Zany Zucchini

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Zany Zucchini

A popular summer squash with a green color that can be cooked many different ways. Grilling and sautéing are my favorites, but you can even crock-pot it!

How to select: 

Smaller zucchini will be younger and tenderer. Select skins free of blemishes and with a bright color. Local right from the garden are the best.
 

Matches well with:  

basil, bread crumbs, butter, cayenne, cheese, cilantro, cream, dill, eggplant, garlic, lemon, marjoram, mushrooms, olive oil, onions, oregano, parsley, pesto, pine nuts, rosemary, sage, salmon, tarragon, thyme

(Source: http://www.food.com/library/zucchini-316)

Nutrition Facts

The zucchini vegetable is low in calories (approximately 15 food calories per 100 g fresh zucchini) and contains useful amounts of folate (24 mcg/100 g), potassium (280 mg/100 g) and vitamin A (384 IU [115 mcg]/100 g. 1/2 cup of zucchini also contains 19% of the recommended amount of manganese

Action Steps:

Try 2 different ways to cook your zucchini:

            -Grill: Check out this recipe: zucchini pizzas (I use long zucchini and cut like “French bread pizza”)

            -Sauté: Use with yellow onion, yellow squash, plum tomatoes, and garlic in olive oil. Put over some gluten free or whole-wheat pasta. Sprinkle on some oregano and basil.