Best Skinnytaste Zucchini Recipes

PERFECT GRILLED ZUCCHINI

Perfect Grilled Zucchini image

Make Perfect Grilled Zucchini all summer long! Quick and easy, great as a side dish with anything you're grilling.

Provided by Gina

Time 25m

Number Of Ingredients 8

Ingredients

2 medium zucchini (about 8 oz each, sliced 1/4 inch thick)
1 tbsp olive oil (extra virgin)
1 tbsp red wine vinegar
1 tsp dried parsley
1 tsp dried basil
1/2 tsp garlic powder
Kosher salt
Freshly ground black pepper

Steps:

Preheat grill on medium-high. In a large bowl, toss zucchini with oil, red wine vinegar, parsley, basil, and garlic powder. Season with 1/4 teaspoon salt and black pepper, to taste.
Once grill is hot, carefully use tongs to rub an oiled paper towel over grates to clean.
Using tongs, place zucchini on grill. Cover and cook, 2 to 3 minutes. Flip and continue cooking on high, covered, 2 to 3 minutes more
When zucchini is tender, remove from heat, taste for salt and adjust as needed and eat right away.

Nutrition Facts : ServingSize 1 /2 zucchini, Calories 48 kcal, Carbohydrate 4 g, Protein 1 g, Fat 3.5 g, SaturatedFat 0.5 g, Cholesterol 4 mg, Sodium 3.5 mg, Fiber 2 g, Sugar 2 g

SKINNY ZUCCHINI BREAD

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50% less fat • 21% fewer calories • 2g more fiber than the original recipe. Have a bumper crop of zucchini? Lighten up a classic.

Provided by By Betty Crocker Kitchens

Categories Breakfast

Time 2h35m

Yield 24

Number Of Ingredients 13

Ingredients

2 1/2 cups shredded zucchini (about 2 medium)
1 cup unsweetened applesauce
1/2 cup canola oil
3/4 cup fat-free egg product or 3 eggs
2 teaspoons vanilla
1 1/2 cups sugar
1 1/2 cups Gold Medal™ all-purpose flour
1 1/2 cups Gold Medal™ whole wheat flour
3 teaspoons ground cinnamon
1 teaspoon baking soda
1 teaspoon salt
1/4 teaspoon baking powder
1/2 cup chopped walnuts or pecans

Steps:

Heat oven to 350°F. Spray bottoms only of 2 (8x4-inch) loaf pans with cooking spray.
In large bowl, mix zucchini, applesauce, oil, egg product, vanilla and sugar until well blended. Stir in all remaining ingredients except walnuts until well blended. Stir in walnuts. Spoon batter evenly into pans.
Bake 50 to 60 minutes or until toothpick inserted in center comes out clean. Cool 10 minutes. Loosen sides of loaves from pans; remove from pans to cooling racks. Cool completely, about 1 hour.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 180, Carbohydrate 26 g, Cholesterol 0 mg, Fat 1, Fiber 1 g, Protein 3 g, SaturatedFat 1/2 g, ServingSize 1 Slice, Sodium 170 mg, Sugar 14 g, TransFat 0 g