ROASTED ZUCCHINI & PESTO
Roasted and tossed with your favorite pesto, zucchini turns into an almost-instant summer side dish.
Provided by EatingWell Test Kitchen
Categories Low-Calorie Squash Recipes
Time 25m
Number Of Ingredients 5
Steps:
- Place a baking sheet on the middle rack of the oven. Preheat oven to 500 degrees F.
- Toss zucchini with oil in a large bowl. Spread the zucchini on the preheated baking sheet in a single layer. Roast until beginning to brown, 5 to 7 minutes. Turn the zucchini and continue roasting until just tender, 7 to 9 minutes more. Return the zucchini to the bowl. Add pesto, salt and pepper; toss to coat.
Nutrition Facts : Calories 109 calories, Carbohydrate 7.6 g, Cholesterol 2.5 mg, Fat 7.8 g, Fiber 2.3 g, Protein 4.2 g, SaturatedFat 1.6 g, Sodium 114 mg, Sugar 5 g
PARMESAN PESTO ZUCCHINI STICKS
Steps:
- Preheat the oven to 400 degrees F. Arrange two racks evenly spaced in the oven. Line two sheet pans with parchment paper.
- Cut each zucchini in quarters lengthwise through the stem and then cut each quarter again in thirds lengthwise, making long skinny spears. In a medium shallow bowl, whisk together the pesto and 4 tablespoons of the olive oil and set aside. Place the parsley and garlic in the bowl of a food processor fitted with the steel blade and process until they are finely minced. Add the panko, Parmesan, red pepper flakes, 1 teaspoon kosher salt, and 1/2 teaspoon black pepper plus the remaining 4 tablespoons olive oil. Pulse only until all the panko is moistened with oil. Pour the mixture onto a dinner plate.
- Dip the zucchini spears first into the pesto mixture, turning to coat completely, then place each one in the crumb mixture, pressing and turning to coat thickly. Arrange the sticks in rows on the prepared sheet pans.
- Roast for 20 to 30 minutes, until the zucchini is tender and the crumbs have crisped to a crunchy golden brown. Sprinkle lightly with flaked sea salt and serve hot.
ORZO WITH SUMMER SQUASH AND PESTO
There's still plenty of summer squash in the market. I like to dice it small for this dish, cook it with a little garlic and marjoram or mint and toss it with orzo, a pasta that looks like rice but tastes and feels like pasta. I love the textures of the two, and the pesto completes the dish. Make sure to dice the squash small so the pieces aren't much bigger than the grains of orzo.
Provided by Martha Rose Shulman
Categories dinner, main course
Time 30m
Yield Serves 4 to 5
Number Of Ingredients 8
Steps:
- Bring a large pot of water to a boil for the orzo and salt generously. Meanwhile, heat a large, heavy skillet over medium heat and add olive oil and garlic. Cook, stirring, until garlic is fragrant, about 30 seconds, and add summer squash. Turn heat up to medium high and cook, stirring often, until squash is tender and translucent, 8 to 10 minutes. Stir in marjoram or mint and season to taste with salt and pepper. Turn off heat.
- When water in pot comes to a boil, salt generously and add orzo. Cook 9 minutes, until al dente. Stir 3 to 4 tablespoons of the cooking water into the pesto, then drain orzo and toss with squash. Heat through, add pesto, toss again and serve, passing more Parmesan or pecorino in a bowl.
Nutrition Facts : @context http, Calories 319, UnsaturatedFat 3 grams, Carbohydrate 49 grams, Fat 10 grams, Fiber 4 grams, Protein 10 grams, SaturatedFat 1 gram, Sodium 500 milligrams, Sugar 5 grams
ZUCCHINI AND YELLOW SQUASH WITH PESTO
Categories Food Processor Cheese Nut Vegetable Appetizer Side No-Cook Vegetarian Quick & Easy Basil Pine Nut Squash Zucchini Summer Yellow Squash Gourmet Sugar Conscious Pescatarian Wheat/Gluten-Free Peanut Free Soy Free No Sugar Added Kosher
Yield Serves 6 as a side dish
Number Of Ingredients 8
Steps:
- In a food processor purée together basil, Parmesan, pine nuts, salt, lemon juice, and oil until smooth and season with pepper.
- With a mandoline or other manual slicer, cut zucchini and yellow squash lengthwise into very thin slices. Arrange slices in one layer, overlapping them slightly, on 2 large platters and drizzle pesto over slices. Chill zucchini and yellow squash, covered, at least 1 hour, to allow dressing to be absorbed, and up to 1 day.
PESTO SQUASH
A fast, easy side dish with Italian flavor!
Provided by Audrey Mezowe
Categories Side Dish Vegetables Squash Zucchini
Time 16m
Yield 4
Number Of Ingredients 3
Steps:
- Place zucchini in a steamer over 1 inch of boiling water, and cover. Cook until tender but still firm, about 2 to 6 minutes.
- In a serving bowl, mix together zucchini and pesto. Top with Parmesan cheese.
Nutrition Facts : Calories 363 calories, Carbohydrate 10.8 g, Cholesterol 24.4 mg, Fat 30.2 g, Fiber 3.9 g, Protein 15.5 g, SaturatedFat 8.6 g, Sodium 572.1 mg, Sugar 3.4 g
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