiny bit of butter! Love it!

I'm not sure if this has been posted yet, but have made a zucchini spaghetti before.
grate it like cheese, and boil 1/2 noodles 1/2 zucchini.. that way you get a lot less calories than if you just had the noodles. Just make some tomato sauce to put over it.. delicious

:glasses: :ohwell: :laugh: I love zucchini! Try sauteeing in olive oil, seasoning salt (or salt & pepper) and some fresh herbs. Yum!

Also try rubbing some sticks in olive oil/seasoning and roasting on the outdoor grill. We did this the other night and even the kids were clammoring for more.

My personal favorite, but I haven't checked the calories, is chocolate zucchini bread with chocolate chips. How bad can it be? Maybe a small slice for breakfast with black coffee would be okay.

Alexa

Stuffed zuccini is yummy, if its a big zuccini that is! Just cut the zuccini in half, lay each half face up in a casserole dish and stuff the center with ground meat mixture! I use ground turkey personally. Just add whatever seasonings and spices you like, kind of li ke making meatloaf! Some people like to add onion as well. Add some water to the bottom of the dish and cover with tinfoil, takes about 45min or so to cook! MMM!!!!

I also just cut it up and steam it and add a tiny bit of butter! Love it!

I love to stuff zuccini! I cut it in half, scoop out rhe middle and mix it with italian turkey sausage. Cover in tomato sauce and sprinkle with a little parmesan. Cover and bake. Delicious!!