My Story About Zucchini
In the uncooked state, serve zucchini as a dipper for dips and dunks or as an ingredient in tossed salads. For a buffet, surround a mound of potato salad with sliced zucchini, tomato wedges, and asparagus spears.
Cooked zucchini is attractive when baked on the half shell or when sliced and dressed with a clear or creamy sauce.
Because of its mild flavor, zucchini blends well with tomatoes, cheese, onion, eggs, and various seasonings such as garlic and herbs.
It is fun and easy to prepare zucchini because it has so many uses and cooks so quickly. Why not try some of my favorite zucchini recipes and ideas and enjoy this delicious vegetable for yourself.
Table of Contents
How To Eat Zucchini
- Nutritional Facts:
- Selecting Zucchini
- Love Zucchini
- Zucchini Macaroni and Cheese Bake
- Zucchini Yogurt Chutney
- Green Pancakes
- Some Zucchini Debate
- My favorite vegetarian resource is Amazon
- A Little Something About Me
- You Know You Want To Bookmark This Lens!
- When people ask me why I'm eating vegetarian
- Tell your own vegetarian story
- Love Some Zucchini Comments
- Follow @whyveg and read more Vegetarian manifestos
- Who's talking vegetarian on Twitter?
- You Could Be Earning Money On Squidoo!
Nutritional Facts:
From a half cup serving of cooked zucchini comes a wide assortment of valuable nutrients:a good amount of Vitamin C;
fair amounts of Vitamin A and the B vitamin niacin;
lesser levels of other vitamins and minerals;
and approximately 15 calories.
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Selecting Zucchini
Fresh zucchini are available in largest quantities during the summer. Choose zucchini that are heavy for their size, have glossy, deep green rinds, and are relatively small and straight. Large zucchini are less tender and flavorful than are the small ones.Use zucchini as soon as possible after purchase. If zucchini must be held a few days before use, store them in the refrigerator.
Love Zucchini
Zucchini Macaroni and Cheese Bake
Ingredients
½ cup elbow macaroni
3 cups chopped zucchini
1 10 ½ ounce can tomato puree
½ teaspoon dried oregano or basil, crushed
¼ cup grated Parmesan cheese
Cook the macaroni according to the package directions and drain well. Meanwhile, combine the zucchini, the tomato puree, and oregano or basil. Stir in the macaroni. Turn into an 8x1 ½ inch round baking dish. Sprinkle with Parmesan cheese. Bake covered in a 400 degree oven until heated through.
Zucchini Yogurt Chutney
A simple, but delicious dip using zucchini.Ingredients:
1 small zucchini, grated
1 cup unflavored yogurt
2 tablespoons minced green onions
½ teaspoon cumin seed
Salt to taste
Blend all the ingredients together. Cover and chill overnight. Serve as a dip or as a spread for crackers.
Green Pancakes
The kids will love these easy pancakes and will be eating healthy while enjoying the hidden zucchini.Ingredients:
2 grated raw zucchinis
1 cup flour
2 teaspoons baking powder
2 eggs, well beaten (or egg substitutes, for a true vegs food)
Salt and pepper
½ teaspoon thyme
Vegetable oil
Put the grated zucchini in a bowl. Sift the flour and the baking powder together and beat the mixture into the vegetable. Then beat in the eggs, the salt, the pepper, and thyme. Blend this until it is a thick pancake batter. Drop the batter by the spoonful into a pan or griddle containing some hot vegetable oil. Brown on each side until it a golden brown.
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101 Things to Do with Zucchini
Amazon Price: $5.82 (as of 06/01/2012)
This book has lots of wonderful ideas for using zucchini in your meals.
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A Little Something About Me
When people ask me why I'm eating vegetarian
I simply say...
I LOVE VEGETABLES!!
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Site Map
How To Eat Zucchini
- Nutritional Facts:
- Selecting Zucchini
- Love Zucchini
- Zucchini Macaroni and Cheese Bake
- Zucchini Yogurt Chutney
- Green Pancakes
- Some Zucchini Debate
- My favorite vegetarian resource is Amazon
- A Little Something About Me
- You Know You Want To Bookmark This Lens!
- When people ask me why I'm eating vegetarian
- Tell your own vegetarian story
- Love Some Zucchini Comments
- Follow @whyveg and read more Vegetarian manifestos
- Who's talking vegetarian on Twitter?
- You Could Be Earning Money On Squidoo!
Love Some Zucchini Comments
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